Lilly’s Kisunla™ (donanemab-azbt) Receives Marketing Authorization in Great Britain
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted marketing authorization for donanemab, an injection for intravenous infusion every four weeks to treat mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease in eligible adults in Great Britain. Eligible patients are limited to apolipoprotein E ?4 (ApoE ?4) heterozygotes or non-carriers, which is a requirement for the class of currently approved amyloid-targeting therapies in Great Britain. Donanemab is the only amyloid plaque-targeting therapy with evidence to support stopping therapy when amyloid plaques are removed. Great Britain is the third major market to approve donanemab, marketed as Kisunla. Amyloid is a protein produced naturally in the body that can clump together to create amyloid plaques. The excessive buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain may lead to memory and thinking…

