H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Otsuka) have announced the presentation of the first clinical data on the investigational drug Lu AE58054 in Alzheimer’s disease at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2013 (AAIC 2013) in Boston.
The phase II clinical study demonstrated that treatment with Lu AE58054 as add-on to donepezil for six months improved cognitive performance in patients with moderate Alzheimer’s diseasei.
H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Otsuka) have announced the presentation of the first clinical data on the investigational drug Lu AE58054 in Alzheimer’s disease at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2013 (AAIC 2013) in Boston.
The phase II clinical study demonstrated that treatment with Lu AE58054 as add-on to donepezil for six months improved cognitive performance in patients with moderate Alzheimer’s diseasei.
“I am very pleased with the data achieved in this project. Lu AE58054 potentially represents a new approach to Alzheimer’s disease and a continuation of Lundbeck’s commitment to addressing this complicated disease“, says Executive Vice President Anders Gersel Pedersen, Head of Research & Development at Lundbeck. “It is my hope that the clinical phase III program will confirm results seen from this phase II trial, and demonstrate a positive outcome on this devastating disease”.
William H. Carson, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization, Inc., notes that “Our investigation of the 5-HT6 receptor and its role in memory processes and in Alzheimer’s disease is encouraging. We are eager to continue phase III trials with Lundbeck“.
