Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s drug fails to prevent disease in trial

One of the biggest ever trials in Alzheimer’s has failed in a setback for researchers while also throwing doubt on the amyloid theory.
Photo: Mike Segar/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Mike Segar/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
By Robert Langreth, bloomberg

An experimental Eli Lilly & Co. drug failed to prevent cognitive decline in people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease in a closely watched drug trial backed by the company and the US government.

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