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Lecanemab use in Chinese patients with Alzheimer's disease: a 12-month multicenter real-world study
1Department of Neurology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebral Vascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Huanhu Hospital Affiliated to Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Introduction:
We evaluated lecanemab's safety and cognitive outcomes in Chinese patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the utility of blood-based biomarkers (BBMs) for treatment guidance.
Methods:
A multicenter, real-world cohort enrolled 1042 patients receiving lecanemab, with 453, 359, 97 patients followed up at 3, 6, 12 months, respectively. Safety outcomes included amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) and infusion-related reactions (IRRs), and the main clinical outcome was Clinical Dementia Rating Scale-Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) score change.
Results:
Of 1,042 patients, ARIA occurred in 7.87%, and IRRs in 16.12%. Discontinuation was 16.51%, mainly due to financial burden. CDR-SB did not change at 12 months overall or in any subgroup. High-accuracy BBMs were the sole AD biomarker assay in 5.28%, with comparable outcomes.
Discussion:
Lecanemab exhibited favorable 12-month safety, with no clear evidence of cognitive decline, and BBMs hold potential for treatment guidance. Further studies using a control group are now warranted.
