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Observational studyThe journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease2026

Interim analysis of all-case post-marketing surveillance study in Japan: lecanemab in patients with early Alzheimer's disease.

Atsushi Iwata, Yukinori Sakata, Kinuyo Koizumi, Akira Endo, Weijie Kuang, Kenta Sumitomo, Mika Ishii

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Observational study in The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. APOE-guided lecanemab dosing dissociates ARIA-E from ARIA-H: The K-ROAD study.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Atsushi IwataTokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 35-2 Sakaecho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan. Electronic address: atsushi_iwata@tmghig.jp.
Yukinori SakataEisai Co., Ltd. 4-6-10 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8088, Japan. Electronic address: y2-sakata@hhc.eisai.co.jp.
Kinuyo KoizumiEisai Co., Ltd. 4-6-10 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8088, Japan. Electronic address: k2-koizumi@hhc.eisai.co.jp.
Akira EndoEisai Co., Ltd. 4-6-10 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8088, Japan. Electronic address: a4-endo@hhc.eisai.co.jp.
Weijie KuangEisai Co., Ltd. 4-6-10 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8088, Japan. Electronic address: w-kuang@hhc.eisai.co.jp.
Kenta SumitomoEisai Co., Ltd. 4-6-10 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8088, Japan. Electronic address: k-sumitomo@hhc.eisai.co.jp.
Mika IshiiEisai Co., Ltd. 4-6-10 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8088, Japan. Electronic address: m7-ishii@hhc.eisai.co.jp.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLecanemab is a monoclonal antibody targeting amyloid-beta protofibrils, indicated for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.

objectivesThis study reports interim findings of an ongoing, multicenter, prospective, observational post-marketing study for all patients treated with lecanemab in routine clinical practice in Japan, focusing on amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIAs) and infusion-related reactions primarily observed during up to 28 weeks after treatment initiation.

methodsPatients treated with lecanemab at any medical institutions across Japan are included in the study. Data are collected using an electronic data capture system via standardized case report forms (CRFs). Study items included the incidence of ARIA, ARIA-edema or effusion (-E), ARIA-hemorrhage (-H: cerebral microhemorrhages, superficial siderosis, and macrohemorrhage), and infusion-related reactions, reported as adverse drug reactions.

resultsAs of July 5, 2025, CRFs from 2675 patients were collected, of whom 2672 had data available for the interim analysis. The median age was 76.0 years, and 62.6 % (1672/2672) of patients were diagnosed with MCI. At Week 28, 7.3 % (195/2672) of patients discontinued treatment, with a mean treatment duration of 189.6 ± 34.4 days. Among 2634 patients confirmed to have undergone MRI scans after treatment initiation, ARIA was observed in 7.1 % (188/2634) of patients, ARIA-E in 3.0 % (78/2634), and ARIA-H in 5.2 % (137/2634). Serious ARIA-H (macrohemorrhage) occurred in two patients (0.1 %). Infusion-related reactions were observed in 17.0 % (455/2672), including 0.7 % (18/2672) serious cases. The proportion of patients who experienced ARIA was highest in patients with apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 homozygotes.

conclusionThis interim analysis represents one of the largest real-world lecanemab cohorts reported globally to date. Although absolute rates are not directly comparable with those from clinical trials, the trends in ARIA distributions across APOE genotypes and infusion-related reactions were comparable to those observed in clinical trials.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAntibodies, MonoclonalProduct Surveillance, PostmarketingAgedAged, 80 and overCognitive DysfunctionFemaleHumansJapanMaleProspective StudiesAntibodies, MonoclonalAmyloid-related imaging abnormalitiesInfusion-related reactionsLecanemabPost-marketing study

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PMID41849958
PMCPMC13014925

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