Lilly's Leap Tests Investors' Faith In Solanezumab
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Eli Lilly & Co. concedes that its revised primary endpoint for the ongoing Phase III clinical trial testing solanezumab in mild Alzheimer's patients goes against US FDA and European Medicines Agency (EMA) requirements, but the company is "hopeful" the change still will support regulatory approvals.
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