Eisai Teams With Thai Govt For Dementia Initiatives

Local Leqembi Filing Expected By March

Eisai’s initiatives in Thailand mark the company's first attempts to collaborate directly with government organizations to address dementia-related issues. The major Japanese firm teamed up with the country’s largest private insurance firm in 2022 to extend coverage to Alzheimer's and is planning to file locally for Leqembi’s approval by March 2024.

Eisai and Department of Medical Services of Thailand will conduct surveys and other initiatives to establish guidelines to tackle dementia.
Eisai and Thailand's Dept. of Medical Services collaborate on dementia • Source: Shutterstock

Eisai Co., Ltd. is expanding its presence in one of the largest countries in Southeast Asia ahead of a planned local approval filing for its Alzheimer's Disease (AD) therapeutic Leqembi (lecanemab), announcing a collaboration with the Thai government to support access to dementia treatments.

The firm’s Thai subsidiary, Eisai (Thailand) Marketing Co. Ltd. signed an agreement on 30 November with the Department of Medical...

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