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Alpha Cognition gets FDA approval for ZUNVEYL to treat mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's
Alpha Cognition Inc.
- FDA approved ZUNVEYL (benzgalantamine) for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease; second oral AD therapy approved this decade.
- GI adverse events under 2% and no insomnia observed in bioequivalence studies, designed to bypass GI absorption.
- Commercial availability planned in pharmacies nationwide starting Q1 2025.
- CEO Michael McFadden called approval a major breakthrough; company targets tolerability issues leading to 55% discontinuation rate.