Pfizer/Medivation End Dimebon Development Following Another Failed Alzheimer’s Trial
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
A second failed efficacy trial, CONCERT, provided the final nail in the coffin for the once-promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, serving as a cautionary tale against excessive enthusiasm for early clinical trial results.
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