A technician looks at a computer screen showing a brain scan.
A brain scan.
  • An experimental drug for Alzheimer's disease has cleared a big hurdle, moving it closer to approval.
  • The pharma giant Eli Lilly said donanemab slowed cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's.
  • The news comes months after the FDA approved an Alzheimer's drug called Leqembi.

After years of stagnation, treatments for Alzheimer's are experiencing a revival.