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Eisai launches dementia registry

June 21, 2016 12:38 AM UTC

Eisai Co. Ltd. (Tokyo:4523) launched its Forget Me Not digital registry, a pilot study that will collect data from patients with dementia and mild cognitive impairment. Eisai Corporate Officer Rami Suzuki told BioCentury the pilot program will collect electronic health records, MRI and PET images, and blood biomarker data from about 50 patients.

Eisai said the cloud-based platform will allow patients to review medical test results, speak with physicians online, and respond to questionnaires using tablets. Suzuki said she hopes that in the future, patients also will use Forget Me Not to record their preferences regarding medical decisions before cognitive decline. ...