AdvertisementAn Alzheimer's drug is on the way, but getting it may still be tough. Here's whyPlay03:58Download AudioJune 26, 2023Jon HamiltonfacebookEmailIn patients with Alzheimer's disease, a substance called beta-amyloid can form toxic clumps in between neurons. Drugs like lecanemab are designed to remove amyloid-beta from the brain. (National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health.)