21 Dec

Biogen, Eisai Alzheimer’s Drug Fails First Test But Study Continues

Brain circuit board on blue background (depositphotos image by zayatsandzayats used with permission

The lead drug in a wide-ranging Alzheimer’s disease collaboration between Biogen and Eisai has flunked its first test, falling short of its main goal in a mid-stage clinical trial.

Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Eisai said Thursday an independent interim analysis at 12 months found that the drug BAN2401 failed to show enough of a change on assessment scores used to evaluate patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. But the companies will continue the study to gather more data.

BAN2401 is a monoclonal antibody that binds to amyloid beta plaque to break up the accumulation of this protein on… Read more »

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