Biogen, Alzheimer's and Eisai

Europe to review safety data for Eisai-Biogen Alzheimer's drug
The European medicines regulator said on Friday it will review safety information for Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi, nearly three months after it recommended approval for the drug to treat some patients with early Alzheimer's disease.
EU to Weigh New Safety Data on Biogen, Eisai Alzheimer’s Drug
European Union regulators will review new information relating to the safety of Eisai Co.’s and Biogen Inc.’s medicine for Alzheimer’s disease, providing a response after a meeting next month.
Eisai and Biogen’s Leqembi sBLA set for Alzheimer’s maintenance dosing
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the supplemental biologics licence application (sBLA) of Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) for maintenance dosing once every four weeks for the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Biogen, Eisai Win Nod for Monthly Leqembi Maintenance Amid Stagnant Sales
The monthly maintenance regimen, which offers a more convenient frequency than the initially approved treatment schedule for patients with Alzheimer’s, could help with Leqembi’s thus far disappointing uptake and sales.
New Maintenance Dosing Option for Alzheimer's Drug Leqembi Offers Flexibility
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new maintenance dosing schedule for Leqembi, a monoclonal antibody treatment shown to slow cognitive decline in people with early Alzheimer’s disease.
Biogen, Eisai Get FDA Nod for Leqembi IV Maintenance Dosing
Biogen and Eisai have won Food and Drug Administration approval of an intravenous maintenance dosing of their Leqembi drug for early Alzheimer's disease. The companies late Sunday said the FDA approved the maintenance dosing of once every four weeks after 18 months of the initiation phase of once every two weeks.
Leqembi Monthly IV Maintenance Dosing Approved for Early Alzheimer Disease
Lecanemab is a humanized immunoglobulin gamma 1 monoclonal antibody directed against aggregated soluble and insoluble forms of amyloid beta.
Biogen, Eisai receive FDA nod for monthly Leqembi IV maintenance dosing
The Japanese and American based pharma companies announced a win for their Alzheimer’s treatment, which has faced some negative backlash over the last year.
US FDA OKs monthly maintenance dosing for Eisai/Biogen's Alzheimer's drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved monthly maintenance dosing for Japan's Eisai and partner Biogen's Alzheimer's drug Leqembi, the companies said on Monday. The drug received standard U.
FDA clears monthly dosing of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi
The approval is the first to come from the FDA since the Trump administration paused external communication by health agencies last week.
BIIB Secures FDA Nod for Monthly Maintenance Dosing of Alzheimer's Drug
Biogen BIIB announced that the FDA has approved a monthly maintenance dosing version for its intravenously (IV) administered Alzheimer's disease (AD) drug, Leqembi. Post the FDA approval, patients have the option to transition to a monthly maintenance dosing regimen of Leqembi after completing an 18-month course of biweekly infusions of the drug.
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EMA experts will look again at Leqembi's safety data
In the latest development, the European Commission has asked the EMA's human medicines committee, the CHMP, to take a look at ...
Biogen, Eisai: EC Asks CHMP to Take Another Look at Leqembi
Biogen and Eisai said they believe that EC's requests can be addressed with existing information, and that no new safety signals have been identified for Leqembi. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
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Merck vaccine, Daiichi ADC win approval recommendations in busy week at EU's drug regulator
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FDA Approves LEQEMBI® (lecanemab-irmb) IV Maintenance Dosing for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer’s Disease
Once every four weeks maintenance dosing may be easier for patients and care partners to continue treatmentAlzheimer's disease progression does ...