EMA changes tune, endorses Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi in restricted Alzheimer's population
Upon reexamination, the European Medicines Agency has made a U-turn on Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi. | Upon reexamination, the EMA has made a U-turn on Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi.
European watchdog partially approves new Alzheimer's drug
"After re-examining its initial opinion, the EMA... has recommended granting marketing authorisation to Leqembi (lecanemab) for treating mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease," the European Medicines Agency said, adding ...
EU regulator backs Eisai-Biogen Alzheimer's drug after initial rejection
The European Union's drugs regulator on Thursday recommended approval of Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi for some patients with early Alzheimer's disease, reversing its initial decision from four months ago.
EMA recommends Leqembi for treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease
After re-examining its initial opinion, EMA’s human medicines committee, or CHMP, has recommended granting a marketing authorisation to Leqembi for treating mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease in patients who have only one or no copy of ApoE4,
European Committee Takes a Second Look at Alzheimer's Drug and Now Says It Should Be Approved
A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting the drug
EU drugs regulator recommends Alzheimer's drug from Eisai-Biogen
The European Union's drugs regulator on Thursday said it recommends approval of Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi in patients with early Alzheimer's disease, months after the agency first rejected the treatment.
Biogen up 5% after EMA recommends Leqembi for early Alzheimer’s disease
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Biogen’s stock rises after E.U. regulator reverses negative view of Alzheimer’s drug
Biogen’s stock rose 1% Thursday, after Europe’s pharmaceutical regulator issued a positive opinion on the Alzheimer’s disease drug that the company developed with Japanese partner Eisai — reversing an earlier decision not to approve the drug.
EU regulator reverses decision to block Alzheimer's drug lecanemab
The European Union's drugs regulator reversed its decision to block the Alzheimer's drug lecanemab, a treatment aimed at slowing cognitive decline in patients. In July, the Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency (EMA) denied recommending approval of the drug made by Eisai and Biogen because it considered the risks - especially bleeding and swelling in the brain - to be greater than the potential benefits in a broad population.
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Leqembi Okayed for Subset of Early Alzheimer’s Patients
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Biogen Partner Eisai Gets Positive CHMP Nod for Leqembi in Europe
Biogen Inc.’s BIIB Japan-based partner, Eisai announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal ...
Ticker: Biogen Alzheimer’s drug gets second look in EU; Ford takes $165M hit on slow recall
A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting ...
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Changing course, European regulators now say Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi should be approved
Reversing an earlier decision, European regulators recommended that an Alzheimer’s therapy from Eisai and Biogen should be ...
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EMA rethinks stance, committee now recommends Leqembi for Alzheimer’s disease
Following a re-evaluation, the EMA has recommended Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s therapy Leqembi for a subgroup of patients.