Biogen and partner Eisai Co Ltd are ending two late-stage trials testing the exp...
TOKYO/BENGALURU - Biogen and partner Eisai Co Ltd are ending two late-stage trials testing the experimental Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab, marking the latest setback for an industry racing to develop treatments for the memory-robbing disease.
Analysts expect the successful development of a treatment for Alzheimer’s, which affects about 5.7 million Americans, to virtually guarantee multi-billion dollar annual sales, but experimental treatments have had a dismal track record with more than 100 failures. The decision to discontinue the trials was made after an independent data monitoring committee reported the drug was unlikely to be successful, the companies said. The recommendation was not based on safety concerns, they added.
Investors have long been skeptical of Biogen’s Alzheimer drug pipeline and the company has been making acquisitions to diversify its potential future treatments.
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