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FDA grants Prothena fast-track designation for next-generation Alzheimer’s disease therapy

Approximately 50 million people worldwide are estimated to be living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias

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Biogen retracts EMA application for Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm

The application was pulled after the CHMP said the data provided was not enough to support a marketing authorisation

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Study provides new insights into Alzheimer’s disease

The study used the genomes of 100,000 people with Alzheimer’s and 600,000 healthy individuals

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Biogen shares peer-reviewed publication of Aduhelm phase 3 data

The trial data was published in The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease

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AbbVie acquires Syndesi Therapeutics in $1bn deal

The deal will allow AbbVie to access Syndesi’s research into Alzheimer's disease

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Biogen’s Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm limited to clinical trial participants in the US

Biogen and The Alzheimer's Association fear that the approach will unfairly exclude patients from therapies and create further healthcare inequities

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Biogen’s Aduhelm unlikely to get approval in Europe

In another setback for the controversial Alzheimer’s disease antibody, the EMA’s review committee has voted against recommending the treatment

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Eisai/Biogen present more data on antibody for Alzheimer’s disease

Phase 2 data shows lecanemab offers a consistent ‘robust’ effect against Alzheimer’s disease, while the phase 3 programme will test plasma biomarkers to identify preclinical disease

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Biogen investigating death linked to Aduhelm

The death of a 75-year-old patient taking Biogen’s Aduhelm has raised yet more questions around the recently approved Alzheimer’s therapy

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Rolling submission granted for Biogen/Eisai’s next Alzheimer’s antibody

The FDA will review the data for Biogen and Eisai’s anti-amyloid beta protofibril antibody, lecanemab, on an ongoing basis

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Rocky start for Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm

Controversial Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm is struggling to realise its potential, with only 100 patients receiving the therapy so far in the US

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Embattled Biogen talks up Aduhelm

Biogen CEO admitted the company was experiencing “near-term challenges” after the controversial approval of Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm

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