The FDA got too close to Biogen during the development of the Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab, according to its own expert advisers who are urging the regulator to reject it in the coming weeks. With the deadline for a regulatory decision approaching for aducanumab in June,… Read More »FDA grew too close to Biogen during Alzheimer’s drug development, doctors say
The FDA has delayed its decision on aducanumab, the troubled Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen and Eisai by three months, raising hopes that it could be approved after all. Biogen’s share price jumped considerably after the news broke at the back end of last week, as… Read More »Biogen shares soar as FDA delays decision on aducanumab
When Eli Lilly reported results for donanemab in Alzheimer’s disease earlier this week it was hailed as a rare win for the amyloid hypothesis, although there’s no shortage of candidates that have failed despite positive mid-stage trial results. Some analysts have intimated that given the… Read More »Could Lilly’s donanemab readout in Alzheimer’s boost Biogen’s prospects?
Shots: The submission is based on P-lll EMERGE and ENGAGE study assessing aducanumab vs PBO in patients with AD. The studies evaluate the efficacy of monthly doses of aducanumab in reducing cognitive and functional impairment The secondary objectives of the study were to assess the… Read More »Biogen Reports NDA Submission of Aducanumab (BIIB037) to the MHLW for Alzheimer’s Disease
The FDA may have been minded to approve Biogen and Eisai’s Alzheimer’s candidate aducanumab, but its clinical advisors have little doubt that the evidence for the drug is lacking. The much-anticipated advisory committee meeting held on Friday to discuss the marketing application for aducanumab proved… Read More »FDA panel unimpressed with data for Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab
Shots: The advisory committee voted 1-8, with 2 members voting uncertain that EMERGE study (without regard for ENGAGE study) provides strong evidence, supporting the effectiveness of aducanumab as a treatment for AD. The committee also voted 0-7 with 4 members voting uncertain that PRIME study… Read More »The US FDA’s Advisory Panel Slams Biogen’s Aducanumab for Alzheimer’s Disease
The nonbinding panel recommendation to reject the drug goes against what FDA scientists presented but they throw up another obstacle for the drug, which is trying to succeed on a front where others have failed.
Regulatory reviews of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab are now ongoing on both sides of the Atlantic, but debate is still ongoing about whether the data behind the drug is strong enough to support approval. The EMA has just kicked off its review of the anti-amyloid… Read More »Trials and tribulations in Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug reviews
Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab could be on the market in the next few months after the FDA accepted a clinical trial dossier and granted a fast Priority Review. The FDA reserves these quick reviews for drugs that have the potential to improve care standards for… Read More »Biogen’s shares surge again as FDA hurries Alzheimer’s drug review
Biogen and Eisai said the FDA had accepted and given priority review to their application for aducanumab. The drug will undergo an advisory committee meeting at an undisclosed date. Biogen’s stock rose 10%, but analysts had mixed opinions.
The FDA has 60 days to decide whether or not to accept the application. An analyst wrote that the agency accepting it with a priority or standard review may signal whether the agency is seriously considering approval or has continued reservations about the amyloid beta-targeting… Read More »Biogen, Eisai complete submission of controversial Alzheimer’s drug. The ball is in FDA’s court now.