Second Biogen/Eisai Antibody Moves AHEAD, In Asymptomatic Alzheimer’s

Early Intervention Benefits?

More progress for partners’ amyloid-targeting antibody portfolio as they look to demonstrate benefit of early intervention in pre-symptomatic disease in new collaborative Phase III trial.

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Hot on the heels of a high-stakes US filing, Biogen, Inc. and partner Eisai Co., Ltd. are moving forward with a new Phase III study for the second of two amyloid-targeting antibodies being developed under their alliance for Alzheimer’s disease.

The new AHEAD 3-45 multinational clinical program for BAN2401, an anti-amyloid beta protofibril antibody, has been initiated for individuals with...

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