Biogen Bets Big To Bag Sage Depression And Tremor Drugs

Paying $1.53bn Upfront For Zuranolone And SAGE-324

Rather than hitting the acquisition trail, Biogen has taken the licensing route to expand its psychiatric and neurological disorders pipeline.

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Jefferies says of Biogen/Sage Deal: 'They get the milk without having to buy the whole cow' • Source: Shutterstock

While it waits to hear the fate of Alzheimer's hopeful aducanumab, Biogen, Inc. has switched its neurology focus to ink a deal with Sage Therapeutics, Inc. and bag the rights to two potential blockbusters for major depressive and movement disorders.

The two firms are going to jointly develop and commercialize Sage's zuranolone for major depressive disorder (MDD), postpartum depression (PPD)...

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