Biogen, Leqembi and Alzheimer's disease

Europe to review safety data for Eisai-Biogen Alzheimer's drug
The European Commission has requested its medicines regulator to consider safety information on Eisai and Biogen's Alzheimer's drug Leqembi, the agency said on Friday.
Biogen, Eisai Get FDA Nod for Leqembi IV Maintenance Dosing
Biogen and Eisai have won Food and Drug Administration approval of an intravenous maintenance dosing of their Leqembi drug for early Alzheimer's disease. The companies late Sunday said the FDA approved the maintenance dosing of once every four weeks after 18 months of the initiation phase of once every two weeks.
FDA Approves Once-Every-Four-Weeks Maintenance Dosing Of LEQEMBI For Early Alzheimer's Disease
Eisai Co., Ltd. (ESALF.PK) and Biogen Inc. (BIIB) announced Sunday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the
US FDA OKs monthly maintenance dosing for Eisai/Biogen's Alzheimer's drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved monthly maintenance dosing for Japan's Eisai and partner Biogen's Alzheimer's drug Leqembi, the companies said on Monday.
BIIB Secures FDA Nod for Monthly Maintenance Dosing of Alzheimer's Drug
Biogen BIIB announced that the FDA has approved a monthly maintenance dosing version for its intravenously (IV) administered Alzheimer's disease (AD) drug, Leqembi. Post the FDA approval, patients have the option to transition to a monthly maintenance dosing regimen of Leqembi after completing an 18-month course of biweekly infusions of the drug.
U.S. regulator OKs Eisai-Biogen Alzheimer's drug's continuous dosing
Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai Co. and U.S. firm Biogen Inc. said Monday that a jointly developed Alzheimer's drug has been approved for continuous use for people with early stages of the disease by U.

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