European Committee Takes a Second Look at Alzheimer's Drug

European committee takes a second look at Alzheimer's drug and now says it should be approved
A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer's treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting the drug.
Changing course, European regulators now say Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi should be approved
Reversing an earlier decision, European regulators recommended that an Alzheimer’s therapy from Eisai and Biogen should be approved.
EU regulator reverses decision to block Alzheimer's drug lecanemab
The European Union's drugs regulator reversed its decision to block the Alzheimer's drug lecanemab, a treatment aimed at slowing cognitive decline in patients. In July, the Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency (EMA) denied recommending approval of the drug made by Eisai and Biogen because it considered the risks - especially bleeding and swelling in the brain - to be greater than the potential benefits in a broad population.
European watchdog partially approves new Alzheimer's drug
Europe's medicines watchdog on Thursday partially approved a marketing request for a long-awaited new treatment for Alzheimer's disease, reversing an earlier decision not to give it the green light.
Eisai wins over European regulators on Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi
A key regulatory committee sided against the drug this summer. But an appeal from Eisai appears to have worked, teeing Leqembi up for authorization in a major market.
EMA's CHMP Now Recommends Approval for Eisai, Biogen's Alzheimer's Drug Leqembi in Europe
The agency had previously recommended against marketing authorization for the Alzheimer's disease but reconsidered after a review.
EU regulator backs Eisai-Biogen Alzheimer's drug after initial rejection
The European Union's drugs regulator on Thursday recommended approval of Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi for some patients with early Alzheimer's disease, reversing its initial decision from four months ago.
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EMA changes tune, endorses Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi in restricted Alzheimer's population
Upon reexamination, the European Medicines Agency has made a U-turn on Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi. | ...
Ticker: Biogen Alzheimer’s drug gets second look in EU; Ford takes $165M hit on slow recall
A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting ...
Eisai receives positive CHMP opinion for Lecanemab in early Alzheimer’s disease
Eisai (ESAIY) and Biogen (BIIB) announced that a positive opinion has been received from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of ...
EU drugs regulator recommends Alzheimer's drug from Eisai-Biogen
The European Union's drugs regulator on Thursday said it recommends approval of Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi in patients with ...
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Aurobindo Pharma's Triumph: EU GMP Certification for Biosimilars
Aurobindo Pharma's subsidiary, CuraTeQ Biologics, has received a GMP certificate from the European Medicines Agency for its ...
Eisai Receives Positive Opinion from the CHMP in the European Union for Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer’s Disease
1. About lecanemab (generic name, brand name: Leqembi®) Lecanemab is the result of a strategic research alliance between Eisai and BioArctic. It is a humanized immunoglobulin gamma 1 (IgG1) monoclonal ...
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Neurizon Therapeutics receives positive opinion on orphan medicinal product designation for NUZ-001 in Europe
Neurizon Therapeutics Limited (Neurizon), a clinical-stage biotech company advancing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, announced it has received notice of a positive opinion from the ...