1. Scrip
  2. >>Business
  3. >>Commercial Strategy

Biogen Closes The Book On The Aduhelm Saga

 
• By Jessica Merrill
  
Generate a summary of this article
Listen to this article
Beta

Biogen will end the development and commercialization of Aduhelm, the first anti-amyloid antibody drug to reach the US market for Alzheimer’s, including the confirmatory ENVISION trial.

closed book
Biogen is ending development and commercialization of Aduhelm • Source: Shutterstock

Biogen, Inc.'s decade-long Aduhelm (aducanumab) story line took many twists and turns over the course of its development, capturing national attention in 2021 when the drug became the first anti-amyloid antibody to reach the US market for Alzheimer's disease on scant efficacy evidence and quickly fading from the spotlight when the hyped commercial launch failed and a second anti-amyloid drug fromEisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen, Leqembi (lecanemab), gained full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration in 2023.

Key Takeaways

  • Biogen will discontinue the development and commercialization of Aduhelm, including the ongoing Phase IV confirmatory trial ENVISION.

Now, without any fanfare and as many industry watchers and investors expected, Biogen announced on 31 January that it will...

Scrip Podcast

Keep up with the top pharma business news of the week. On the go.

Scrip brings you a weekly bulletin of top picks.

SpotifyApple PodcastsWebsite

More from Strategy

More from Business

  • How A New Healthcare Dialogue Is Driving Market Access In Mexico

    Companies stand a better chance of securing public reimbursement in Mexico for innovative medicines if they understand changing approaches to healthcare. The shift means the emergence of managed entry agreements and a focus on economic impact, explains AMIIF, Mexico's research-based pharmaceutical industry association.

  • How Novartis Is Elevating CVD Outcomes, Driving ‘Personalized Access’ In APMA

    Novartis’s APMA chief outlines the company’s tailored approach to deliver long-term outcomes, novel access solutions via innovative financing options and shape the CVD disease ecosystem in the extraordinarily diverse region. Partnering to build AI infrastructure is another key prong.

  • India Rare Diseases: Court Shows Path For Policy Action, Funding, Price Issues-- Test-2

    A court order encompassing funding, drug pricing, clinical trials and overall policy implementation aspects is expected to bring about a paradigm shift in the treatment of rare diseases in India. Sarepta, Roche and Sanofi are among the key players that have been part of pricing discussions.