EU Moment Of Truth For Lecanemab & 14 Other Drugs

Eisai/Biogen could this week learn whether the European Medicines Agency will give the thumbs up to market lecanemab across the EU for early Alzheimer’s disease.

A number of companies are set to learn if the EMA will back approving their drugs • Source: Shutterstock

Following a protracted regulatory review, the European Medicines Agency is at last due to decide whether to recommend in favor of pan-EU marketing authorization for lecanemab, Eisai/Biogen’s disease modifying treatment (DMT) for early Alzheimer’s disease.

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