Following recent positive top-line Phase II results for their BACE inhibitor elenbecestat, Eisai Co. Ltd. and partner Biogen Inc. have notched up further progress in Alzheimer's for another of their approaches to the disease, the amyloid-targeting antibody BAN2401.
BAN2401 Results Validate Eisai/Biogen's Faith In Alzheimer's Amyloid Tack
In the wake of multiple recent drug failures in the Alzheimer's sector, Eisai and partner Biogen announce "impressive" top-line results for an amyloid-targeting antibody that provide important support for the amyloid hypothesis and may also bode well for the companies' lead candidate in the same class.
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