Biogen’s Aduhelm Competitors Boosted By Final CMS Coverage Decision

Eisai, Roche, Lilly Will Have Efficacy Data Much Sooner

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ final decision on Medicare coverage favors anti-amyloid antibodies approved for Alzheimer’s disease based on efficacy rather than biomarker data.

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Medicare coverage of Aduhelm remains restricted to Alzheimer's patients in clinical trials • Source: Alamy

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' final national coverage determination for amyloid-clearing monoclonal antibodies does not open the door further for Biogen, Inc.’s Aduhelm (aducanumab), but it will provide a boost for other Alzheimer's disease candidates. 

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