Alzheimer's Early Approval? Skepticism Over Biogen/Eisai's BAN2401 Data Clouds Chances
Executive Summary
18-month Phase II data on amyloid-targeting antibody BAN2401, presented at AAIC, raised more questions than they answered – and seemed to take the wind out of the sails for an early regulatory filing.
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