Drugs / Aducanumab
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Aducanumab

also known as BIIB037 · aducanumab-avwa · Aduhelm

Monoclonal antibody targets APP

Developed for
Alzheimer disease
Investigated by
Biogen · Eisai Inc.

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 4 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed Japan (PMDA) — Alzheimer disease 2020-12-09

“Biogen has submitted a Japanese New Drug Application (J-NDA) to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for aducanumab” biogen.com ↗

Filed EU (EMA) — Alzheimer disease 2020-10-30

“the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has confirmed it has accepted for review, following a standard timetable, the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for aducanumab” eisai.com ↗

“has disclosed its submission of the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the review of aducanumab” eisai.com ↗

Filed US (FDA) — Alzheimer disease 2020-07-08

“today announced that Biogen has completed the submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the approval of aducanumab” biogen.com ↗

“Biogen submitted the aducanumab BLA to the FDA in July 2020.” biogen.com ↗

Filed Other — Alzheimer disease —

“In the first quarter of 2021 Biogen submitted a MAA to Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) in Brazil for aducanumab an investigational treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.” eisai.com ↗

“Biogen also submitted MAAs for aducanumab to Health Canada, the Therapeutic Goods Agency in Australia, and Swissmedic in Switzerland” eisai.com ↗

“Biogen also submitted MAAs for aducanumab to Health Canada, the Therapeutic Goods Agency in Australia” eisai.com ↗

“Biogen also submitted MAAs for aducanumab to Health Canada” eisai.com ↗

Trials 11

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 16 trials
Phase 1 NCT05216887 Feb → Jul 2022 — Biogen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04924140 Jun → Oct 2021 — Biogen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02782975 May → Nov 2016 Alzheimer disease Biogen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02434718 Jun 2015 → Dec 2016 Alzheimer disease Biogen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01677572 Oct 2012 → Jul 2019 Alzheimer disease Biogen Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01397539 Jun 2011 → Aug 2013 Alzheimer disease Biogen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT03639987 Dec 2018 → Jul 2019 Alzheimer disease Biogen Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 34 trials · 1 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT05310071 Jun 2022 → Aug 2024 Alzheimer disease Biogen Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04241068 Mar 2020 → Jul 2024 Alzheimer disease Biogen Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02484547 Sep 2015 → Aug 2019 Alzheimer disease Biogen Terminated Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02477800 Aug 2015 → Aug 2019 Alzheimer disease Biogen Terminated Missed primary
Comparator or background therapy2 trials
Phase 0 NCT05469009 Background Jul 2022 → Jul 2029 expected Alzheimer disease type 1, cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia Ali Rezai Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05108922 Comparator Nov 2021 → Sep 2022 Alzheimer disease Eli Lilly and Company Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 49

DateIssuerRelease
2022-04-29 Biogen Regulatory Biogen Statement Regarding Updated ADUHELM® (aducanumab-avwa) Prescribing Information in US biogen.com ↗
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an updated full Prescribing Information for ADUHELM (aducanumab-avwa) 100 mg/mL injection for intravenous use, which includes further guidance on how to monitor patients and provides additional safety information.
2022-04-22 Biogen Regulatory Update on Regulatory Submission for Aducanumab in the European Union biogen.com ↗
Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) has notified the European Medicines Agency (EMA) of its decision to withdraw its Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for aducanumab for the treatment of the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
2022-04-08 Eisai Inc. Regulatory EISAI STATEMENT ON THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES’ NATIONAL COVERAGE DETERMINATION WITH COVERAGE WITH EVIDENCE DEVELOPMENT FOR MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES DIRECTED AGAINST AMYLOID FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE eisai.com ↗
We respect that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has committed to quickly reconsider the National Coverage Determination (NCD) once an anti-amyloid drug for the treatment of AD has met the Coverage with Evidence Development (CED) requirements with quality evidence.
2022-04-07 Biogen Regulatory Biogen’s Statement on the Final National Coverage Determination for Amyloid-Beta Targeting Therapies for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease biogen.com ↗
This unprecedented CMS decision effectively denies all Medicare beneficiaries access to ADUHELM ® (aducanumab-avwa), the first and only FDA-approved therapy in a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs.
2022-03-16 Biogen Results Long-Term Phase 3 Data Show ADUHELM® Continues to Reduce Underlying Pathologies of Alzheimer’s Disease in Patients Treated for More Than Two Years biogen.com ↗
Data from the long-term extension study showed that ADUHELM significantly reduced amyloid beta plaque levels out to Week 132.
2022-03-16 Biogen Results Biogen Announces Peer-Reviewed Publication of ADUHELM® Phase 3 EMERGE and ENGAGE Data in The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease biogen.com ↗
The publication includes results from the primary, secondary and tertiary endpoints in the trials, as well as safety data and biomarker sub-studies.
2022-01-11 Biogen Regulatory Biogen’s Statement on the Draft National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease biogen.com ↗
It is also particularly concerning that this draft implies that some Medicare beneficiaries will receive a placebo instead of a treatment they are seeking.
2021-12-22 Biogen Regulatory Japan’s First Committee on New Drugs of The Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council Seeks Additional Data; Aducanumab Remains under Review biogen.com ↗
The NDC is seeking additional data to be submitted as part of this process.
2021-12-17 Eisai Inc. Regulatory Update on Regulatory Submission for Aducanumab in the European Union Biogen to seek re-examination following CHMP negative opinion for aducanumab eisai.com ↗
Biogen will seek a re-examination of the opinion by the CHMP.
2021-12-17 Biogen Regulatory Update on Regulatory Submission for Aducanumab in the European Union biogen.com ↗
Biogen will seek a re-examination of the opinion by the CHMP.
2021-11-22 Biogen Results Statement on JAMA Neurology Publication about Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities in Two Phase 3 Studies Evaluating Aducanumab in Early Alzheimer’s Disease biogen.com ↗
Today, Biogen and Eisai announced that the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Neurology published a peer-reviewed paper about findings around amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) in the Phase 3 trials of ADUHELM (aducanumab-avwa).
2021-11-17 Eisai Inc. Regulatory Update on Regulatory Review of Aducanumab in the European Union eisai.com ↗
Following an oral explanation held at the November meeting of the CHMP, Biogen received a negative trend vote on the aducanumab Marketing Authorization Application.

All press releases naming this drug 80 releases

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Evidence & citations 7 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 14 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Aducanumab ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01677572 ↗
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NCT05469009 ↗

NCT02434718 ↗

NCT02782975 ↗

NCT05216887 ↗

NCT05108922 ↗

NCT03639987 ↗

NCT02484547 ↗

NCT04924140 ↗

NCT02477800 ↗

NCT04241068 ↗

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Known as aducanumab-avwa “A Phase 3, Open-Label, Parallel-Group, 2-Arm Study to Investigate Amyloid Plaque Clearance With Donanemab Compared With Aducanumab-avwa in Participants With Early Symptomatic...” NCT05108922 ↗
Known as Aduhelm ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL3039540 ↗
Known as BIIB037 “Phase 3b Open-Label, Multicenter, Safety Study of BIIB037 (Aducanumab) in Subjects With Alzheimer's Disease Who Had Previously Participated in the Aducanumab Studies 221AD103,...” NCT04241068 ↗
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“Multiple Dose Study of Aducanumab (BIIB037) (Recombinant, Fully Human Anti-Aβ IgG1 mAb) in Participants With Prodromal or Mild Alzheimer's Disease” NCT01677572 ↗

“Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Study of Aducanumab (BIIB037) in Japanese Participants With Alzheimer's Disease” NCT02434718 ↗

“221AD302 Phase 3 Study of Aducanumab (BIIB037) in Early Alzheimer's Disease” NCT02484547 ↗

“221AD301 Phase 3 Study of Aducanumab (BIIB037) in Early Alzheimer's Disease” NCT02477800 ↗

“Aducanumab (BIIB037)” NCT03639987 ↗

NCT01397539 ↗

Modality Monoclonal antibody “BIIB037 is a fully human immunoglobulin gamma 1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody” NCT01397539 ↗
Route Intravenous “single intravenous (IV) infusions” NCT01397539 ↗
Target APP “Amyloid-beta A4 protein binding agent” CHEMBL3039540 ↗