Core Viewpoint - The European Commission has referred the marketing authorization application for lecanemab to the Appeal Committee, following a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use in February 2025 [1][6]. Company Overview - BioArctic AB is a Swedish biopharma company focused on innovative treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease [9]. - BioArctic developed lecanemab in collaboration with Eisai, which is responsible for clinical development and commercialization globally [3][9]. - BioArctic holds rights to commercialize lecanemab in the Nordic region and is preparing for joint commercialization with Eisai [3][8]. Product Information - Lecanemab (Leqembi) is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody targeting amyloid-beta aggregates, approved in multiple markets including the U.S., Japan, and China for mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's dementia [5][6]. - The approval process in the EU will apply to all 27 member states, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway [2]. Clinical Development - The positive opinion for lecanemab's approval was based on Phase 3 data from the Clarity AD clinical trial, which met its primary and secondary endpoints with statistically significant results [6]. - Ongoing studies include the AHEAD 3-45 trial for individuals with preclinical Alzheimer's disease, fully recruited in October 2024, and the Tau NexGen study for Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer's Disease [7]. Collaboration Details - BioArctic and Eisai have collaborated since 2005, with key agreements for the development and commercialization of lecanemab signed in 2007 and 2015 [8]. - BioArctic incurs no development costs for lecanemab and is entitled to payments related to regulatory approvals and sales milestones [8].
The European Commission refers lecanemab decision to Appeal Committee