Eisai completes rolling BLA submission for subcutaneous maintenance dosing of Leqembi® (lecanemab-irmb) in the US
Stockholm, Sweden November 1, 2024 – BioArctic AB’s (publ) (Nasdaq Stockholm: BIOA B) partner Eisai announced today that Eisai has completed the rolling submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for lecanemab-irmb (U.S. brand name: Leqembi) subcutaneous autoinjector for weekly maintenance dosing after it was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA. Leqembi is indicated for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or mild dementia stage of disease (collectively referred to as early AD).