CHMP has adopted a negative opinion on lecanemab for the EU
Stockholm, Sweden July 26, 2024 – The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has today communicated that it has adopted a negative opinion on BioArctic AB’s (publ) (Nasdaq Stockholm: BIOA B) partner Eisai’s Marketing Authorization Approval (MAA) for lecanemab as treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. BioArctic is currently consulting Eisai regarding forthcoming actions. A further update will be communicated later todayLecanemab is already approved in the United States, Japan, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Israel and is being marketed in