- Biogen Conference: Lupus, Kidney Programs Take Center Stage in Immunology Push
May 14, 2026 · marketbeat.com
Biogen NASDAQ: BIIB is continuing to position immunology as a larger part of its strategy, with late-stage lupus and kidney disease programs expected to shape the company's next phase of growth, Adam Meyers, head of the company's immunology and new disease areas franchise, said at Bank of America's annual healthcare conference in Las Vegas.
- Biogen advances Alzheimer's drug to late-stage trial despite disappointing data
May 14, 2026 · cnbc.com
Biogen plans to advance an experimental drug for Alzheimer's disease to late-stage testing despite disappointing mid-stage trial data, the company said Thursday. Biogen plans to move it into Phase 3 testing because of signals suggesting the treatment decreases levels of tau and slows cognitive decline, particularly at the lowest dose.
- Biogen's Alzheimer's Drug Fell Short of Targets. Why the Stock Is Rising Anyway.
May 14, 2026 · barrons.com
Biogen's diranersen showed ‘robust reductions' in key biomarkers during a Phase 2 trial, the biotech said.
- Biogen Completes Acquisition of Apellis Pharmaceuticals
May 14, 2026 · globenewswire.com
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) today announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS). Apellis, a leader in advancing treatments for serious, complement-driven diseases, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Biogen.
- BIOGEN COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS
May 14, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, MASS., MAY 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIOGEN INC. (NASDAQ: BIIB) TODAY ANNOUNCED THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE ACQUISITION OF APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (NASDAQ: APLS). APELLIS, A LEADER IN ADVANCING TREATMENTS FOR SERIOUS, COMPLEMENT-DRIVEN DISEASES, IS NOW A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BIOGEN.
- Ionis partner Biogen announces topline results from Phase 2 CELIA study of diranersen (BIIB080): first study to show reduction in tau pathology and cognitive benefit in patients with early Alzheimer's disease
May 14, 2026 · businesswire.com
CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONS) today announced that its partner, Biogen, shared compelling topline results from the Phase 2 CELIA study evaluating diranersen (IONIS-MAPTRx/BIIB080), an investigational antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapy targeting tau, in individuals with early Alzheimer's disease (AD). The CELIA results provide the first evidence from a randomized Phase 2 study of a tau-directed therapy demonstrating both robust biomarker impac.
- IONIS PARTNER BIOGEN ANNOUNCES TOPLINE RESULTS FROM PHASE 2 CELIA STUDY OF DIRANERSEN (BIIB080): FIRST STUDY TO SHOW REDUCTION IN TAU PATHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE BENEFIT IN PATIENTS WITH EARLY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
May 14, 2026
CARLSBAD, CALIF.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (NASDAQ: IONS) TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT ITS PARTNER, BIOGEN, SHARED COMPELLING TOPLINE RESULTS FROM THE PHASE 2 CELIA STUDY EVALUATING DIRANERSEN (IONIS-MAPTRX/BIIB080), AN INVESTIGATIONAL ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE (ASO) THERAPY TARGETING TAU, IN INDIVIDUALS WITH EARLY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (AD). THE CELIA RESULTS PROVIDE THE FIRST EVIDENCE FROM A RANDOMIZED PHASE 2 STUDY OF A TAU-DIRECTED THERAPY DEMONSTRATING BOTH ROBUST BIOMARKER IMPAC.
- Biogen's Alzheimer's drug fails to meet mid-stage trial goal
May 14, 2026 · reuters.com
Biogen said on Thursday its Alzheimer's drug did not meet the main goal of a mid-stage trial.
- Topline Results from Phase 2 CELIA Study of Diranersen (BIIB080): First Study to Show Reduction in Tau Pathology and Cognitive Benefit in Patients with Early Alzheimer's Disease
May 14, 2026 · globenewswire.com
Robust reductions in tau pathology were observed across all studied doses, with results generally consistent with those observed in the Phase 1b study1 Pre-specified analyses of cognitive endpoints demonstrated slowing of clinical decline across all studied doses, particularly at the lowest dose The safety and tolerability profile of diranersen was generally consistent with the Phase 1b study1 CELIA is an 18-month Phase 2 randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study evaluating diranersen, a tau-targeting antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) Data will be presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2026 and other upcoming scientific congresses CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) today announced compelling topline results from the Phase 2 CELIA study evaluating diranersen (BIIB080), an investigational antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapy targeting tau, in individuals with early Alzheimer's disease.
- TOPLINE RESULTS FROM PHASE 2 CELIA STUDY OF DIRANERSEN (BIIB080): FIRST STUDY TO SHOW REDUCTION IN TAU PATHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE BENEFIT IN PATIENTS WITH EARLY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
May 14, 2026
ROBUST REDUCTIONS IN TAU PATHOLOGY WERE OBSERVED ACROSS ALL STUDIED DOSES, WITH RESULTS GENERALLY CONSISTENT WITH THOSE OBSERVED IN THE PHASE 1B STUDY1 PRE-SPECIFIED ANALYSES OF COGNITIVE ENDPOINTS DEMONSTRATED SLOWING OF CLINICAL DECLINE ACROSS ALL STUDIED DOSES, PARTICULARLY AT THE LOWEST DOSE THE SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY PROFILE OF DIRANERSEN WAS GENERALLY CONSISTENT WITH THE PHASE 1B STUDY1 CELIA IS AN 18-MONTH PHASE 2 RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, DOSE-RANGING STUDY EVALUATING DIRANERSEN, A TAU-TARGETING ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE (ASO) DATA WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (AAIC) 2026 AND OTHER UPCOMING SCIENTIFIC CONGRESSES CAMBRIDGE, MASS., MAY 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIOGEN INC. (NASDAQ: BIIB) TODAY ANNOUNCED COMPELLING TOPLINE RESULTS FROM THE PHASE 2 CELIA STUDY EVALUATING DIRANERSEN (BIIB080), AN INVESTIGATIONAL ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE (ASO) THERAPY TARGETING TAU, IN INDIVIDUALS WITH EARLY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.