Biogen halts development of Gosuranemab, therapy for rare brain disease

Published On 2019-12-15 03:28 GMT   |   Update On 2019-12-15 03:28 GMT

The therapy, Gosuranemab, failed to hit statistical significance in its main goal and did not demonstrate effectiveness on key secondary goals when tested in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy.


New Delhi: Biogen Inc said on Friday it would discontinue the development of its experimental therapy for a rare brain disease after it failed a mid-stage trial.


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The therapy, Gosuranemab, failed to hit statistical significance in its main goal and did not demonstrate effectiveness on key secondary goals when tested in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy.


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Article Source : Reuters

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