Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today the company will present the latest findings on lecanemab (generic name, U.S. brand name: LEQEMBI), Eisai's anti-amyloid beta (Aβ) protofibril* antibody for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD), at the 2023 International Conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases and related neurological disorders (AD/PD).
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Eisai Co., Ltd. today announced the publication of updated results from an evaluation estimating the societal value of anti-amyloid-beta (Aβ) protofibril antibody lecanemab (generic name, U.S. brand name: LEQEMBI) in people living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild AD (collectively known as early AD).
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Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the U.S. Veterans' Health Administration (VHA) is providing coverage of LEQEMBI (lecanemab-irmb) to veterans living with early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD). VHA healthcare professionals meeting the criteria set forth by the VHA can prescribe LEQEMBI to veterans who fit the VHA's criteria and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) current label.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it was selected as the winner of the "Basic Achievement Grand Prize" at the "2023 J-Win Diversity Award" held by non-profit organization Japan Women's Innovative Network (NPO J-Win).
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Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has been certified as a Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization in the large enterprise category (White 500) by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Eisai's supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for LEQEMBITM (lecanemab-irmb) 100 mg/mL injection for intravenous use, supporting the conversion of the accelerated approval of LEQEMBI to a traditional approval.
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Biogen Japan Ltd. and Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today the termination of the co-promotion agreement that has been in place since January 2018 for Biogen Japan's multiple sclerosis (MS) treatments TECFIDERA (dimethyl fumarate), TYSABRI (natalizumab, genetic recombinant) and AVONEX (interferon beta 1a, genetic recombinant) in Japan as of March 31, 2023.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that the Biologics License Application (BLA) for lecanemab, an investigational anti-amyloid beta (Abeta) protofibril antibody, has been designated for Priority Review by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China.
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Bracco Imaging S.p.A. and Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the joint venture regarding the company Bracco-Eisai Co., Ltd. (Ratio of Shares Held: Bracco 51% Eisai 49%), will be dissolved as of March 31, 2023.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that an application for manufacturing and marketing approval for lecanemab (generic name, U.S. brand name: LEQEMBI), an anti-amyloid-beta (Abeta) protofibril* antibody, in Japan has been designated for Priority Review by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW).
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Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted a marketing authorization application (MAA) for lecanemab, an investigational anti-amyloid beta (Abeta) protofibril* antibody, for the treatment of early Alzheimer's disease (mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild AD dementia) with confirmed amyloid pathology, for review following a standard timeline.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that fully-fledged operations and business activities have begun at Eisai Israel Ltd., a pharmaceutical sales subsidiary recently established in Tel Aviv in the State of Israel (Israel).
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Eisai Co., Ltd. announced that it has been listed in the 2023 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (Global 100), a global ranking by Canada-based media and investment advisory company, Corporate Knights, Inc.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today the presentation of research across various types of gastrointestinal cancers during the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (#GI23), which is taking place in-person in San Francisco, California and virtually from January 19-21.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that Eisai has submitted a marketing authorization application for lecanemab.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. announced that it has renewed the Sustainability page of its corporate website and it is now accessible to the public.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that Eisai has submitted a marketing authorization application (MAA) for lecanemab, an investigational anti-amyloid beta (Abeta) protofibril antibody, for the treatment of early Alzheimer's disease (mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild AD dementia) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
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Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced Eisai has submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) supporting the conversion of the Accelerated Approval of LEQEMBI (lecanemab-irmb) 100 mg/mL injection for intravenous use to a traditional approval.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that under the Accelerated Approval Pathway the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lecanemab-irmb (Brand Name in the U.S.: LEQEMBI) 100 mg/mL injection for intravenous use, a humanized immunoglobulin gamma 1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody directed against aggregated soluble ("protofibril")* and insoluble forms of amyloid beta (Abata) for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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Astellas Pharma Inc., Eisai Co., Ltd., Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. today announced that the four companies have agreed the collaboration to reduce environmental burden in the field of pharmaceutical packaging.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to transfer the United States (U.S.) commercial rights for the anti-epileptic drug (AED) Fycompa (generic name: perampanel) CIII to Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as well as to provide Catalyst Pharmaceuticals with an exclusive negotiation period for an asset in Eisai's epilepsy pipeline.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that Eisai and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have entered into a comprehensive research collaboration agreement aiming to create potential novel treatments for neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD).
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Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that new study results on its in-house discovered and developed anticancer agent eribulin mesylate (HALAVEN, "eribulin") will be presented during the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), which is taking place virtually and in-person in San Antonio, Texas from December 6-10.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that the results from Eisai's large global Phase 3 confirmatory Clarity AD clinical study of lecanemab.
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The rapid publication of the Clarity AD study results demonstrates Eisai's strong commitment to trust and transparency based on Eisai's human health care mission.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. announced that its application for a partial change to label for Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride), a treatment for Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) that was discovered and developed in-house, regarding dosage and administration for the treatment of DLB in Japan, has been approved today.
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Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the company will have a total of 34 poster presentations, including the latest data on its in-house discovered and developed anti-epileptic agent (AED) perampanel at the 76th American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (AES 2022), to be held in Nashville, Tennessee and virtually from December 2-6, 2022.
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Shimadzu Corporation (Shimadzu), Eisai Co., Ltd. (Eisai), Oita University, and Usuki City Medical Association hereby announce the commencement of a cohort study using Usuki City as a demonstration site.
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Eisai's AD pipeline, including the company's investigational anti-microtubule binding region (MTBR) tau antibody (E2814), will be presented in four oral and ten poster presentations.
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