2 Reasons to be Optimistic About Biogen’s Alzheimer’s Drug

Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) shocked investors last year when it said it would submit its investigational Alzheimer's drug to the Food and Drug Administration for approval -- months after halting studies that showed the drug didn't work.

The biotech company explained its decision to file in early 2020 for regulatory approval, saying a look at broader data renewed its belief in aducanumab. The drug acts by binding to and eliminating beta amyloid, a protein that clings to neurons in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

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