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Developer of Zanvastro, now launching independently
Jenny Pearson's daughter Elise had her first seizure at 16 months. A scan a year later showed white splotches on her frontal lobe, and a genetic test confirmed Alexander disease, a rare progressive neurological disorder with no treatment.
Updated 5 days ago
Inventor of the antisense technology, Biogen's partner
For decades, nearly every Alzheimer's drug that reached patients aimed at one target: a sticky protein called amyloid. On July 14, 2026, Biogen showed the first clinical evidence that hitting a different protein, tau, can also slow the disease.
Updated Jul 14
Discovered salanersen; licensed it to Biogen
Some children with spinal muscular atrophy get a one-time gene therapy, then slowly weaken again. There has been no clear next step for them. On June 4, 2026, the FDA gave Biogen's salanersen a designation meant to speed up that next step.
Updated Jun 4
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