Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) today announced it has completed its purchase of Elan Corporation's interest in TYSABRI® (natalizumab) and has gained full strategic, commercial and decision-making rights to TYSABRI. The transaction was originally announced on February 6, 2013.
“Full ownership of TYSABRI is an important step for Biogen Idec that further solidifies our leadership in MS”
"Full ownership of TYSABRI is an important step for Biogen Idec that further solidifies our leadership in MS," said George A. Scangos, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Biogen Idec. "The powerful efficacy of TYSABRI makes it an important treatment for many people living with MS and we believe it has a solid growth trajectory for years to come. We are grateful to Elan for more than a decade of collaboration on TYSABRI, and for their work to provide a seamless transition as we finalized the transaction."
Further details and updated financial guidance will be provided during Biogen Idec's upcoming first quarter 2013 earnings announcement.
For more than two decades Biogen Idec has been a leader in multiple sclerosis (MS), offering a wide range of therapies, unsurpassed patient support, and a robust R&D program to improve the lives of people with MS. Biogen Idec also has the deepest MS pipeline in the industry with compounds that include PLEGRIDY™ (peginterferon beta-1a); daclizumab high-yield process (DAC HYP) for monthly subcutaneous administration; and an ongoing study with TYSABRI as a treatment for secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS).
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