Biogen intends to spin off its hemophilia business as an independent, publicly traded company.
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The strategic goal of this transaction is to create two focused companies dedicated to driving current and future value in their respective therapeutic areas of expertise.
“We expect that the new company will be a leader in discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative therapies for hemophilia, built on remarkable science and a deep understanding of how to continually improve treatment for patients,†said George Scangos, Ph.D., Biogen’s CEO.
“Our expanding hemophilia business continues to perform very well. Eloctate and Alprolix provide meaningful benefits for people living with hemophilia and continue to gain market share. We believe that the best way to realize the full potential of this growing and vital business is to enable it to operate independently with a management team dedicated to providing therapies to people living with hemophilia.â€
“For Biogen, our mission remains unchanged: we continue to aspire to have the greatest impact on patients of any biotechnology company in the history of our industry,†continued Dr. Scangos.
“Biogen is poised to make a tremendous difference in the lives of millions of people suffering from diseases with a neuronal etiology, including neurodegeneration, neuromuscular disorders, neuropathic pain, and ophthalmological indications.
“Our depth of knowledge in neuroscience and neurology is remarkable. The biological bases of many of these diseases are becoming clear, and we believe we are very well positioned to be a leader in these important areas. We will now carry out this mission through an even greater focus on therapies for patients with devastating neurodegenerative diseases for which there are few or no effective treatment options.
“And, we will accelerate our efforts to develop novel, transformative therapies for patients with MS, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and neuropathic pain.†■