Prognosis

Biogen to Start Screening Patients for Alzheimer’s Drug Trial

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Biogen Inc. will begin screening patients in May for a four-year study aimed at confirming the effectiveness of Aduhelm, the company’s controversial Alzheimer’s medicine.

The drugmaker submitted a final protocol for the global trial to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and intends to enroll about 1,500 patients, according to a statementBloomberg Terminal Wednesday.