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Leqembi's Potential | Biogen's Alzheimer's drug Leqembi shows promise with sustained benefits, but faces launch challenges. Analysts project peak sales over $9 billion. |
Pipeline Hurdles | Recent setbacks increase pressure on remaining assets. Dapirolizumab pegol's Phase 3 readout gains significance for Biogen's future prospects. |
Strategic Expansion | Acquisition of HI-Bio for $1.8B enhances Biogen's immunology presence. Felzartamab in Phase 2 trials could provide near-term pipeline catalysts. |
Market Dynamics | Biogen navigates regulatory challenges in EU for Leqembi. Analysts project EPS around $16 for upcoming fiscal years. Price targets range from $190 to $317. |
Biogen Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers therapies for treating neurological and neurodegenerative diseases in the United States, Europe, Germany, Asia, and internationally. The company provides TECFIDERA, VUMERITY, AVONEX, PLEGRIDY, TYSABRI, and FAMPYRA for multiple sclerosis (MS); SPINRAZA for spinal muscular atrophy; ADUHELM to treat Alzheimer's disease; FUMADERM to treat plaque psoriasis; BENEPALI, an etanercept biosimilar referencing ENBREL; IMRALDI, an adalimumab biosimilar referencing HUMIRA; FLIXABI, an infliximab biosimilar referencing REMICADE; and BYOOVIZ, a ranibizumab biosimilar referencing LUCENTIS. It offers RITUXAN for treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), rheumatoid arthritis, two forms of ANCA-associated vasculitis, and pemphigus vulgaris; RITUXAN HYCELA for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and CLL; GAZYVA to treat CLL and follicular lymphoma; OCREVUS for relapsing MS and primary progressive MS; LUNSUMIO to treat relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma; glofitamab for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; and other anti-CD20 therapies. In addition, the company is developing various products for the treatment of MS, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, neuromuscular disorders, Parkinson's disease and movement disorders, neuropsychiatry, genetic neurodevelopmental disorders, and biosimilars, which are under various stages of development. It has collaboration and license agreements with Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.; Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited; Denali Therapeutics Inc.; Eisai Co., Ltd.; Genentech, Inc.; Neurimmune SubOne AG; Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd.; Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.; and Sage Therapeutics, Inc., as well as collaboration with Fujirebio to potentially identify and develop blood-based biomarkers for tau pathology in the brain. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Metrics to compare | BIIB | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Healthcare sector companies | Relationship RelationshipBIIBPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 23.7x | 11.8x | −0.6x | |
PEG Ratio | −0.42 | 0.10 | 0.00 | |
Price/Book | 1.7x | 2.7x | 2.6x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 2.8x | 23.8x | 3.2x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 44.7% | 51.8% | 44.2% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 1.9% | 7.9% | Unlock |