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Biogen (BIIB) Reports AFFINITY Phase 2 Trial Initiation for Opicinumab (Anti-LINGO-1) in Multiple Sclerosis

October 25, 2017 5:56 AM EDT

Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced today the recent initiation of the Phase 2 clinical trial AFFINITY, designed to evaluate opicinumab as an investigational add-on therapy in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). The trial follows the comprehensive review of SYNERGY, a Phase 2 trial, which identified a specific population that may be more likely to respond to treatment.

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UPDATE: Citi Downgrades Biogen (BIIB) to Neutral

October 23, 2017 6:26 AM EDT

(Updated - October 23, 2017 7:17 AM EDT)

(updated to add analyst comment)

Citi downgraded Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $360.00 (from $320.00).

Analyst Robyn Karnauskas says the SMA thesis is largely baked into the stock... More