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Denali & Biogen halt BIIB122 in idiopathic Parkinson's after Phase 2b miss; BEACON continues
Denali Therapeutics Inc.
- Phase 2b LUMA study of BIIB122 (DNL151) in 648 early-stage Parkinson's patients failed primary and secondary endpoints.
- BIIB122 did not slow disease progression vs placebo on MDS-UPDRS Part II+III combined score.
- Biogen and Denali discontinue further development of BIIB122 in idiopathic Parkinson's disease.
- Denali continues independent Phase 2a BEACON study in LRRK2 pathogenic variant carriers; data expected H1 2027.
- Biomarker data showed >90% peripheral LRRK2 kinase inhibition and ~30% CSF pRab10 reduction.