Biogen, AbbVie Withdraw MS Drug Zinbryta after Brain Disorders Spark EMA Review

Biogen and AbbVie said today they are voluntarily withdrawing Zinbryta® (daclizumab) from the market worldwide. The withdrawal came as the European Medicines Agency started an “urgent review” of the relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment under its Article 20 referral procedure following seven cases of serious inflammatory brain disorders in Germany—including encephalitis and meningoencephalitis—and one case in Spain.The companies also told the EMA today that they