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BIIB • CIK 0000875045
OVERVIEW Biogen is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and delivering innovative therapies for people living with serious and complex diseases. We have a broad portfolio of medicines to treat MS, have introduced the first approved treatment for SMA, co-developed treatments to address a defining pathology of Alzheimer’s disease and launched the first approved treatment to target a genetic cause of ALS. We market the first and only drug approved in the U.S., the E.U. and certain international markets for the treatment of FA in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older. We are focused on advancing our pipeline in neurology, specialized immunology and rare diseases. We support our drug discovery and development efforts through internal research and development programs, external collaborations and acquisitions. Our marketed products include VUMERITY, TYSABRI, TECFIDERA, AVONEX and PLEGRIDY for the treatment of MS; SPINRAZA for the treatment of SMA; SKYCLARYS for the treatment of FA; and QALSODY for the treatment of ALS. We also have collaborations with Eisai on the commercialization of LEQEMBI for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Supernus on the commercialization of ZURZUVAE for the treatment of PPD. We have certain business and financial rights with respect to RITUXAN for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, CLL and other conditions; RITUXAN HYCELA for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and CLL; GAZYVA for the treatment of CLL, follicular lymphoma and, following its approval in October 2025, lupus nephritis; OCREVUS for the treatment of PPMS and RMS; LUNSUMIO for the treatment of relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma; COLUMVI, a bispecific antibody for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; and have the option to add other potential anti-CD20 therapies, pursuant to our collaboration arrangements with Genentech, a wholly owned member of the Roche Group. We commercialize a portfolio of biosimilars of advanced biologics including: BENEPALI, an etanercept biosimilar referencing ENBREL; IMRALDI, an adalimumab biosimilar referencing HUMIRA; and FLIXABI, an infliximab biosimilar referencing REMICADE. For additional information on our collaboration arrangements, please read Note 19, Collaborative and Other Relationships , to our consolidated financial statements included in this report. KEY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS The following is a summary of key developments affecting our business since the beginning of 2025. ACQUISITIONS ALCYONE THERAPEUTICS, INC. In November 2025 we completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Alcyone Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on pediatric care through precision CNS therapeutics and dosing platforms. Alcyone's lead asset is ThecaFlex DRx, an implantable subcutaneous port and catheter device being investigated for the intrathecal delivery of ASOs, including SPINRAZA, which is designed to provide an alternative to repeat lumbar punctures in chronic intrathecal administration of medicines. Total consideration for this transaction, which was recorded in acquired in-process research and development, upfront and milestone expense in our consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2025, was approximately $85.0 million, comprising a $50.0 million payment made upon closing and a $35.0 million payment that was considered probable as of December 31, 2025, and made upon FDA approval of a supplemental application in January 2026. We may pay additional development and regulatory milestone payments to the former shareholders of Alcyone of up to a total of $75.0 million if approval is received for ThecaFlex DRx administration of SPINRAZA or other additional pipeline products. We accounted for this transaction as an asset acquisition as the value being acquired primarily relates to a single asset. U nder the terms of this acquisition, we will oversee the end-to-end development, manufacturing and commercialization of ThecaFlex DRx . 1 Table of Contents For additional information on our acquisition of Alcyone, please read Note 2, Acquisitions, to our consolidated financial statements included in this report. COLLABORATIVE AND OTHER RELATIONSHIPS DAYRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. COLLABORATION In October 2025 we entered into a research collaboration with Dayra to discover and develop oral macrocyclic peptides for priority targets in immunological conditions.…
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