Biogen Idec, Inc. (BIIB) And Elan Corporation PLC Announce FDA Acceptance Of Supplemental Biologics License Application And Priority Review Designation For TYSABRI(R) In Multiple Sclerosis

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2005--Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) announced today that the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for TYSABRI(R) (natalizumab) for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) has been accepted and designated for Priority Review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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