Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Apellis starts Phase 3 for rare blood disorder med


Apellis Pharmaceuticals announced that it has commenced its PEGASUS Phase 3 trial assessing the safety and efficacy of APL-2 in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, or PNH, compared to eculizumab. The development was highlighted at the end of Apellis’ R&D Day, where the company provided important clinical updates on its PNH program. PNH is a rare, acquired, potentially life-threatening disease characterized by complement-mediated thrombosis and hemolytic anemia.

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