Amgen has reported positive phase 3 results with its biosimilar version of AstraZeneca/Alexion's blockbuster rare disease drug Soliris, setting up a regulatory filing with the FDA.
Last year, AstraZeneca reported that a new drug to treat Wilson disease developed by its Alexion rare diseases unit had hit the mark in a phase 3 trial, setting it on course for regulatory
AstraZeneca has resolved a lingering liability following its takeover of Alexion with an agreement to pay $775 million to settle a patent dispute with Chugai Pharma, Roche's Japanese subsid
Apellis Pharma and partner Sobi have won EU approval for their paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) drug pegcetacoplan in Europe, with a more restricted label than in the US.
AstraZeneca's newly acquired Alexion will buy the remaining equity in rare disease specialist Caelum Biosciences in a deal that could be worth up to $500 million.