Alexion Pharmaceuticals Braces for Major Competitor

January 9, 2020

While Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ blockbuster drug Soliris netted more than $3 billion for the company last year, the drug could face some stiff competition in Apellis Pharmaceutical’s new drug, APL-2, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Max Nisen writes.

According to Nisen, Apellis Pharmaceuticals recently published a head-to-head trial of APL-2 and Soliris for the treatment of a rare form of anemia. The study suggests APL-2 was the clear victor over Soliris.

“If Apellis can get regulatory approval and demonstrate efficacy in other diseases, it could have a blockbuster of its own on its hands,” Nisen writes.

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