Eculizumab - Alexion AstraZencea Rare Disease
Alternative Names: 5G1-1; 5G1.1; Anti-C5 monoclonal antibody 5G1-1; h5G1.1; Monoclonal antibody 5G1-1; SolirisLatest Information Update: 16 May 2024
At a glance
- Originator Alexion Pharmaceuticals
- Developer Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease; Alexion Pharmaceuticals; Brigham and Womens Hospital; Handok Inc
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antiallergics; Antianaemics; Antiasthmatics; Antihypertensives; Antipsoriatics; Antirheumatics; Eye disorder therapies; Monoclonal antibodies; Neuroprotectants; Skin disorder therapies; Urologics
- Mechanism of Action Complement C5 inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Haemolytic uraemic syndrome; Myasthenia gravis; Neuromyelitis optica; Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
- Phase III Delayed graft function; Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Phase II Preeclampsia; Renal transplant rejection
- No development reported Antiphospholipid syndrome; COVID-19 pneumonia; Heart transplant rejection; SARS-CoV-2 acute respiratory disease
- Discontinued Adult respiratory distress syndrome; Age-related macular degeneration; Allergic asthma; Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia; Bullous pemphigoid; Dermatomyositis; Glomerulonephritis; Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Lupus nephritis; Membranous glomerulonephritis; Motor neuron disease; Psoriasis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Systemic lupus erythematosus
Most Recent Events
- 03 May 2024 Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease terminates the phase II/III trial for Neuromyelitis optica (In children, In adolescents) in US, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Spain (IV) (NCT04155424)
- 28 Mar 2024 No recent reports of development identified for clinical-Phase-Unknown development in COVID-19 pneumonia in France (IV)
- 28 Mar 2024 No recent reports of development identified for clinical-Phase-Unknown development in COVID-19 pneumonia in USA (IV)