Ravulizumab - Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease
Alternative Names: ALXN 1210; ALXN 1810; ravulizumab-cwvz; UltomirisLatest Information Update: 26 Feb 2025
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At a glance
- Originator Alexion Pharmaceuticals
- Developer Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease; AstraZeneca
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antithrombotics; Eye disorder therapies; Monoclonal antibodies; 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; Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
- Registered Neuromyelitis optica
- Phase III Acute kidney injury; IgA nephropathy; Thrombotic microangiopathies
- Phase II Lupus nephritis
- Discontinued Acute lung injury; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; COVID-19 pneumonia; Dermatomyositis; SARS-CoV-2 acute respiratory disease
Most Recent Events
- 17 Feb 2025 Alexion Pharmaceuticals plans the phase III AWAKE trial for Delayed graft function in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, USA (IV, Infusion), in May 2025 , (NCT06830798), (EudraCT2024-517568-48)
- 01 Nov 2024 Alexion Pharmaceuticals completes the phase III CHAMPION-NMOSD trial in Neuromyelitis optica in USA, United Kingdom, Spain, Poland, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Austria, Australia (IV) (NCT04201262)
- 30 Aug 2024 Alexion Pharmaceuticals plans a phase III trial for Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (Treatment naïve) in China (IV, Infusion) (NCT06578949)