Danicopan - Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease
Alternative Names: 4471; ACH-0144471; ACH-4471; ACH-CFDIS; ALXN 2040; VoydeyaLatest Information Update: 06 Oct 2025
At a glance
- Originator Achillion Pharmaceuticals
- Developer Achillion Pharmaceuticals; Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease
- Class Amides; Anti-inflammatories; Antianaemics; Eye disorder therapies; Halogenated hydrocarbons; Indazoles; Pyridines; Pyrimidines; Pyrrolidines; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Complement factor D 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
- Registered Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
- Phase II Chronic urticaria; Dry macular degeneration
- Discontinued Haemolytic uraemic syndrome; Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Most Recent Events
- 05 Sep 2025 Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease terminates a phase-II trial in Dry macular degeneration (In the elderly, In adults) in United Kingdom, Spain, Slovakia, Latvia, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Hungary, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Canada, Australia, USA due to lack of efficacy (NCT05019521)
- 28 Feb 2025 Phase-III clinical trials in Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (In adolescents, Treatment-experienced, Adjuvant therapy) in France (PO) (NCT06449001)
- 21 Jan 2025 Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease completes a phase-II trial in Dry macular degeneration (In the elderly, In adults) in United Kingdom, Spain, Slovakia, Latvia, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Hungary, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Canada, Australia, USA (NCT05019521),