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Alexion wins approval for rare disease drug, aims to switch patients from blockbuster Soliris

Alexion Pharmaceuticals secured approval for a new drug that will ultimately replace the biotech’s current blockbuster product, Soliris.
Source: Kristoffer Tripplaar/SIPA/AP

Alexion Pharmaceuticals secured approval Friday from the Food and Drug Administration for a new drug called Ultomiris that will be used to treat an ultra-rare blood disease and ultimately replace the biotech’s current blockbuster, Soliris.

The initial Ultomiris approval granted by FDA is to treat patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, or

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