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New Indication Alert: AZ’s Soliris® (Eculizumab) Indicated For Paediatric Patients With gMG

Aug 24, 2023

AstraZeneca announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has granted approval for the extended use of Soliris® (eculizumab) to treat paediatric patients suffering from generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG).  This approval specifically targets those who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive and whose symptoms are difficult to control through high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy or plasmapheresis (PLEX).  Soliris® is the exclusive targeted therapy cleared for treating gMG in Japanese children and adolescents.

On the same day AstraZeneca also announced the MHLW expanded approval for it and Merck’s Lynparza® (olaparib) with abiraterone to treat BRCAm mCRPC.