Soliris approved in Japan for paediatric patients

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London – Soliris (eculizumab) has been approved in Japan for expanded use to include the treatment of generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) in paediatric patients who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive and whose symptoms are difficult to control with high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy or plasmapheresis (PLEX). Soliris is the first and only targeted therapy approved for the treatment of children and adolescents with gMG …

Soliris approved for refractory generalised myasthenia gravis 

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London – Soliris (eculizumab) has been approved in the European Union (EU) for expanded use to include the treatment of refractory generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) in children and adolescents aged six to 17 years who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive (Ab+). This is the first and only targeted therapy approved for the treatment of paediatric patients with the disease in the EU. …