Apellis Says Mixed Phase III Results Position Geographic Atrophy Candidate For Filing
Executive Summary
Apellis plans to file pegcetacoplan for approval as the first drug to treat the advanced AMD condition geographic atrophy, despite the C3 inhibitor hitting its endpoint in only one of two pivotal trials.
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