ChemoCentryx Gains Runway To Grow With Avacopan Approval
Executive Summary
ChemoCentryx gets US approval of Tavneos for ANCA vasculitis, which it says may gradually ramp up to a blockbuster revenue opportunity. Current steroid-heavy standard of care has many drawbacks.
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