Novartis Poised To Face Off With AstraZeneca In PNH After Second Iptacopan Trial
Executive Summary
The Phase III APPOINT-PNH study, testing iptacopan in treatment-naïve PNH patients, met its primary endpoint, positioning the oral drug as a potential new competitor to Soliris and Ultomiris.
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