Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Clinical trials sponsored by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., explained in plain language.
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New antibody aims to clear deadly protein clogs from organs
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding an investigational drug called CAEL-101 to standard treatment helps people with a severe stage of AL amyloidosis. AL amyloidosis is a disease where abnormal proteins build up and damage organs, especially the heart. The main goal is to see if the c…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 07:27 UTC
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New treatment tested for rare childhood Muscle-Weakening disease
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether ravulizumab, an intravenous medication, can help control symptoms of generalized myasthenia gravis in children aged 6 to 18. Researchers will measure how the drug works in the body and whether it improves muscle strength and daily activities. The stu…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 07:26 UTC
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Three-year trial tests long-term safety of new PNH combination therapy
Disease control OngoingThis study follows patients with a rare blood disease called PNH for up to three years. It tests the long-term safety and effectiveness of adding a drug called danicopan to their standard treatment. The goal is to see if this combination helps control the disease better over time…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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One shot to shield kidneys from surgery damage?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a single dose of the drug ravulizumab can protect the kidneys of people with chronic kidney disease who are having planned heart surgery. The goal is to prevent serious kidney injury and related complications that can occur after surgery. About 736 p…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New drug trial aims to strengthen bones in kids with rare genetic disorder
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether an experimental drug called ALXN1850 can improve bone health and physical abilities in children aged 2-12 with hypophosphatasia, a rare genetic condition that weakens bones. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo through injections under t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New injection could free patients from daily calcium pills
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a daily injection called eneboparatide can help people with chronic hypoparathyroidism. For the first 24 weeks, 165 participants will receive either the real injection or a placebo (dummy injection), with neither patients nor doctors knowing which. T…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare bone disease: testing Next-Generation treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new drug called ALXN1850 against the current standard treatment (asfotase alfa) in children aged 2 to under 12 who have a rare bone-weakening condition called hypophosphatasia (HPP). The main goal is to see if the new drug is as safe and well-tolerated as …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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New treatment tested to tame rare, debilitating nerve disease
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a drug called eculizumab in Chinese adults with a rare autoimmune disease called Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD). The main goal is to see if the drug can reduce the frequency of disease attacks (relapses) and slow disability progression. Resea…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Researchers track Long-Term safety of rare blood disorder treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study is observing the long-term safety of adding a medication called danicopan to standard treatments for adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a rare blood disease. It will follow about 50 patients already taking this combination therapy to monitor for ser…
Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Researchers track Long-Term safety of rare blood disorder treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study aims to understand the long-term safety of adding the drug danicopan to standard treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a rare blood disease. Researchers will analyze existing health data from about 50 adult patients already taking these medications. …
Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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New drug trial aims to control debilitating Muscle-Weakening disease
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether an investigational drug called ALXN1720 is safe and effective for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes severe muscle weakness. About 261 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo for 26 week…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Fixing a broken treatment: new approach for rare bone disease
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to help patients with hypophosphatasia, a rare bone disorder, who started responding to their main treatment (asfotase alfa) but then lost that benefit. Researchers planned to test if adding immune-suppressing drugs could restore the treatment's effectiveness in …
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Scientists track patients for 15 years after rare disease gene therapy
Disease control OngoingThis study is monitoring the long-term safety of four patients who previously received an experimental gene therapy (hLB-001) for a rare genetic disorder called methylmalonic acidemia (MMA). The main goal is to check for any side effects that may appear over a very long period—up…
Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Major heart disease trial aims to slash deaths by clearing toxic protein
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage study is testing whether the drug ALXN2220 can help adults with a serious heart condition called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). The main goal is to see if the drug reduces the combined number of deaths from any cause and serious heart-relat…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:55 UTC
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New drug trial aims to help people walk farther, hurt less from rare bone disease
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a new drug called ALXN1850 can improve walking ability, strength, and reduce pain in teenagers and adults with hypophosphatasia, a rare genetic bone disorder. Participants who have never taken the existing treatment (asfotase alfa) will receive eithe…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 12, 2026 13:51 UTC
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New drug tested to combat deadly transplant complication
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the drug ravulizumab can help control a dangerous blood clotting and organ damage condition (TMA) that sometimes occurs after a stem cell transplant. It will compare the drug plus standard care against a placebo plus standard care in about 148 partic…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:23 UTC
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New antibody aims to clear deadly protein clogs from Patients' hearts and organs
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding an experimental antibody called CAEL-101 to standard treatment helps people with a serious stage of AL amyloidosis, a disease where abnormal proteins build up and damage organs like the heart. The antibody is designed to help clear these harmf…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:24 UTC
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First human doses given in early drug safety test
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early-stage study aims to check the safety and side effects of a single dose of an experimental drug called ALXN2030 in healthy people. It will involve 48 healthy adult volunteers, with some receiving the drug and others receiving a placebo. Researchers will measure how the …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 07:26 UTC
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Scientists track rare genetic heart condition for three years
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to understand how a specific genetic heart condition (BAG3 dilated cardiomyopathy) naturally progresses over three years. Researchers will observe 35 participants who have this genetic mutation and reduced heart function, while they continue their usual treatments…
Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Global study tracks rare bone disease over time
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study is creating a long-term registry to better understand hypophosphatasia (HPP), a rare genetic bone disorder. It will follow over 1,500 patients of all ages worldwide to track how the disease progresses naturally and how it affects daily life. The registry will also moni…
Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC