Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Clinical trials sponsored by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., explained in plain language.
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Experimental blood thinner tested in heart attack emergency
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested an intravenous antiplatelet drug called PRT060128 in 70 people having a severe heart attack (STEMI). The goal was to see if giving the drug before emergency artery-opening treatment improved blood flow and was safe. The trial was terminated early, so the full re…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Experimental drug ravulizumab tested for kidney inflammation
Disease control TerminatedThis Phase 2 study tested the drug ravulizumab (Ultomiris) in 123 adults with lupus nephritis or IgA nephropathy, two conditions that cause kidney inflammation. Participants received either ravulizumab or a placebo alongside standard care. The study aimed to see if the drug could…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Promising UC drug trial halted early
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested a drug called bertilimumab in 32 adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. The goal was to see if it could reduce disease activity compared to a placebo. The trial was terminated early, so results are limited and no clear benefit was established.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Kidney disease drug trial halted midway: what happened?
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested a drug called ALXN2050 in people with kidney inflammation caused by lupus (lupus nephritis) or IgA nephropathy. The goal was to see if it could reduce protein in the urine, a sign of kidney damage. About 100 adults were planned to take the drug or a placebo alon…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Eye drug trial halted: could danicopan still slow blind spots?
Disease control TerminatedThis Phase 2 study tested an oral drug called danicopan in 365 people with geographic atrophy, an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration that causes blind spots. Participants took different doses of danicopan or a placebo for up to 104 weeks to see if it could slow…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:21 UTC