Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Clinical trials sponsored by Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., explained in plain language.
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New eye injection device tested for safety in vision loss patients
Disease control CompletedThis study tested the safety of a new, easier-to-use prefilled syringe for delivering pegcetacoplan injections into the eye. It involved 44 older adults with geographic atrophy, a form of age-related macular degeneration that causes progressive vision loss. The main goal was to s…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Breakthrough injection shows promise for devastating kidney conditions
Disease control CompletedThis Phase 3 study tested whether pegcetacoplan injections could help people with rare kidney diseases called C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) or immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN). The trial involved 124 participants who received either the actual drug or p…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:41 UTC
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Three-Year eye injection study aims to halt blinding disease
Disease control CompletedThis study followed people for up to three years to see if regular injections of the drug pegcetacoplan into the eye are safe and can continue to slow the progression of geographic atrophy, a form of advanced age-related macular degeneration that causes permanent vision loss. It …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC