AstraZeneca plc

06/23/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/23/2022 06:33

ALXN1840 shows rapid and sustained improvement in copper mobilisation from tissues, potentially closing treatment gaps for Wilson disease community

FoCus Phase III trial evaluates new approach to copper mobilisation for patients with Wilson disease who have not seen meaningful innovation in decades

In Wilson disease, excess copper build-up in organs and tissues can lead to liver disease as well as neurological and psychiatric symptoms