Syfovre
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Apellis Lays Off 25% of Staff and Turns Focus to Commercializing New Eye Drug
The Apellis Pharmaceuticals restructuring will save up to $300 million. It comes as the biotech continues its inquiry into the cause of a rare inflammatory complication reported in a small number of patients who received its geographic atrophy drug, Syfovre.
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Apellis Drug Becomes First Approved Therapy for Vision-Loss Disorder Geographic Atrophy
The FDA approved Apellis Pharmaceuticals’ Syfovre as a treatment for geographic atrophy, a retinal disorder that is a leading cause of blindness. The drug, administered as an injection into the eye, will launch in March at the price of $2,190 per vial.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.