Tag: antihistamines

WALTHAM, Mass., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EMPAVELI^® (pegcetacoplan) as the first treatment for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) or primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) in patients 12 years of age and older, to reduce proteinuria. C3G and primary IC-MPGN are rare kidney diseases, affecting 5,000 people in the United States.¹

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND, PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY AND LONDON, UK (June 25, 2025) — Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacturing of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, Kashiv Biosciences LLC (“Kashiv”), a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company headquartered in New Jersey, US, and Advanz Pharma Holdco Limited (“Advanz Pharma”), a UK-headquartered global pharmaceutical company with a strategic focus on specialty, hospital, and rare disease medicines, today announced positive topline results from a confirmatory efficacy study comparing AVT23 (ADL-018), a proposed biosimilar to Xolair® (omalizumab), with the reference biologic.

The global birch allergy market is experiencing robust growth due to increasing cases of allergic rhinitis from birch pollen and advancements in treatments like immunotherapy. Rising awareness and improved healthcare infrastructures in key regions such as the U.S., U.K., and Germany drive market expansion. Key therapies, including antihistamines and sublingual immunotherapy, are evolving alongside biologics and targeted treatments for severe cases. Despite challenges like high costs and regulatory hurdles, strategic partnerships and R&D in biologics are shaping the market. Ongoing innovations and digital health integrations are set to enhance patient outcomes globally.