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AstraZeneca’s Ultomiris accepted for FDA Priority Review

The supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz) in adults with generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) has been accepted for Priority Review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The FDA set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act date during the second quarter of 2022, following use of a rare disease priority review voucher by Alexion, AstraZeneca’s Rare Disease group.
“Soliris was the first new treatment approved for this devastating disease in approximately 60 years, and this filing for Ultomirisdemonstrates Alexion’s continued commitment to improve outcomes for patients living with gMG. The Phase III trial shows that Ultomiris may help a broader range of patients including those with milder symptoms or who are earlier in their treatment journey,” says Marc Dunoyer, Chief Executive Officer, Alexion.
Based on results from the Phase III trial
The sBLA submission in the US is based on results from the Phase III trial of Ultomiris in gMG, which were announced by Alexion in July 2021, and showed efficacy as early as Week 1 and sustained for 52 weeks (26 weeks randomised controlled period + 26 weeks of open-label extension). In the trial, the safety profile of Ultomiris was consistent with that observed in Phase III trials of Ultomiris in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) and atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS).
Regulatory submissions for Ultomiris for the treatment of gMG are also currently under review with health authorities in the European Union (EU) and Japan.
Photo of Marc Dunoyer: AstraZeneca
Published: December 22, 2021