By Cecilia Butini

 

Novartis AG said Wednesday that a Phase-3 trial to investigate a drug to treat blood disorder paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria has met its primary endpoint.

The drug, named iptacopan, is shown to improve hemoglobin levels without the need for red blood cell transfusions, the company said. Further, secondary trial endpoints were also met, it added.

 

Write to Cecilia Butini at cecilia.butini@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 26, 2023 06:00 ET (10:00 GMT)

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