Astellas Pharma said on November 27 that it has launched its ophthalmic complement C5 inhibitor Izervay (avacincaptad pegol) for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to atrophic age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The drug — rolled out the same day…
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