Sanofi’s Sutimlimab Shows Promise In Rare Blood Disorder

First-In-Class Complement Pathway Inhibitor Impresses In Cold Agglutinin Disease

A Phase III rare-disease hit for Sanofi marks the first of a number of orphan drug read-outs expected in the coming year.

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The first of two Phase III trials of Sanofi’s sutimlimab suggests that the first-in-class selective inhibitor of the complement pathway (CP) could provide an effective new approach to treating cold agglutinin disease, an orphan indication.

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