Argenx Gets Under Skin Of Rivals With Vyvgart Hytrulo Approval

Subcutaneous Formulation of Egartigimod Alfa Gets FDA OK

21 Jun 2023

The US approval of a more convenient formulation of its myasthenia gravis therapy, Vyvgart, should cement its market position as well as change the definition of what being "well-controlled means for patients", Argenx hopes.

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argenx N.V.'s position as the leading player in the FcRn inhibitor class has been cemented with regulators in the US giving the green light to a more convenient subcutaneous formulation of its big-selling generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) treatment Vyvgart.

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