Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) has dosed first patient in the VALIANT Phase 3 clinical study of its drug candidate Pegcetacoplan for primary immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) and C3 glomerulopathy (C3G), two rare and debilitating kidney diseases with similar underlying causes and no approved treatment.
The VALIANT Phase 3 study is designed to evaluate pegcetacoplan efficacy and safety in approximately 90 patients who are 12 years of age and older with primary IC-MPGN or C3G.
