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| Trade names | Zilbrysq |
| Other names | RA101495 |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a624002 |
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| Routes of administration | Subcutaneous |
| Drug class | Complement inhibitor |
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| Formula | C172H278N24O55 |
| Molar mass | 3562.229 g·mol−1 |
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Zilucoplan, sold under the brand name Zilbrysq, is a medication used for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis. [6] [9] [10] It is a complement inhibitor that is injected subcutaneously (under the skin). [6]
Zilucoplan is a cyclic peptide that binds to the protein complement component 5 (C5) and inhibits its cleavage into C5a and C5b. [11]
Zilucoplan was approved for medical use in the United States in October 2023, [6] [12] in the European Union in December 2023, [7] and in Australia in July 2024. [1]
Zilucoplan is indicated for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis in adults who are anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody positive. [6]
In September 2023, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the medicinal product Zilbrysq, intended for the treatment of myasthenia gravis. [13] The applicant for this medicinal product is UCB Pharma S.A. [13] Zilucoplan was approved for medical use in the Europea Union in December 2023. [7]
Zilucoplan was granted orphan drug designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August 2019, [14] and by the EMA in July 2022. [15]
Zilucoplan is the international nonproprietary name. [16]
Zilucoplan is sold under the brand name Zilbrysq. [7]