HZNP - Horizon Therapeutics submits regulatory filing for approval of Uplizna in Brazil
Horizon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HZNP) on Wednesday said it had submitted a filing to Brazilian health regulator Anvisa for approval of its Uplizna medicine for the treatment of anti-aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). NMOSD occurs when the body's immune system reacts against its own cells in the central nervous system, mainly in the optic nerves and spinal cord, and sometimes in the brain. Uplizna is already approved by the U.S. FDA, and has also received approvals in Japan and from the European Commission. HZNP stock +0.5% to $81.70 in morning trading.
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Horizon Therapeutics submits regulatory filing for approval of Uplizna in Brazil