Biogen to Acquire Apellis, Enhancing the Company’s Growth Portfolio in Immunology and Rare Disease, Bolstering Growth Outlook and Accelerating Expansion into Nephrology

Acquisition will bring two differentiated commercialized immunology medicines to Biogen with EMPAVELI® FDA-approved in three indications, including two rare kidney diseases, and SYFOVRE® FDA-approved in geographic atrophy, an immune-mediated retinal diseaseBringing together Biogen and Apellis’ commercialization capabilities will maximize the potential of both EMPAVELI® and SYFOVRE®, while Apellis’ talent and expertise will accelerate Biogen’s entry into nephrology and augment launch readiness for felzartama ...