FDA Approves Strensiq for Alexion Pharma (ALXN); Oppenheimer Reiterates Outperform

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FDA Approves Strensiqâ„¢ (asfotase alfa) for Treatment of Patients with Perinatal-, Infantile- and Juvenile-Onset Hypophosphatasia (HPP)

October 23, 2015 3:48 PM EDT

Strensiq is the First Approved Treatment in the United States for Patients Suffering from HPP, a Life-Threatening and Ultra-Rare Metabolic Disorder

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CHESHIRE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Strensiq (asfotase alfa) for the treatment of patients with perinatal-, infantile- and juvenile-onset hypophosphatasia (HPP). Strensiq, an innovative enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), is the first therapy approved in the U.S. for the... More