| COMPANY |
ChemoCentryx, Inc. |
| COURT |
United States District Court for the Northern District of California |
| CASE NUMBER |
21-cv-03343 |
| JUDGE |
The Honorable Jon Steven Tigar |
| CLASS PERIOD |
November 26, 2019 and May 6, 2021 |
| SECURITY TYPE |
Common Stock |
Case Background:
This is a class action lawsuit on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired ChemoCentryx, Inc. (“ChemoCentryx” or the “Company”) securities between November 26, 2019 through May 6, 2021, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”).
The complaint alleges that throughout the class period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements and omitted to disclose material information regarding avacopan, which the Company describes as “a potential first-in-class, orally-administered molecule that employs a novel for the treatment of patients with ANCA vasculitis Specifically, the complaint alleges that Defendants misrepresented and/or failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the study design of the Phase III ADVOCATE trial presented issues about the interpretability of the trial data to define a clinically meaningful benefit of avacopan and its role in the management of ANCA-associated vasculitis; (2) the data from the Phase III ADVOCATE trial raised serious safety concerns for avacopan; (3) these issues presented a substantial concern regarding the viability of ChemoCentryx’s NDA for avacopan for the treatment of ANCA associated vasculitis; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
Current Status of Case:
On Mach 6, 2024, the Court granted Plaintiffs Motion for Class Certification. On August 22, 2025, the Court granted Defendants Motion for Summary Judgement. This case is in the discovery phase and is ongoing.
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