Xigris (Zy-gris, drotrecogin alfa), the first drug APPROVED for treating severe sepsis
March 2003
Lilly is now marketing Xigris (Zy-gris, drotrecogin alfa), the first drug APPROVED for treating severe sepsis.
Until now, the main treatment for severe sepsis was antibiotics.
Xigris is the first drug shown to improve survival in cases of severe septic infections.
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