ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC
10-Q, 1997-12-11
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-Q



X     Quarterly  report  pursuant  to  Section  13 or  15(d)  of the  Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934: For the quarterly period ended October 31, 1997

                                      OR

_     Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934:
      For the transition period from             to

      Commission file number:  0-27756


                         ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  DELAWARE                          13-3648318
                  -----------------             ------------------
                  (State or other               (I.R.S. Employer
                  jurisdiction of               Identification No.)
                  incorporation or
                  organization)


            25 Science Park, Suite 360, New Haven, Connecticut 0651
            -------------------------------------------------------
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                                  203-776-1790
              ----------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

      Yes    X        No
          ---------      ---------



                 CLASS                      OUTSTANDING AT DECEMBER 4, 1997
- -----------------------------------     ----------------------------------------

   Common Stock, $0.0001 par value                   9,545,064



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                         ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                         (A Development Stage Company)

                                     INDEX



                                                                          Page
                                                                          ----
PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION


      ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

            Balance Sheets as of October 31, 1997
            and July 31, 1997                                              3

            Statements of Operations for the three months ended 
            October 31, 1997 and 1996 and for the  period  from  
            inception  January  28,  1992 to October 31, 1997              4

            Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended
            October 31, 1997 and 1996 and for the  period  from 
            inception  January  28,  1992 to October 31, 1997              5

            Notes to Financial Statements                                  6


      ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
               FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS              10



PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION                                             14



SIGNATURES                                                                15




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                    ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                    (A Development Stage Company)

                            BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                              October 31, 1997     July 31, 1997
                                              ----------------     -------------
                  ASSETS                          (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                <C>               <C>        
Current Assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                     $31,470,141       $16,742,516
     Marketable securities                           6,005,669         6,006,380 
     Prepaid expenses                                  221,365           232,385
                                                   -----------       -----------
               Total current assets                 37,697,175        22,981,281
                                                   -----------       -----------

Equipment, net of accumulated
     depreciation and amortization                     838,217           786,495
                                                   -----------       -----------

Other Assets:
     License technology rights, net                    220,367           242,366
     Patent application costs, net                     161,320           168,691
     Security deposits and other assets                 82,095            81,728
                                                   -----------       -----------
               Total other assets                      463,782           492,785
                                                   -----------       -----------
               TOTAL ASSETS                        $38,999,174       $24,260,561
                                                   ===========       ===========


   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
     Notes payable                                 $    52,688       $   130,000
     Obligations under capital leases                    3,236             7,768
     Accounts payable                                1,010,447           727,553
     Accrued expenses                                1,208,677         1,201,770
     Deferred revenue                                   67,000           347,070
                                                   -----------       -----------
               Total current liabilities             2,342,048         2,414,161
                                                   -----------       -----------


Stockholders' Equity:
     Preferred stock $.0001 par value;                      40                 0 
        5,000,000  shares authorized;  400,000
          shares  Series B convertible  
          authorized,issued and  outstanding  at
          October 31, 1997
     Common stock $.0001 par value; 25,000,000             916               886
       shares authorized;  9,167,599
       and 8,858,012 shares issued at October 
       31, 1997 and July 31, 1997
     Additional paid-in capital                     67,159,883        53,671,867
     Deficit accumulated during development        (30,503,611)      (31,826,251)
     stage Treasury stock, at cost; 11,875
     shares                                               (102)             (102)
                                                   -----------       -----------
               Total stockholders' equity           36,657,126        21,846,400
                                                   -----------       -----------
     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET EQUITY              $38,999,174       $24,260,561
                                                   ===========       ===========

</TABLE>

           See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

                        
                   ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                   (A Development Stage Company)

                      Statements of Operations
                            (UNAUDITED)


                                                                    
                                        Three months ended            January 28, 1992
                                            October 31                   (inception)
                                      -----------------------             through
                                         1997          1996            October 31, 1997
                                      ----------   -----------         ----------------

<S>                                 <C>            <C>                  <C>
REVENUES                            $  4,125,678        810,755         $ 10,712,608
                                    ------------   ------------         ------------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Research and development           2,359,880      1,973,938           32,593,849
    General and administrative           587,474        649,055           10,105,123

                                    ------------   ------------         ------------

    Total Operating expenses           2,947,354      2,622,993           42,698,972


                                    ------------   ------------         ------------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                1,178,324     (1,812,238)         (31,986,364)



OTHER INCOME, Net                        444,317        234,628            1,782,753

                                    ------------   ------------         ------------


NET INCOME (LOSS)                   $  1,622,641   ($ 1,577,610)        ($30,203,611)
                                                                        ============ 




ACCRETION OF PREFERRED
  STOCK DIVIDENDS                        300,000              0
                                       ---------   ------------

NET INCOME (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO
    COMMON SHAREHOLDERS               $1,322,641    ($1,577,610)
                                    ============   ============


NET INCOME (LOSS) PER
    COMMON SHARE (Note 3)                  $0.13         ($0.22)
                                    ============    ===========

SHARES USED IN COMPUTING
    NET INCOME (LOSS) PER
    COMMON SHARE                       9,861,222      7,328,407
                                    ============    ===========
</TABLE>



                 See Accompanying notes to financial statements




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                          ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)

                            Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                January 28, 1992
                                                                       Three months ended October 31               (inception)
                                                                     ------------------------------------            through
                                                                           1997                1996              October 31, 1997
                                                                     -----------------    ----------------     ---------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
<S>                                                                        <C>                  <C>                <C>          
     Net Income (loss)                                                     $1,622,641           ($1,577,610)       ($30,203,611)
     Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
             used in operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization                                         139,465             200,653              3,235,445
        Compensation expense related to grant of stock options                      0                   0                122,500
        Net realized loss (gain) on marketable securities                           0                   0                 44,766
        Change in assets and liabilities:
          Prepaid expenses                                                     11,020              69,963               (221,365)
          Accounts payable                                                    282,894              40,731              1,010,447
          Accrued expenses                                                   (293,093)            (46,950)               908,677
          Deferred revenue                                                   (280,070)           (528,700)                67,000
                                                                     -----------------    ----------------     ------------------
             Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities            1,482,857          (1,841,913)           (25,036,141)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     (Purchases of) proceeds from marketable securities, net                      780             (79,223)            (5,997,797)
     Purchases of equipment                                                  (163,092)           (203,177)            (3,085,049)
     Licensed technology costs                                                      0                   0               (615,989)
     Patent application costs                                                   1,275             (11,631)              (357,697)
     Organization costs                                                             0                   0                (63,530)
                                                                     -----------------    ----------------     ------------------
             Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities             (161,035)           (294,031)           (10,120,062)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Net proceeds from issuance of preferred and common stock              13,488,016              38,119             65,830,680
     Advances from stockholder                                                      0                   0              1,200,000
     Repayments of capital lease obligations                                   (4,532)            (13,752)              (374,827)
     Borrowings under notes payable                                                 0                   0              1,179,135
     Repayments of notes payable                                              (77,312)            (94,026)            (1,126,447)
     Security deposits and other assets                                          (367)              2,337                (82,095)
     Repurchase of common stock                                                     0                   0                   (102)
                                                                     -----------------    ----------------     ------------------
             Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities           13,405,805             (67,322)            66,626,344
                                                                     =================    ================     ==================


NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH                                            14,727,625          (2,203,266)            31,470,141

CASH at beginning of period                                                16,742,516           9,491,217                      0

                                                                     =================    ================     ==================

CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                                     $31,470,141          $7,287,951            $31,470,141

                                                                     =================    ================     ==================


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
     Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes                                         $0             ($7,950)               $30,684
                                                                     =================    ================     ==================
     Cash paid for interest expense                                            $3,669             $21,161               $409,634
                                                                     =================    ================     ==================

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     Conversion of advances from stockholder into common stock                     $0                  $0             $1,200,000
                                                                     =================    ================     ==================
     Equipment acquired pursuant to capital lease obligations                      $0                  $0               $378,064
                                                                     =================    ================     ==================
     Preferred stock dividend accretion                                      $300,000                  $0               $300,000
                                                                     =================    ================     ==================
</TABLE>

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                        ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                        (A Development Stage Company)

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 (Unaudited)


                                  
1.    Operations and Basis of Presentation -

Alexion  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.  ("Alexion" or the  "Company")  was organized in
January  1992 and is engaged in the  research  and  development  of  proprietary
immunoregulatory   compounds  for  the  treatment  of  cardiovascular  disorders
(perioperative bleeding and inflammation associated with cardiopulmonary bypass,
myocardial  infarction,  and stroke) and autoimmune  diseases (lupus  nephritis,
rheumatoid  arthritis,  and  multiple  sclerosis).  As an  outgrowth of its core
technologies,  the Company is developing,  in  collaboration  with a third party
(see Note 5), non-human  UniGraft organ  ("xenograft"  organs) products designed
for  transplantation  into humans and,  with  another  third party (see Note 5),
immunprotected  retroviral  vector  particles and producer cells for use in gene
therapy.

The Company is in the development stage and is devoting substantially all of its
efforts toward product research and development. The Company has incurred losses
since  inception and has  cumulative net losses of  approximately  $30.2 million
through  October 31, 1997. The Company has made no product sales to date and has
recognized  cumulative  revenue from grant,  license,  and contract  revenues of
$10.7 million  through  October 31, 1997.  During the three months ended October
31, 1997, the Company received  approximately  $9.5 million in net proceeds from
the  issuance  of shares of Series B Preferred  Stock to a single  institutional
investor and received  payments of an additional $6.5 million from United States
Surgical Corporation ("US Surgical") for equity, exclusive licensing rights, and
certain  manufacturing  assets.  In addition,  the Company has received  various
grants to fund certain research activities (see Note 5).

The Company will need additional financing to obtain regulatory approvals,  fund
early operating losses, and, if deemed  appropriate,  establish a manufacturing,
sales,  and marketing  capability.  In addition to normal risks  associated with
development  stage  companies,  there  can be no  assurance  that the  Company's
research and development  will be successfully  completed,  that adequate patent
protection  for the  Company's  technology  will be obtained,  that any products
developed  will  obtain  necessary  government  regulatory  approval or that any
approved products will be commercially viable. In addition, the Company operates
in an environment of rapid change in technology,  substantial  competition  from
pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and is dependent upon the services of
its employees and its consultants.

The Company  expects to incur  substantial  additional  costs,  including  costs
associated  with  research,  preclinical  and  clinical  testing,  manufacturing
process  development,   and  additional  capital  expenditures  associated  with
facility expansion and manufacturing  requirements in order to commercialize its
products currently under development. The Company will need to raise substantial
additional funds in addition to those previously  described,  which it will seek
through  public or private  equity or debt  financings,  collaborative  or other
arrangements with corporate sources, or through other sources of financing.




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                         ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                        (A Development Stage Company)

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 (Unaudited)


The  financial  statements  included  herein have been  prepared by the Company,
without  audit,  pursuant to the rules and  regulations  of the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission  ("SEC") and  include,  in the opinion of  management,  all
adjustments,  consisting of normal, recurring adjustments,  necessary for a fair
presentation  of  interim  period  results.  Certain  information  and  footnote
disclosures  normally  included in financial  statements  prepared in accordance
with generally  accepted  accounting  principles  have been condensed or omitted
pursuant to such rules and  regulations.  The  results  for the interim  periods
presented  are not  necessarily  indicative  of results to be  expected  for any
future period. It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read
in conjunction with the audited financial  statements and notes thereto included
in the  Company's  Form 10-K  Annual  Report for the fiscal  year ended July 31,
1997.


2.    Cash and Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities -

Cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost,  which  approximates  market,  and
include  short-term highly liquid  investments with original  maturities of less
than three months.

The  Company  invests  in  marketable   securities  of  highly  rated  financial
institutions  and  investment-grade  debt  instruments  and limits the amount of
credit exposure with any one entity.  The Company follows Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt
and Equity Securities."  Pursuant to this Statement,  the Company has classified
its marketable securities as "available for sale" and, accordingly, carries such
securities at aggregate fair value.  Unrealized  gains or losses are included in
stockholders' equity as a component of additional paid-in capital.


3.    New accounting pronouncement -

In March 1997,  the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued SFAS No. 128,
"Earnings  Per  Share",  which  establishes  new  standards  for  computing  and
presenting  earnings per share.  SFAS 128 is effective for financial  statements
issued for periods  ending after  December 15, 1997 and earlier  adoption is not
permitted.  The Company  believes that the impact of adoption of this  statement
will not have a material  effect on net income  (loss) per share as  reported in
the accompanying financial statements.


4.    Revenue Recognition -

Contract research revenues are recognized as the related work is performed under
the terms of the contracts and expenses for development activities are incurred.
Any  revenue  contingent  upon future  funding by the  Company is  deferred  and
recognized as the future  funding is expended.  Any revenues  resulting from the
achievement  of milestones  would be recognized  when the milestone is achieved.
License fee revenues represent non-refundable payments received in accordance to


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                          ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                        (A Development Stage Company)

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 (Unaudited)

contractual   agreements   for  various  access  and  rights  to  the  Company's
technologies, research, potential products and markets.


5.    Revenues -

Revenues  recorded  by the  Company  consist of license  fees and  research  and
development  support  under  collaborations  with US Surgical and  GTI/Novartis,
Small Business Innovation Research ("SBIR") grants awarded in July and September
1995 from the  National  Institutes  of Health  ("NIH"),  and  funding  from the
Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST").

In July 1995, the Company entered into a collaborative  research and development
agreement with US Surgical.  US Surgical agreed to fund preclinical  development
of the  Company's  xenotransplant  products  in return for  exclusive  worldwide
manufacturing,  marketing and distribution rights of such products by paying the
Company up to $7.5 million  allocated as follows:  (1) up to $4.0 million of the
cost of preclinical  development in four semi-annual  installments of up to $1.0
million (the first installment of which was paid on July 31, 1995), and (2) $3.5
million upon achieving certain  preclinical  milestones.  In furtherance of this
joint  collaboration,  US Surgical also  purchased $4.0 million of the Company's
common stock. As of October 31, 1997 the Company has recognized the $4.0 million
for the  cost of  preclinical  development.  At the end of  September  1997,  US
Surgical and the Company modified the July 1995 Joint Development Agreement.  As
part of the modification, US Surgical made an additional $6.5 million payment to
the Company for equity,  exclusive  licensing rights, and certain  manufacturing
assets.  Further, as part of the modified agreement, US Surgical and the Company
agreed that the preclinical  milestone payments in the original  agreements were
considered to have been satisfied.

In  December  1996,  Alexion  and  GTI/Novartis   entered  into  a  License  and
Collaborative  Research  Agreement  with respect to the Company's  gene transfer
technology.  Under the  Agreement,  GTI/Novartis  has been  granted a  worldwide
exclusive license to use the company's  technology in its gene therapy products.
GTI/Novartis  agreed to pay Alexion an initial upfront payment of $850,000 which
consisted  of a one-time  license fee of $750,000  and a $100,000  research  and
development  support  payment.  GTI/Novartis  also  agreed to fund a minimum  of
$400,000 per year for two years for research and development support by Alexion.


6.    Equity Offerings -

In September 1997, the Company completed the private placement of 400,000 shares
of Series B preferred  stock for aggregate  consideration  of  $10,000,000  to a
single  institutional  investor.  The net  proceeds  to the  Company  were  $9.5
million. The Series B preferred stock is automatically  convertible into 935,782
shares  of the  Company's  common  stock on March 4,  1998 or at  anytime  prior
thereto at the election of the holder. The investor is entitled to a dividend of
$2.25 per share 


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                         ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                        (A Development Stage Company)

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 (Unaudited)



of Series B  preferred  stock if this  stock is held  till  March 4,  1998.  The
dividend,  if paid,  is payable  in cash or the  Company's  common  stock at the
discretion  of the Company.  In addition,  in September  1997,  the Company sold
166,945 shares of its common stock to US Surgical for aggregate consideration of
$3,000,000.   The  sale  of  common  stock  was  made  in  connection  with  the
modification  of the joint  development  agreement  between  the  Company and US
Surgical.

In connection  with its private  placements in fiscal 1993 and 1994, the Company
had issued warrants to purchase common stock.  The warrants were  exercisable at
any time prior to the close of business on December 4, 1997.  During the quarter
ended  October 31, 1997,  warrants  were  exercised  for the purchase of 124,213
shares of common  stock  aggregating  approximately  $938,000 of proceeds to the
Company.

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                          ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)


Item 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


This  report  contains  forward  looking  statements  which  involve  risks  and
uncertainties.  Such statements are subject to certain factors and uncertainties
which may cause the Company's plans to differ.  Factors and  uncertainties  that
may  cause  such  differences  include,  but are not  limited  to,  the  rate of
progress,  if any, of the  Company's  research  and  development  programs,  the
Company's ability to compete successfully,  the Company's ability to attract and
retain qualified  personnel,  the Company's  ability to successfully  enter into
collaborations  with  third  parties,  the  Company's  ability to enter into and
progress in clinical trials, the time and costs involved in obtaining regulatory
approvals,  the costs  involved  in  obtaining  and  enforcing  patents  and any
necessary  licenses,  the ability of the Company to  establish  development  and
commercialization  relationships and strategic alliances with third parties, the
cost of  manufacturing,  the Company's  ability to obtain  additional funds, and
those other risks discussed in the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended July 31, 1997.


OVERVIEW

Since its inception in January 1992,  Alexion has devoted  substantially  all of
its resources to its drug discovery,  research and product development programs.
To date,  the Company has not received  any revenues  from the sale of products.
The  Company  has  been  unprofitable  since  inception,  and  expects  to incur
substantial  and increasing  operating  losses for the next several years due to
expenses  associated  with product  research and  development,  preclinical  and
clinical  testing,  regulatory  activities  and  manufacturing  development  and
scale-up.  For the period  from  inception  to October  31,  1997,  the  Company
incurred a cumulative net loss of approximately $30.2 million.

The  Company's  plan is to develop and  commercialize  on its own those  product
candidates for which the clinical trial and marketing requirements can be funded
by the Company.  For certain of the Company's C5 Inhibitor  and Apogen  products
for which  greater  resources  will be required,  Alexion's  strategy is to form
corporate   partnerships  with  major   pharmaceutical   companies  for  product
development and commercialization. Alexion has entered into a strategic alliance
with US Surgical with respect to the Company's  UniGraft  program,  GTI/Novartis
with  respect  to the  Company's  gene  therapy  products,  and  intends to seek
additional strategic alliances with other major pharmaceutical companies.

The Company  recognizes  research and development  revenues when the development
expenses are  incurred and the related work is performed  under the terms of the
contracts. Any revenue contingent upon future funding by the Company is deferred
and  recognized as the future funding is expended.  Any revenues  resulting from
the  achievement  of  milestones  would  be  recognized  when the  milestone  is
achieved.  License fee revenues  represent  non-refundable  payments received in
accordance  to  contractual  agreements  for  various  access  and rights to the
Company's technologies, research, potential products and markets.


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                         ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      Three Months Ended October 31, 1997
      Compared with Three Months Ended October 31, 1996

The  Company's  revenues  increased  to $4.1  million for the three months ended
October 31, 1997 from $811,000 for the same period ended October 31, 1996.  This
increase was due primarily to a one-time license fee of $3.5 million the Company
received from US Surgical in connection with the September 1997  modification of
the  companies'  collaborative  research  and  development  agreement.  Contract
research  and grant  revenues  for the  three  months  ended  October  31,  1996
consisted  principally of $529,000 in revenues  recognized  from the US Surgical
agreement,  and  $282,000  in revenues  recognized  from the SBIR and NIST's ATP
grants.

Research and development  expenses  increased to $2,360,000 for the three months
ended  October 31, 1997 from  $1,974,000  for the three months ended October 31,
1996. The increase resulted  principally from incurred costs related to clinical
trials of the Company's lead C5 Inhibitor,  5G1.1-SC,  and manufacturing process
development  and  contract  manufacturing  costs for the  Company's  recombinant
product candidates.

General and administrative  related expenses decreased to $587,000 for the three
months ended  October 31, 1997 from  $649,000 for the same period ended  October
31,  1996.  The  decrease  in  general  and  administrative   expenses  resulted
principally  from  lower  outside   professional   services  related  to  patent
activities.

The Company  earned  other  income,  net, of $444,000 for the three months ended
October 31, 1997 as compared  to other  income,  net, of $235,000  for the three
months ended October 31, 1996. This other income, net, resulted principally from
greater  interest  income from higher cash balances  available  for  investment,
decreased interest expense associated with maturing notes payable,  and maturing
capital equipment leases used to finance the purchase of certain equipment.

As a result of the above factors,  the Company incurred net income of $1,623,000
for the  three  months  ended  October  31,  1997 as  compared  to a net loss of
$1,578,000 for the same three month period in 1996.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Since its  inception  thru  October  31,  1997,  the Company  has  financed  its
operations and capital expenditures primarily through private placements and its
initial public offering of equity securities resulting in aggregate net proceeds
of approximately $65.8 million. The Company has financed the purchase of certain
equipment  through  $1.2  million  of  secured  notes  payable  to  a  financing
institution and $378,000 of capital lease  obligations.  As of October 1997, the
Company  has also  received  approximately  $8.8  million  in  license  fees and
research and development  support under its collaborations  with US Surgical and
GTI/Novartis and has received $1.1 million from its SBIR grants from the NIH and
$901,000 under the ATP/NIST grant.


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                         ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)


The proceeds of the Company's initial public offering, private placements, notes
payable  and  capital  leases,   and  the  cash  generated  from  the  corporate
collaborations  and  SBIR  and ATP  grants  have  been  used  to fund  operating
activities of approximately  $25 million and investments of  approximately  $3.1
million in equipment and  approximately  $974,000 in licensed  technology rights
and patents through October 31, 1997.  During the three months ended October 31,
1997 and October 31, 1996, the Company's capital  expenditures  totaled $163,000
and $203,000,  respectively,  primarily for the  acquisition  of laboratory  and
manufacturing scale-up equipment.  As of October 31, 1997, the Company had cash,
cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $37.5 million.

The Company leases its  administrative  and research and development  facilities
under three  operating  leases  expiring in December 1997,  June 1998, and March
1999,  respectively,  each with a renewal  option for up to an additional  three
years.  The  Company  anticipates  it will renew it's lease that is  expiring in
December 1997.

The Company  anticipates  that its  existing  available  capital  resources  and
interest earned on available cash and marketable securities should be sufficient
to fund its operating expenses and capital requirements as currently planned for
at least the next eighteen  months.  The Company is arranging a term loan with a
financial  institution  for the  financing of capital  expenditures  principally
related to facilities  manufacturing  scale-up  equipment.  The Company's future
capital  requirements will depend on many factors, the progress of the Company's
research and development  programs,  progress in clinical  trials,  the time and
costs  involved  in  obtaining  regulatory  approvals,  the  costs  involved  in
obtaining and enforcing patents and any necessary  licenses,  the ability of the
Company to establish  development and commercialization  relationships,  and the
costs of manufacturing scale-up.

The Company  expects to incur  substantial  additional  costs,  including  costs
associated  with  research,  preclinical  and  clinical  testing,  manufacturing
process development, contract manufacturing, and additional capital expenditures
associated with facility  expansion and  manufacturing  requirements in order to
commercialize its products currently under development. The Company will need to
raise  substantial  additional  funds through  additional  financings  including
public or private equity  offerings and  collaborative  research and development
arrangements with corporate partners.  There can be no assurance that funds will
be available on terms acceptable to the Company,  if at all, or that discussions
with  potential  collaborative  partners  will  result  in any  agreements.  The
unavailability of additional financing could require the Company to delay, scale
back or eliminate certain of its research and product development programs or to
license third parties to commercialize products or technologies that the Company
would otherwise  undertake  itself,  any of which could have a material  adverse
effect on the Company.


OTHER MATTERS

In connection  with its private  placements in fiscal 1993 and 1994, the Company
had issued warrants to purchase common stock. These warrants were exercisable at
any time prior to the close of business on December 4, 1997.  During the quarter
ended  October 31, 1997,  warrants

                                 Page 12 of 15

<PAGE>


                          ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)

were  exercised for the purchase of 124,213  shares of common stock  aggregating
approximately  $938,000 of proceeds to the  Company.  Subsequent  to October 31,
1997, the Company  received  approximately  $2.92 million in connection with the
exercise of warrants to purchase an additional  389,340  shares of common stock.
In  addition  to the above  referenced  warrants,  the  Company  had  previously
received $286,000 in connection with the exercise of warrants to purchase 38,166
shares of the Company's common stock.




                                 Page 13 of 15




<PAGE>
                         ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)

PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION



Item 5.     Other Information.  None


Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

           Exhibit 11 - Calculation of earnings per share.
           Exhibit 27 -  Article 5 Financial Data Schedule for 1st Quarter 10-Q


                              Form 8-K

               Report on Form 8-K filed on  September  11, 1997  relating to the
                  private placement of preferred stock to a single institutional
                  investor.

               Report on Form 8-K  filed on  October  9,  1997  relating  to the
                  modification of the Company's joint development agreement with
                  US Surgical.



                                 Page 14 of 15


<PAGE>




                                  
                                  SIGNATURES



Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                    ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.



Date:  December 9, 1997             By:  /s/ Leonard Bell, M.D.
                                        -------------------------------------
                                         Leonard Bell, M.D.
                                         President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
                                            (principal executive officer)


Date:  December 9, 1997             By:  /s/ David W. Keiser
                                        -------------------------------------
                                         David W. Keiser
                                         Executive Vice President and Chief
                                            Operating Officer (principal
                                            financial officer)


Date:  December 9, 1997             By:  /s/ Barry P. Luke
                                        -------------------------------------
                                         Barry P. Luke
                                         Senior Director of Finance and
                                            Administration (principal
                                            accounting officer)





                     Page 15 of 15




                          ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)

                        EXHIBIT 11. - Earnings Per Share
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                            Three months ended 
                                                                 October 31,
                                                      --------------------------

                                                           1997            1996
                                                      ---------------  ---------

Primary:
Average shares outstanding                               8,952,434    7,328,407
Net effect of dilutive stock options
    and warrants based on the treasury
    stock method using average market price                908,788            0
                                                       -----------  -----------
        TOTALS                                           9,861,222    7,328,407
                                                       -----------  -----------


  Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders  $ 1,322,641  ($1,577,610)
                                                       -----------  -----------

  Net income (loss) per share                          $      0.13  ($     0.22)
                                                       -----------  -----------



     The series  B  convertible  preferred  stock  has  been  excluded  from the
         computation  of  earnings  per share as it does not qualify as a common
         stock equivalent and its effects are anti-dilutive.
     There is no difference between primary and fully diluted earnings per share
         for the periods presented.


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