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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current liabilities:</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities Current [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts payable</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued expenses</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Liabilities Current</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_DevelopmentDerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current portion of development derivative liability</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current portion of right-of-use liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Liability Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total current liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term liabilities:</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities Noncurrent [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtNoncurrent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Convertible senior notes</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Right-of-use liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total liabilities and stockholders&apos; equity</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_ProceedsFromCollaboratorsOfAdditionalMilestones" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_ProceedsFromCollaboratorsOfAdditionalMilestones" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_MinimumPaymentOfAdditionalFundingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Minimum payment of additional funding amount.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_ImpliedCostOfBorrowingDiscountRates" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_ImpliedCostOfBorrowingDiscountRates" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_ImpliedCostOfBorrowingDiscountRates_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Implied cost of borrowing discount rates.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apls_ImpliedCostOfBorrowingDiscountRates" xlink:to="apls_ImpliedCostOfBorrowingDiscountRates_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_ImpliedCostOfBorrowingDiscountRates_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Implied Cost Of Borrowing Discount Rates</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_AccruedResearchAndDevelopmentCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_AccruedResearchAndDevelopmentCurrent" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apls_AccruedResearchAndDevelopmentCurrent" xlink:to="apls_AccruedResearchAndDevelopmentCurrent_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_AccruedLicenseFeesCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_AccruedLicenseFeesCurrent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_AccruedLicenseFeesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accrued license fees, current.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apls_AccruedLicenseFeesCurrent" xlink:to="apls_AccruedLicenseFeesCurrent_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_AccruedPayrollLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_AccruedPayrollLiabilitiesCurrent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_AccruedPayrollLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accrued payroll liabilities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apls_AccruedPayrollLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="apls_AccruedPayrollLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_AccruedResearchAndDevelopmentCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Research And Development Current</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_AccruedLicenseFeesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued license fee</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_AccruedLicenseFeesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued License Fees Current</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_AccruedPayrollLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued payroll liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_AccruedPayrollLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Payroll Liabilities Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Accrued Liabilities Current</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_PrepaidResearchAndDevelopmentCostCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_PrepaidResearchAndDevelopmentCostCurrent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_PrepaidResearchAndDevelopmentCostCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prepaid research and development cost current.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apls_PrepaidResearchAndDevelopmentCostCurrent" xlink:to="apls_PrepaidResearchAndDevelopmentCostCurrent_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_PrepaidResearchAndDevelopmentCostCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prepaid research and development</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_PrepaidResearchAndDevelopmentCostCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prepaid Research And Development Cost Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_LiabilityComponentMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_LiabilityComponentMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_LiabilityComponentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Liability component.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apls_LiabilityComponentMember" xlink:to="apls_LiabilityComponentMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_LiabilityComponentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liability Component [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_LiabilityComponentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liability Component [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_EquityComponentMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_EquityComponentMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_EquityComponentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Equity component.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apls_EquityComponentMember" xlink:to="apls_EquityComponentMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_EquityComponentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Component [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_EquityComponentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Component [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_LoanAndSecurityAgreementMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_LoanAndSecurityAgreementMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_LoanAndSecurityAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan and security agreement.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apls_LoanAndSecurityAgreementMember" xlink:to="apls_LoanAndSecurityAgreementMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_LoanAndSecurityAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan and Security Agreement [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_LoanAndSecurityAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan And Security Agreement [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lender Name</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of Credit Facility, Lender</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility Lender [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_SiliconValleyBankMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_SiliconValleyBankMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_SiliconValleyBankMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Silicon valley bank.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apls_SiliconValleyBankMember" xlink:to="apls_SiliconValleyBankMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_SiliconValleyBankMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Silicon Valley Bank [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_SiliconValleyBankMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Silicon Valley Bank [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrimeRateMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prime Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prime Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class of Stock</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement Class Of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_PremiumPaidForCappedCallTransaction" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_PremiumPaidForCappedCallTransaction" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_DebtInstrumentNumberOfEqualMonthlyInstallments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument number of equal monthly installments.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_DebtInstrumentAccruedInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument accrued interest rate.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Warrants And Rights Outstanding</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDescription" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDescription" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Existence Of Option To Extend</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_LesseeOperatingLeaseMaximumTermOfOptionsToTerminateLease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Maximum Term Of Options To Terminate Lease</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Operating lease assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveLabel">Operating lease liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average remaining term in years</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease expense</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Cost</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating cash flows from operating leases</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Payments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2021</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2022</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2023</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2024</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFiveAndThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2025 and thereafter</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total future minimum lease payments</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less imputed interest</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_EstimatedTerminationCostsAndOtherFees" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_EstimatedTerminationCostsAndOtherFees" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_EstimatedTerminationCostsAndOtherFees_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Estimated Termination Costs And Other Fees</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExercisePriceFairValueOfCommonStockPercent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExercisePriceFairValueOfCommonStockPercent" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_EquityIncentivePlanTwoThousandAndTenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_EquityIncentivePlanTwoThousandAndTenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_EquityIncentivePlanTwoThousandAndTenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Equity incentive plan two thousand and ten.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apls_EquityIncentivePlanTwoThousandAndTenMember" xlink:to="apls_EquityIncentivePlanTwoThousandAndTenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_EquityIncentivePlanTwoThousandAndTenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Incentive Plan 2010 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_EquityIncentivePlanTwoThousandAndTenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Incentive Plan Two Thousand And Ten [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_TwoThousandTwentyInducementStockIncentivePlanMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_TwoThousandTwentyInducementStockIncentivePlanMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_TwoThousandTwentyInducementStockIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty inducement stock incentive plan.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apls_TwoThousandTwentyInducementStockIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="apls_TwoThousandTwentyInducementStockIncentivePlanMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_TwoThousandTwentyInducementStockIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2020 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_TwoThousandTwentyInducementStockIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty Inducement Stock Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apls-20201231.xsd#apls_TwentySeventeenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apls_TwentySeventeenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_TwentySeventeenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Twenty seventeen employee stock purchase plan.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apls_TwentySeventeenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" xlink:to="apls_TwentySeventeenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_TwentySeventeenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_TwentySeventeenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Twenty Seventeen Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VestingAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VestingAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_VestingAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vesting [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VestingDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VestingDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_VestingDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vesting [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Frist Anniversary [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Award Tranche One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Second Anniversary [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Award Tranche Two [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Third Anniversary [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Award Tranche Three [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share based compensation award tranche four.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Award Tranche Four [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Stock Units R S U [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apls_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee stock purchase plan.</link:label>
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