OMER - Omeros Corporation
About Omeros Corporation (https://www.omeros.com)
Omeros Corporation, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes small-molecule and protein therapeutics, and orphan indications targeting inflammation, complement-mediated diseases, cancers related to dysfunction of the immune system, and addictive and compulsive disorders. The company's clinical programs include Narsoplimab (OMS721/MASP-2) that has completed pivotal studies for hematopoietic stem-cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (HSCT-TMA); that is in Phase III clinical trial for immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS); and Phase II clinical trial to treat COVID-19. Its clinical programs also consist of PPAR? (OMS405) that is in Phase II to treat opioid and nicotine addiction; PDE7 (OMS527), which is in Phase I trial for treating addiction and compulsive disorders, and movement disorders; and MASP-3 (OMS906) that is in Phase I trial for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and other alternative pathway disorders. The company's preclinical programs comprise MASP-2-small-molecule inhibitors used for the treatment of aHUS, IgAN, HSCT-TMA, and age-related macular degeneration; longer-acting second generation antibody targeting MASP-2; and MASP-3-small-molecule inhibitors to treat PNH and other alternative pathway disorders. Its preclinical programs also include GPR174 Inhibitors and Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell and Adoptive T-Cell Therapies for various cancers; and G protein-coupled receptor targets for treating immunologic, immuno-oncologic, metabolic, CNS, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and other disorders. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Key Executives
| NAME | TITLE | DOB | SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory A. Demopulos | Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President | 1959 | $1,970,034 USD |
| Peter Cancelmo | Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1979 | $665,445 USD |
| David J. Borges | Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer | 1965 | $443,780 USD |
| Andreas Grauer | Vice President & Chief Medical Officer | 1961 | – |
| Catherine A. Melfi | Chief Regulatory Officer & Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Systems | 1959 | – |
| David W. Ghesquiere | Vice President & Chief Business Development Officer | 1967 | – |
| George A. Gaitanaris | Chief Scientific Officer & Vice President of Science | 1957 | – |
| Nadia Dac | Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer | 1970 | – |
| Pamela Pierce Palmer | Co-Founder | 1963 | – |
| Peter W. Williams | Vice President of Human Resources | 1968 | – |