Omeros Corporation Announces Presentation of Narsoplimab Pivotal Trial Data at Upcoming European Hematology Association Annual Congress

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[{"type":"text","content":" SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nOmeros Corporation (Nasdaq: OMER) today announced that the results of its pivotal trial of narsoplimab in the treatment of hematopoietic stem cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy will be presented at the 25th Annual Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) to be held June 11-14, 2020. This year the congress will be held virtually.\n\n\nThe presentation, entitled Narsoplimab (OMS721) for the Treatment of Adult Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant-Associated Thrombotic Microangiopathy, will be delivered by Alessandro Rambaldi, M.D., Professor of Hematology at the University of Milan and Head of the Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII in Bergamo, Italy. Selected by EHA for a podium presentation, it will include efficacy data not previously presented.\n\n\nAbout HSCT-TMA\n\n\nHematopoietic stem cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (HSCT-TMA) is a significant and often lethal complication of stem cell transplants. This condition is a systemic, multifactorial disorder caused by endothelial cell damage induced by conditioning regimens, immunosuppressant therapies, infection, GvHD, and other factors associated with stem cell transplantation. Endothelial damage, which activates the lectin pathway of complement, plays a central role in the development of HSCT-TMA. The condition occurs in both autologous and allogeneic transplants but is more common in the allogeneic population. In the United States and Europe, approximately 25,000 to 30,000 allogeneic transplants are performed annually. Recent reports in both adult and pediatric allogeneic stem cell transplant populations have found an HSCT-TMA incidence of approximately 40 percent, and high-risk features may be present in up to 80 percent of these patients. In severe cases of HSCT-TMA, mortality can exceed 90 percent and, even in those who survive, long-term renal sequalae are common. There is no approved therapy or standard of care for HSCT-TMA.\n\n\nAbout Narsoplimab\n\n\nNarsoplimab, also known as “OMS721,” is an investigational human monoclonal antibody targeting mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 (MASP-2), a novel pro-inflammatory protein target and the effector enzyme of the lectin pathway of complement. Importantly, inhibition of MASP-2 does not appear to in...

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