SEATTLE - Omeros (NASDAQ:OMER) Corporation (NASDAQ:OMER), a $659 million market cap biopharmaceutical company whose stock has surged over 340% in the past year, has shared new clinical data concerning its investigational drug zaltenibart, aimed at treating paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a rare and life-threatening blood disorder. The data, presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology in San Diego, supports the planned initiation of Phase 3 clinical trials for zaltenibart in PNH, set to begin in early 2025.
The data includes results from a Phase 2 study where zaltenibart was administered as a monotherapy to PNH patients who had not responded adequately to the C5 inhibitor ravulizumab. The findings, presented by Morag Griffin, MBChB, FRCPath, from St. James University Teaching Hospital in Leeds, UK, indicated that zaltenibart led to significant improvements in hemoglobin levels and reticulocyte counts, reducing both intravascular and extravascular hemolysis with a favorable safety profile.
Additionally, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analyses have helped establish an optimal dosing regimen for zaltenibart. An 8mg/kg dose administered intravenously every eight weeks has been identified as potentially effective in suppressing over 98 percent of the alternative pathway activation, a key factor in the pathology of PNH. According to InvestingPro data, while the company maintains a healthy current ratio of 2.96, it reported an EBITDA of -$172.5 million in the last twelve months, reflecting its significant R&D investments.
Zaltenibart (OMS906) is a human monoclonal antibody that inhibits MASP-3, a crucial activator of the complement system's alternative pathway, which plays a central role in innate immunity and disease defense. By targeting MASP-3, zaltenibart could offer advantages over other treatments by not affecting the classical pathway of the complement system, which is important for fighting infections.
Omeros Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, is focused on developing therapeutics for immunologic disorders, complement-mediated diseases, cancers, and addictive and compulsive disorders. The company is also advancing towards Phase 3 clinical trials for zaltenibart in complement 3 glomerulopathy and has a portfolio of immuno-oncology programs.
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In other recent news, Omeros Corporation has made significant strides in its drug development programs and financial health. The biopharmaceutical company reported a decrease in its net loss for the third quarter of 2024, standing at $32.2 million, a reduction from the previous quarter's loss of $56 million. The company's cash reserves were reported at $123.2 million.
A deal with DRI Healthcare over OMIDRIA royalties is set to bring potential milestone payments, further bolstering Omeros' financial standing. The company is also progressing toward the resubmission of its Biologics License Application for narsoplimab, a drug designed to treat a rare complication of stem cell transplantation. This comes after receiving feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its revised statistical analysis plan for the drug.
In addition, Omeros is preparing to initiate Phase 3 trials for zaltenibart, another promising drug candidate, in early 2025. The company's financial outlook for the fourth quarter includes stable operating costs and an expected income from discontinued operations in the range of $7 million to $8 million. These recent developments reflect Omeros' ongoing efforts to improve its financial health and advance its key drug programs.
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