Omeros Corporation Announces Upcoming Presentation Detailing Narsoplimab Compassionate Use in Nine Patients with Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant-associated Thrombotic Microangiopathy

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Omeros Corporation (OMER) announces the upcoming presentation of a report on narsoplimab treatment for TA-TMA. The report will be presented at the 2024 Tandem Meetings by U.S. investigators. Narsoplimab targets MASP-2 and will be featured as a poster presentation in San Antonio, Texas.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Omeros Corporation (Nasdaq: OMER) today announced the upcoming presentation of a report detailing narsoplimab treatment in nine adult patients with hematopoietic stem cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA). Narsoplimab is Omeros’ investigational antibody targeting MASP-2, the effector enzyme of the lectin pathway of the complement system.

The report was authored by an external group of U.S. investigators involved in the treatment of these patients with narsoplimab provided under Omeros’ compassionate use program. It will be featured as a poster presentation at the 2024 Tandem Meetings – the Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy and the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, to be held February 21-24, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

The poster will be presented by Lindsay Adkins, MSN, FNP-BC, BMTCN, of the Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Nashville, Tennessee. Details of the presentation are as follows:

Real-World Experience with Narsoplimab (OMS721) for the Treatment of Transplant-Associated Thrombotic Microangiopathy (Poster #186)
Poster Session: Acute Regimen-Related Toxicity and Supportive Care
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Presentation Time: 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. CST
Location: Exhibit Hall 4A

The presentation abstract is available now on the Tandem Meetings website at the following link:

https://tandem.confex.com/tandem/2024/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/23952

The poster is expected to be made available on Omeros’ website at www.investor.omeros.com shortly after the meeting presentation.

About Omeros Corporation

Omeros is an innovative biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing small-molecule and protein therapeutics for large-market and orphan indications targeting immunologic disorders including complement-mediated diseases, cancers, and addictive and compulsive disorders. Omeros’ lead MASP-2 inhibitor narsoplimab targets the lectin pathway of complement and is the subject of a BLA pending before FDA for the treatment of hematopoietic stem cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy. Omeros’ long-acting MASP-2 inhibitor OMS1029 is currently in a Phase 1 clinical trial. OMS906, Omeros’ inhibitor of MASP-3, the key activator of the alternative pathway of complement, is advancing in clinical programs for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and complement 3 glomerulopathy. Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Omeros’ lead inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 7 OMS527 is in clinical development for the treatment of cocaine use disorder and is also being developed as a therapeutic for other addictions as well as for a major complication of treatment for movement disorders. Omeros also is advancing a broad portfolio of novel immuno-oncology programs comprised of two cellular and three molecular platforms. For more information about Omeros and its programs, visit www.omeros.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Jennifer Cook Williams

Cook Williams Communications, Inc.

Investor and Media Relations

IR@omeros.com

Source: Omeros Corporation

FAQ

What is the upcoming report about?

The upcoming report details narsoplimab treatment in adult patients with TA-TMA.

What is the investigational antibody targeting by narsoplimab?

Narsoplimab targets MASP-2, the effector enzyme of the lectin pathway of the complement system.

Where will the report be presented?

The report will be presented at the 2024 Tandem Meetings in San Antonio, Texas.

Who will present the poster?

The poster will be presented by Lindsay Adkins from the Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program.

When will the presentation take place?

The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. CST.