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Omeros Announces Additional Positive Data in OMS721 Phase 2 Clinical Trial

August 18, 2015 7:00 AM EDT

SEATTLE, Aug. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: OMER) today announced additional positive data in the company's Phase 2 clinical trial of OMS721 for the treatment of thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs). TMAs are a family of rare, debilitating and life-threatening disorders characterized by excessive thrombi (clots)  aggregations of platelets  in the microcirculation of the body's organs, most commonly the kidney and brain. OMS721 is Omeros' lead human monoclonal antibody in its mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 (MASP-2) program for the treatment of TMAs, including atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS).

The Phase 2 trial is... More