SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: OMER), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing small-molecule and protein therapeutics for large-market as well as orphan indications targeting inflammation, complement-mediated diseases and disorders of the central nervous system, today announced that Gregory A. Demopulos, M.D., chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the 2017 Wedbush PacGrow Healthcare Conference in New York next week. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 12:45 p.m. EDT.
The presentation will be webcast. The live and archived webcasts can be accessed on the “Events” page of the company’s website at www.omeros.com.
About Omeros Corporation
Omeros is a biopharmaceutical
company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing both
small-molecule and protein therapeutics for large-market as well as
orphan indications targeting inflammation, coagulopathies and disorders
of the central nervous system. Part of its proprietary PharmacoSurgery®
platform, the company’s first drug product, OMIDRIA®
(phenylephrine and ketorolac injection) 1% / 0.3%, was broadly launched
in the U.S. in April 2015. OMIDRIA is the first and only FDA-approved
drug (1) for use during cataract surgery or intraocular lens (IOL)
replacement to maintain pupil size by preventing intraoperative miosis
(pupil constriction) and to reduce postoperative ocular pain and (2)
that contains an NSAID for intraocular use. In the European Union, the
European Commission has approved OMIDRIA for use in cataract surgery and
lens replacement procedures to maintain mydriasis (pupil dilation),
prevent miosis (pupil constriction), and to reduce postoperative eye
pain. Omeros has multiple Phase 3 and Phase 2 clinical-stage development
programs focused on: complement-associated thrombotic microangiopathies;
complement-mediated glomerulonephropathies; Huntington’s disease and
cognitive impairment; and addictive and compulsive disorders. In
addition, Omeros has a proprietary G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)
platform and controls 54 new GPCR drug targets and corresponding
compounds, a number of which are in preclinical development. The company
also exclusively possesses a novel antibody-generating platform.
