Omeros
Company

Last deal

$6.69M

Amount

Grant

Stage

10.04.2023

Date

3

all rounds

$927.05M

Total amount

date founded

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About Company
Omeros develops therapeutics for inflammation, coagulopathies, and CNS disorders.

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founded date

01.01.1994

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Grant

IPO status

Private

Description

Omeros researches and develops small-molecule and protein therapeutics targeting inflammation, coagulopathies, and disorders of the central nervous system. Their first FDA-approved drug, Omidria, is used during cataract surgery and intraocular lens replacement. Omeros has multiple clinical-stage development programs, including those focused on Huntington's disease, schizophrenia, and cognitive impairment. They also have a proprietary GPCR platform that provides new drug targets to the pharmaceutical industry. Omeros aims to improve patient outcomes by modulating the molecular mechanisms of pathologic conditions.
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Acquisitions
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Nura acquired by Omeros

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2
Pamela Pierce Palmer
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2

Pamela Pierce Palmer

Gregory A. Demopulos
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Gregory A. Demopulos, M.D. is one of our founders and has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since June 1994. Prior to founding Omeros, Dr. Demopulos completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Stanford University and his fellowship training at Duke University. Dr. Demopulos received his M.D. from the Stanford University School of Medicine and his B.S. from Stanford University.

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Employee Profiles
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Bill Woodman

Vice president of sales

Lorraine Morton

Patent paralegal

Jed Hansen

Senior financial manager, revenue and mfg

Ethan Galloway

Director, marketing and new product planning

Lincoln Bouillon

Lincoln Bouillon

Sr. Manager, Clinical Financial Operations

Tom Bumol

Member, board of directors

Sara Goldstein

Scientist i, medicinal chemistry

Dan Kirby

Chief commercial officer

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