“ Conference Call Today at 4:30 p.m. ET

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Omeros Corporation (Nasdaq: OMER), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm dedicated to discovering, creating and commercializing small-molecule and protein therapeutics for large-market and orphan indications focusing on immunologic issues together with complement-mediated ailments, cancers, and addictive and compulsive issues, right this moment introduced current highlights and developments in addition to monetary outcomes for the primary quarter ended March 31, 2024, which embody:

• Net loss for the primary quarter of 2024 was $37.2 million, or $0.63 per share, in comparison with a internet lack of $33.7 million, or $0.54 per share for the primary quarter of 2023. Net loss from persevering with operations was $43.9 million for the primary quarter of 2024 in comparison with $39.7 million for the primary quarter of 2023.
• In February 2024, Omeros (NASDAQ:) and DRI Healthcare Acquisitions LP (DRI) amended the OMIDRIA royalty buy settlement to promote an expanded royalty curiosity to DRI, leading to Omeros receiving $115.5 million in money. After the modification, DRI is entitled to obtain all royalties on U.S. internet gross sales of OMIDRIA by way of December 31, 2031. Omeros continues to retain any and all royalties on ex-U.S. OMIDRIA gross sales and, from and after January 1, 2032, all royalties globally. We even have the potential to obtain two future milestones, every for as much as $27.5 million, relying on U.S. OMIDRIA revenues.
• At March 31, 2024, we had $230.3 million of money and short-term investments obtainable for operations and debt servicing, a rise of $58.5 million from year-end 2023. This consists of $11.9 million of money used to repurchase 3.2 million shares of our widespread inventory.
• We proceed working towards a resubmission of our biologics license software (BLA) for narsoplimab in hematopoietic stem cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-™A). As beforehand disclosed, we submitted within the fall of 2023 an evaluation plan to evaluate our present scientific trial information together with different proof proposed to be included in a resubmitted BLA. We proceed to have interaction with FDA concerning the evaluation plan and different expectations for resubmission of our BLA.
• Our scientific packages for OMS906, our MASP-3 inhibitor antibody focusing on the choice pathway of complement, have continued to progress quickly. Two ongoing scientific trials in our Phase 2 program evaluating OMS906 for the remedy of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) are totally enrolled and sufferers finishing both trial are eligible to proceed OMS906 remedy uninterrupted by coming into a 3rd trial – an extension research assessing the long-term security and tolerability of OMS906 in PNH sufferers. We stay on monitor to provoke our Phase 3 program for OMS906 in PNH in late 2024.
• Our Phase 2 scientific trial in complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) has begun enrollment and is ongoing. A Phase 3 program in C3G is focused to start in early 2025.

Our substantial progress and milestone achievements in the course of the first quarter place Omeros nicely for continued success all through 2024, mentioned Gregory A. Demopulos, M.D., Omeros’ chairman and chief government officer. Through the sale of a portion of our OMIDRIA royalties in February, we’ve prolonged our money runway into 2026. OMS906, our MASP-3 inhibitor, continues to carry out impressively, having accomplished enrollment in two trials in our Phase 2 PNH program and initiated enrollment in our single Phase 2 trial in C3G, remaining on monitor to start a Phase 3 program in PNH later this yr and one other in C3G early in 2025. OMS1029 continues to validate its promise as a once-quarterly-delivered MASP-2 inhibitor with a powerful security profile, prepared to start a Phase 2 program later this yr. Our PDE7 inhibitor program OMS527 is advancing on schedule, totally funded by NIDA, and we at the moment are evaluating scientific indications and improvement pathways for our novel immuno-oncology platforms, that are producing a gradual stream of constantly thrilling animal information. With FDA discussions ongoing, we’re constructing a powerful BLA package deal in assist of narsoplimab in TA-™A and sit up for making it the primary authorized therapeutic for sufferers with this often-lethal illness. As we survey our belongings and their vital potential to profit the lives of sufferers, the Omeros staff is devoted to including to our accomplishments all through the rest of the yr and past.

First Quarter and Recent Clinical Developments

• Recent developments concerning narsoplimab, our lead monoclonal antibody focusing on mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 (MASP-2), embody the next:
  • In the autumn of 2023, we submitted to FDA an evaluation plan to evaluate already present scientific trial information, present information from an historic management inhabitants obtainable from an exterior supply, information from the narsoplimab expanded entry (i.e., compassionate use) program, and information directed to the mechanism of motion of narsoplimab. We are having ongoing discussions with the company concerning the proposed evaluation plan; nonetheless, our formal interactions with the company concerning our BLA are topic to prescribed timelines and guidelines concerning FDA conferences. As a outcome, we’re at present unable to estimate once we will resubmit the BLA or, subsequently, FDA’s timing for a choice concerning approval.
  • We proceed to obtain requests from treating physicians for entry to narsoplimab underneath our expanded entry program and stay dedicated to supplying narsoplimab internationally to physicians needing the drug for his or her sufferers whereas the related monetary burden to Omeros permits.
  • A manuscript directed to the end result of narsoplimab remedy in 20 real-world grownup and pediatric sufferers “ 19 of whom had high-risk traits “ is predicted to be revealed quickly within the Nature journal Bone Marrow Transplantation.
• Recent developments concerning OMS1029, our long-acting, next-generation MASP-2 inhibitor, embody:
  • Our Phase 1 multiple-ascending-dose research of OMS1029 is predicted to learn out information later this quarter. A single-ascending dose Phase 1 scientific trial was accomplished in early 2023 and confirmed that OMS1029 has been nicely tolerated to this point with no vital security concern recognized.
  • Several giant market indications are being evaluated for Phase 2 scientific improvement of OMS1029 and we count on to pick a sign within the third quarter of 2024. The indications into consideration embody neovascular age-related macular degeneration, typically known as moist AMD (NASDAQ:). MASP-2 inhibition was beforehand proven to be efficient in a pre-clinical murine mannequin of moist AMD. Currently authorized therapies for moist AMD require frequent injections on to the vitreous cavity throughout the eye. If proven to be efficient, remedy with OMS1029 administered both intravenously or subcutaneously would doubtlessly characterize a considerably extra engaging remedy expertise for these sufferers.
• Recent developments concerning OMS906, our lead monoclonal antibody focusing on mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease-3 (MASP-3), the important thing activator of the choice pathway, embody:
  • Interim evaluation outcomes from the mixture remedy portion of our ongoing Phase 2 scientific trial evaluating OMS906 in PNH sufferers who’ve had an unsatisfactory response to the C5 inhibitor ravulizumab might be featured in a podium presentation at EHA 2024, the annual congress of the European Hematology Association to be held in Madrid, Spain. The presentation, scheduled for June 15, 2024, might be delivered by Morag Griffin MBChB, FRCPath, an internationally acknowledged knowledgeable in PNH from the Saint James Teaching Hospital in Leeds, England. The research has a switch-over design and enrolls PNH sufferers receiving ravulizumab, provides OMS906 to offer mixture remedy with ravulizumab for twenty-four weeks, after which gives OMS906 monotherapy in sufferers who show a hemoglobin response with mixture remedy. The interim evaluation confirmed that administration of OMS906 together with ravulizumab resulted in statistically vital and clinically significant enhancements in each imply hemoglobin ranges and absolute reticulocyte counts by week 4 of mixture remedy, with a sustained response demonstrated by way of week 24 (the newest evaluation previous to the interim evaluation cutoff). The presentation summary (#S189) is offered on the congress web site at www.ehaweb.org. Data from the monotherapy portion of the trial are anticipated in late 2024.
  • Two further abstracts directed to OMS906 will even be featured at EHA 2024. The first issues the scientific pharmacology of OMS906 and describes the impact of OMS906 on MASP-3 and resultant blockade on various pathway exercise. The second describes inhabitants PK/PD fashions that predict exposure-response relationships for OMS906 versus mature issue D, hemoglobin and LDH.
  • During the primary quarter, we met with FDA to debate our Phase 3 improvement program for OMS906 in PNH. The company confirmed that the scope of our nonclinical program is adequate to assist Phase 3 research and offered enter on dosing and design of the proposed Phase 3 research to assist a BLA in PNH. We count on to fulfill once more with FDA later this yr to debate additional particulars of the design of our Phase 3 research on this indication, which we’re focusing on to provoke in late 2024.
  • We additionally engaged in the course of the first quarter with main consultants on PNH worldwide to assemble perception on the design of our anticipated Phase 3 scientific trials. Based on suggestions from these opinion leaders, we’re exploring two dosing frequencies for intravenous administration of OMS906 “ each 8 weeks and each 12 weeks. Our market analysis and interactions with consultants revealed that rare, physician-managed administration favorably differentiates OMS906 from different PNH therapies in the marketplace or in improvement as a result of this dosing routine would coincide with the standard cadence for affected person follow-up and would enable physicians to supervise drug administration, offering better assurance of affected person compliance with the remedy routine.
• Recent developments concerning OMS527, our phosphodiesterase 7 (PDE7) inhibitor program targeted on addictions and compulsive issues in addition to motion issues, embody:
  • We proceed to pursue improvement of our lead orally administered PDE7 inhibitor compound for the remedy of cocaine use dysfunction (CUD) with funding from a three-year, $6.69 million grant awarded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in April 2023. The grant is meant to assist a randomized, placebo-controlled, inpatient scientific research evaluating the security and effectiveness of OMS527 in sufferers with CUD. The funding additionally helps a preclinical cocaine interplay research, a security prerequisite to initiation of a scientific trial in sufferers who might be administered cocaine along with the research drug. Previously, a Phase 1 scientific trial of the research drug in wholesome topics was efficiently accomplished. We count on to finish the preclinical cocaine interplay research by the tip of 2024.
  • We proceed to discover the potential of our PDE7 inhibitors to deal with levodopa-induced dyskinesias (LID). LID is brought on by extended remedy with levodopa (L-DOPA). LID is reported to have an effect on roughly 50 p.c of Parkinson’s sufferers who’ve been handled for 5 or extra years with L-DOPA, probably the most prescribed remedy for the over 10 million sufferers with Parkinson’s illness worldwide.

Financial Results

Net loss for the primary quarter of 2024 was $37.2 million, or $0.63 per share, in comparison with a internet loss within the prior yr interval of $33.7 million, or $0.54 per share. Net loss from persevering with operations was $43.9 million within the present quarter in comparison with a internet lack of $39.7 million within the prior yr quarter.

In February 2024, Omeros and DRI entered into an amended and restated royalty buy settlement underneath which Omeros offered to DRI an expanded curiosity in royalties payable by Rayner based mostly on U.S. internet gross sales of OMIDRIA. Omeros obtained $115.5 million in money for the expanded royalty curiosity and can be eligible to obtain two future milestone funds, every as much as $27.5 million, based mostly on achievement of sure thresholds for U.S. internet gross sales of OMIDRIA. The modification eradicated the annual caps on funds to which DRI’s bought royalty curiosity was beforehand topic and gives that DRI will now obtain all royalties on U.S. internet gross sales of OMIDRIA payable between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2031. Omeros retains the appropriate to obtain all royalties on any internet gross sales of OMIDRIA outdoors the U.S. and, after December 31, 2031, to all royalties on OMIDRIA internet gross sales globally.

At March 31, 2024, we had $230.3 million of money and short-term investments obtainable for operations and debt service, a rise of $58.5 million from December 31, 2023. During the present quarter, we obtained $115.5 million from DRI in February 2024 and repurchased 3.2 million shares of our widespread inventory for $11.9 million.

For the primary quarter of 2024, we earned OMIDRIA royalties of $9.4 million on Rayner’s U.S. internet gross sales of $31.2 million. This compares to earned OMIDRIA royalties of $9.2 million in the course of the first quarter of 2023 on U.S. internet gross sales of $30.7 million.

Total working bills for the primary quarter of 2024 had been $39.0 million in comparison with $35.7 million for the primary quarter of 2023. The distinction was primarily on account of receipt of a $2.3 million Employee Retention Credit within the first quarter of 2023 and elevated analysis and improvement prices within the first quarter of 2024. Patent and authorized prices within the first quarter of 2024 additionally contributed to the rise.

Interest expense in the course of the first quarter of 2024 was $8.2 million in comparison with $7.9 million in the course of the prior yr quarter. The enhance was as a result of enhance in OMIDRIA royalty obligation as a result of amended and restated royalty buy settlement with DRI offset by the curiosity saved upon retiring the 2023 convertible notes in November 2023.

During the primary quarter of 2024, we earned $3.4 million in curiosity and different revenue in comparison with $4.0 million within the first quarter of 2023. The distinction is primarily on account of money and investments obtainable to take a position.

Net revenue from discontinued operations, internet of tax, was $6.7 million, or $0.12 per share, within the first quarter of 2024 in comparison with $6.0 million, or $0.09 per share, within the first quarter of 2023. The enhance was primarily attributable to elevated non-cash curiosity earned on the OMIDRIA contract royalty asset and a better remeasurement adjustment within the present yr quarter.

Conference Call Details

Omeros’ administration will host a convention name and webcast to debate the monetary outcomes and to offer an replace on enterprise actions. The name might be held right this moment at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time; 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

For on-line entry to the reside webcast of the convention name, go to Omeros’ web site at https://investor.omeros.com/upcoming-events.

To entry the reside convention name through telephone, contributors should register on the following URL to obtain a singular PIN https://register.vevent.com/register/BI3ba84daabade401a89dff7dda08e2e4c. Once registered, you’ll have two choices: (1) Dial in to the convention line offered on the registration website utilizing the PIN offered to you, or (2) select the Call Me possibility, which can immediately dial the telephone quantity you present. Should you lose your PIN or registration affirmation e-mail, merely re-register to obtain a brand new PIN.

A replay of the decision might be made accessible on-line at https://investor.omeros.com/archived-events.

About Omeros Corporation

Omeros is an modern biopharmaceutical firm dedicated to discovering, creating and commercializing small-molecule and protein therapeutics for large-market and orphan indications focusing on immunologic issues together with complement-mediated ailments, cancers, and addictive and compulsive issues. Omeros’ lead MASP-2 inhibitor narsoplimab targets the lectin pathway of complement and is the topic of a biologics license software pending earlier than FDA for the remedy of hematopoietic stem cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy. Omeros’ long-acting MASP-2 inhibitor OMS1029 is at present in a Phase 1 multi-ascending-dose scientific trial. OMS906, Omeros’ inhibitor of MASP-3, the important thing activator of the choice pathway of complement, is advancing towards Phase 3 scientific trials for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and complement 3 glomerulopathy. Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Omeros’ lead phosphodiesterase 7 inhibitor OMS527 is in scientific improvement for the remedy of cocaine use dysfunction and, as well as, is being developed as a therapeutic for different addictions in addition to for a serious complication of remedy for motion issues. Omeros is also advancing a broad portfolio of novel immuno-oncology packages comprised of two mobile and three molecular platforms. For extra details about Omeros and its packages, go to www.omeros.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press launch incorporates forward-looking statements throughout the which means of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that are topic to the secure harbor created by these sections for such statements. All statements apart from statements of historic truth are forward-looking statements, which are sometimes indicated by phrases comparable to anticipate, consider, might, estimate, count on, purpose, intend, seemingly, sit up for, could, goal, plan, potential, predict, challenge, ought to, slate, goal, will, would and related expressions and variations thereof. Forward-looking statements, together with statements concerning the anticipated subsequent steps in relation to the biologics license software for narsoplimab, the timing of regulatory occasions, the provision of scientific trial information, the prospects for acquiring FDA approval of narsoplimab in any indication, expectations concerning the initiation or continuation of scientific trials evaluating Omeros’ drug candidates and the anticipated availability of knowledge therefrom, and expectations concerning the sufficiency of our capital assets to fund operations, are based mostly on administration’s beliefs and assumptions and on data obtainable to administration solely as of the date of this press launch. Omeros’ precise outcomes might differ materially from these anticipated in these forward-looking statements for a lot of causes, together with, with out limitation, unanticipated or surprising outcomes of regulatory processes in related jurisdictions, unproven preclinical and scientific improvement actions, our monetary situation and outcomes of operations, regulatory processes and oversight, challenges related to manufacture or provide of our investigational or scientific merchandise, modifications in reimbursement and fee insurance policies by authorities and business payers or the applying of such insurance policies, mental property claims, aggressive developments, litigation, and the dangers, uncertainties and different components described underneath the heading Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-Okay filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2024. Given these dangers, uncertainties and different components, you shouldn’t place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, and we assume no obligation to replace these forward-looking statements, whether or not because of new data, future occasions or in any other case, besides as required by relevant regulation.

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Jennifer Cook Williams
Cook Williams Communications, Inc.
Investor and Media Relations
IR@omeros.com

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