Apellis Pharmaceuticals

Acquired by Biogen/NASDAQ: APLS
Develops novel therapies by inhibiting the complement system at the C3 level.
Develops novel therapies by inhibiting the complement system at the C3 level.

Investment Team

Sector

Life Sciences

Category

Therapeutics

Status

Public

Location

Crestwood, KY

Initial Investment

2017
Apellis Pharmaceuticals

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: APLS) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapeutic compounds to treat disease through the inhibition of the complement system, at the level of C3, the central protein in the complement cascade. Acquired by Biogen in 2026.