Researchers describe pegcetacoplan, a new class of medication, as the “closest thing to a cure” for the rare, severe kidney disease C3 glomerulopathy.

We are studying the role of the complement system in kidneys and brains during health and disease. Traditionally, major complement proteins were shown to be generated by the liver and are functional ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and a risk factor for early-onset dementia. The injury is characterized by a physical insult followed acutely by complement driven ...

THE use of the complement-fixation test in serologic investigation serves as a frequent reminder to the physician of the existence of the complement system. It is probable that despite the advances ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Omeros Corporation (Nasdaq: OMER) today announced that the first report describing the effects of lectin-pathway inhibition by narsoplimab on urinary complement levels in ...

Scientists have identified a persistent change in a handful of blood proteins in people with long Covid that indicates that an important part of their immune system remains on high alert for months ...

These findings suggest complement protein levels may be an important biomarker for type 1 diabetes. Disruption of the complement system appears to precede the onset of islet autoimmunity (IA), making ...

Researchers have collaboratively developed and described a llama-antibody that might have significant impact for future diagnostics and treatment of, e.g., kidney diseases. Researchers from the ...

Professor Riedemann's company was founded to translate complement system research into clinical applications, aiming to improve patient care. The pandemic shifted healthcare priorities, but focus is ...