Companies in #Nephrology
Found 2 companies operating in this sector.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted C3 therapies to inhibit the complement cascade in diseases of hematology, ophthalmology, and nephrology. The company has two FDA-approved C3 inhibitors: Empaveli (pegcetacoplan) for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), and Syfovre for geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration.
Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. is a Japanese specialty pharmaceutical and biotechnology company under the Kirin Holdings group, focused on developing innovative antibody-based drugs for cancer, kidney disease, immune system diseases, and rare diseases. The company is headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo and is a member of the Nikkei 225 stock index. Kyowa Kirin is the Japan-based parent of Kyowa Kirin, Inc. (the US subsidiary), and operates as a research-driven biopharma with multiple approved biologics including poteligeo (mogamulizumab, for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma) and Crysvita (burosumab, for X-linked hypophosphatemia). The company announced a $530M biologics manufacturing facility in Sanford, North Carolina in June 2024 — its first US manufacturing site — which was selected in June 2026 for the FDA PreCheck Pilot Program. Kyowa Kirin's US subsidiary (KKNA) operates the Sanford facility and supports the company's clinical and commercial biologics pipeline including rocatinlimab for atopic dermatitis.