Ex-Eylea Leader Launches Biotech Targeting Untapped Eye Market

Complement Therapeutics Exits Stealth Mode

Former Bayer executive Rafiq Hasan believes the start-up’s gene therapy candidate can open up treatment to millions of patients with dry AMD and geographic atrophy.

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There are up to five million people with geographic atrophy worldwide. • Source: Alamy

New biotech company Complement Therapeutics has been launched with big ambitions to develop a gene therapy for millions of patients who suffer from the eye condition geographic atrophy (GA), led by a CEO who had a hand in building the two biggest ophthalmology blockbusters.

The UK company has emerged from stealth mode with a relatively modest €5m in seed funding from European venture capital...

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