Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — Company profile
Healthcare · Biotechnology · United States
Last price 41.03 USD (At close: May 13, 2026) · Market cap 5.25B
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Company profile
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutic compounds to treat diseases with high unmet needs. It offers EMPAVELI for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria; and SYFOVRE for treating geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration and geographic atrophy (GA). The company also develops EMPAVELI to treat C3 glomerulopathy and immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, and delayed graft function; and APL-3007, a small interfering RNA, or siRNA for the treatment of GA. In addition, it conducts preclinical studies for APL-9099, a treatment targeting the neonatal Fc receptor, or FcRn, which has the potential to be a first-in-class gene editing treatment for future target indications with one-time dosing; and developing other programs with its proprietary in-house capabilities and under its Beam collaboration. It has a collaboration and license agreement with Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) for development and commercialization of pegcetacoplan; and a collaboration with Beam Therapeutics, Inc. focused on the use of Beam’s base editing technology to discover new treatments for complement-driven diseases. Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Details
| Name | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Employees | 739 |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Ipo Date | 2017-11-09 |
| Ceo | Cedric Francois |
| Country | United States |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| Isin | US03753U1060 |
| Cusip | 03753U106 |
| Cik | 0001492422 |
| Sic | 2834 |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
Key executives
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dr. Cedric Francois M.D., Ph.D. | Co-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Alec Machiels J.D., MBA | Co-Founder and Director |
| Timothy E. Sullivan | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| David O. Watson Esq., J.D. | General Counsel and Secretary |
| Kelley Boucher | Chief People Officer |
| Dr. Caroline R. Baumal M.D. | Chief Medical Officer |
| Dr. Pascal Deschatelets Ph.D. | Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer |
| James G. Chopas CPA | Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
| Eva Stroynowski | Head of Investor Relations |
| Prof. Peter Hillmen M.D., Ph.D. | Head of Hematology Engagement and Member of PNH Scientific Advisory Board |
Contact
| Address | 100 Fifth Avenue, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451, United States |
| Phone | 617 977 5700 |
| Website | https://apellis.com |