Complement Therapeutics Appoints Dr Parisa Zamiri MD, as Chief Medical Officer
Munich, Germany – 3rd August 2023 – Complement Therapeutics GmbH (CTx), a preclinical stage biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics for complement-mediated diseases, today announced the appointment of Dr Parisa Zamiri as its Chief Medical Officer, effective immediately. Dr. Zamiri brings with her extensive experience in biopharmaceutical and small molecule drug discovery and development, drug and device safety, pharmacovigilance, and biomarker development across various therapeutic areas.
Dr. Zamiri joins CTx from Graybug Vision, Inc., where she held the position of Chief Medical Officer and was responsible for all clinical, statistics, regulatory and medical affairs activities, successfully completing phase II development of their lead asset for wet age-related macular degeneration. Prior to Graybug, Dr. Zamiri held the position of Vice President, Global Head of Clinical Development and Therapeutic Area Head for Ophthalmology at Novartis Pharmaceuticals where she oversaw the design and execution of Phase 2b-4 clinical trials in ophthalmic indications including dry eye, retinitis pigmentosa, and age-related macular degeneration.
Dr. Zamiri is a physician-scientist who received her medical degree from the King’s College Hospital, University of London prior to her ophthalmology residency at the North Thames Rotation, London. She then obtained her Ph.D. in ocular immunology at the Schepen’s Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, a Harvard Medical School affiliated institute.
“We are excited to welcome Parisa to the CTx team as CMO,” said Dr Rafiq Hasan, Chief Executive Officer. “Parisa’s clinical experience and deep expertise in ophthalmic clinical development will be crucial as we progress with the development of our novel pipeline assets, particularly CTx001 for the treatment of Geographic Atrophy secondary to AMD as well as the ongoing i-GAIN natural history study. We are thrilled to have her on board to support our vision of developing the next generation of complement medicines.”
“I am excited to join CTx to develop medicines for the underserved and ever-growing population with age-related macular degeneration. CTx001 as a single administration gene therapy has the potential to revolutionise the treatment of GA by targeting the complement system. The encouraging results from preclinical studies have shown significant complement modulation and have the potential to offer hope for millions of GA patients worldwide who currently have limited treatment options.” said Dr Parisa Zamiri, Chief Medical Officer. “With its innovative approach, CTx001 has the potential to transform the treatment landscape for GA and improve the quality of life for those affected by this debilitating condition.”
About Complement Therapeutics GmbH:
Complement Therapeutics GmbH (CTx) is a German headquartered early-stage biotechnology company focused on the research and development of novel therapeutics for complement-mediated diseases. The Company is a spinout from the University of Manchester and is based on the pioneering research of its founders into novel targets within the complement cascade.
Our lead investigational product (CTx001) is being evaluated as a potential gene therapy for GA, a leading cause of blindness. Additional programs will evaluate potential therapeutic opportunities in other complement-mediated conditions.
The Company is also developing a unique quantification methodology, the Complement Precision Medicine (CPM) platform, to enable the quantification of over 30 complement cascade proteins enabling more precise diagnosis and monitoring of disease.
The Company has subsidiaries in the UK (Complement Therapeutics Ltd) and in the USA (Complement Therapeutics Inc) as well as research laboratories in Stevenage, UK.
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Company Contact
Dr Rafiq Hasan, CEO and Managing Director
Complement Therapeutics GmbH
Email: info@complementtx.com