Catalyst Biosciences (CBIO)

Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing protease product candidates in the fields of hemostasis and complement regulation. The company's protease engineering platform creates improved or novel molecules to treat diseases that result from dysregulation of the complement system. It develops CB 2782-PEG, a component 3 (C3) degrader for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration (dAMD); and CB 4332 for patients with deficiencies in complement factor I (CFI), including dAMD. The company also develops ProTUNE C3b/C4b degrader and ImmunoTUNE C3a/C5a degrader platforms designed to target other disorders of the complement or inflammatory pathways. It has a strategic research collaboration with Mosaic Biosciences, Inc.; and license and collaboration agreement with Biogen International GmbH. Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.