Who We Are
At Apellis, we combine courageous science and compassion to develop life-changing medicines for some of the most challenging diseases patients face.
We Advance Courageous Science
Our goal is to transform treatment for a broad range of debilitating diseases by controlling a part of the immune system known as the complement cascade.
We Replace Impossible With How
More than a decade ago in a university lab in Kentucky, a small group of post-doc scientists, including our CEO and CSO, started a biotech company with a scientific approach that challenged conventional thinking.
At the time, our approach was viewed as scientifically difficult, if not impossible by many, but the significant unmet needs of patients inspired our founders’ efforts to follow the science and continue to drive us forward today. With perseverance and passion, we are working to advance our science from an aspiration to a reality.
We Are Apellis
Apellis is formed by people who care, are fearless in the face of a challenge, love the work they do, and continually pursue the highest level of scientific integrity. Each of these values guide every decision we make as we strive toward our vision of being known for our compassion, revolutionary science, and contributions to humankind around the world.
OUR CULTURE