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Table 2.

Non-exhaustive list of disclosed C3 targeting therapeutics

Drug name	Company	Modality	Highest clinical stage achieved	Target indications
Pegcetacoplan (APL-2, POT-4)	Apellis	PEGylated cyclic peptide	Marketed	GA: marketed, PNH: marketed, C3G: phase 3
AMY-101	Amyndas	Cyclic peptide	Phase 2	Periodontitis: phase 2, COVID-19: phase 2 ongoing, C3G: phase 2 planned, PNH: phase 2 planned, kidney transplantation: phase 2 planned
ARO-C3	Arrowhead	siRNA	Phase 1	G3G: phase 1/2, IgAN: phase 1/2, development stopped?
ALXN2030	Alexion/AstraZeneca/Novo Nordisk	siRNA	Phase 1	Chronic active AMR: phase 1
APL-3007	Apellis	GalNAc conjugated siRNA	Phase 1	Healthy volunteers: phase 1
CB2782	Catalyst Biosciences	PEGylated C3-protease	Preclinical	GA: planned, development stopped?
ALN-CC3	Alnylam	GalNAc conjugated siRNA	Preclinical	Development stopped?
SLN-501	Silence/Mallinckrodt	GalNAc conjugated siRNA	Preclinical	Not disclosed
CB-101/501/601/801	Cascade Biotech	Not disclosed	Preclinical	Not disclosed
STP146G	Sirnaomics	GalNAc conjugated siRNA	Preclinical	Not disclosed
KNP-301	Kanaph/Samsung Biologics	Bi-specific C3b and VEGF mAb	Preclinical	Retinal disease
KNP-302	Kanaph	Bi-specific C3b and CD59 mAb	Preclinical	Not disclosed

GalNAc: N-acetylgalactosamine; aHUS: atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome; AMR: antibody-mediated rejection; C3G: C3  glomerulopathy; COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019; IgAN: IgA nephropathy; mAb: monoclonal antibody; PNH: paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria; siRNA: silencing ribonucleic acid; GA: geographic atrophy; VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor

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Acknowledgments

Authors want to thank Matt Ferenc for his suggestions in improving the manuscript.

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MK: Conceptualization. MK and KNR: Writing—original draft. MY, AP, and PD: Writing—review & editing. All authors agree with the contents of the manuscript.

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KNR, MY, AP, PD and MK are employees and shareholders at Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Apellis researches, produces, and markets products that inhibit the complement system.

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