C3 Complement Inhibitor AMY-101

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A compstatin-based inhibitor of human complement component C3, with potential use as a treatment for various diseases in which excessive complement activation plays a key role, including paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G). Upon administration, C3 complement inhibitor AMY-101 selectively binds to C3 and inhibits C3 activity. This prevents complement pathway activation, and inhibits complement-mediated inflammation and cell lysis. Excessive complement activation plays a key role in various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, and leads to tissue destruction. C3 is a crucial and central component of the complement system, and the complement system is an integral component of the innate immune response.

**Synonyms:** - AMY 101 - AMY-101 - AMY-101 - AMY101 - C3 Inhibitor AMY-101