KIORA PHARMACEUTICALS

Kiora Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KPRX) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing and commercializing products for the treatment of orphan retinal diseases. KIO-301 is being developed for the treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa, and Kiora also plans to develop KIO-301 for Choroideremia and Stargardt's Disease. It is a molecular photoswitch that has the potential to restore vision in patients with inherited and/or age-related retinal degeneration. Kiora plans to develop KIO-104 for the treatment of posterior non-infectious uveitis. It is a next-generation, non-steroidal, immuno-modulatory and small molecule inhibitor of Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase (DHODH) with what Kiora believes is best-in-class picomolar potency and a validated immune modulating mechanism (blocks T cell proliferation and proinflammatory cytokine release)... Kiora is a play on the Māori phrase that means "have life" or "be healthy." Ora also means "eye" in Latin. In essence, we are striving as a company to give..

Also known as: Kiora, Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Primary location: Encinitas United States