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KALA BIO to Present at H.C. Wainwright 4th Annual Ophthalmology Virtual Conference

Key Takeaway: KALA BIO, Inc. will present at the H.C. Wainwright 4th Annual Ophthalmology Virtual Conference on August 15, 2024. Kim Brazzell, Ph.D., the company's Head of R&D and Chief Medical Officer, will lead the presentation, which will be available online. The company specializes in developing therapies for severe eye diseases, notably their lead candidate KPI-012 aimed at treating persistent corneal epithelial defects.

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  • KALA BIO is actively participating in a prominent ophthalmology conference.
  • Kim Brazzell, Ph.D., will showcase KALA's innovative therapies to a wider audience.
  • KALA's lead product KPI-012 has received Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations from the FDA.

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ARLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KALA BIO, Inc. (NASDAQ:KALA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for rare and severe diseases of the eye, today announced that Kim Brazzell, Ph.D., Head of R&D and Chief Medical Officer of KALA BIO, will present at the H.C. Wainwright 4th Annual Ophthalmology Conference, which is being held virtually. A pre-recorded presentation will be made available beginning on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. ET. Management will also be available for virtual one-on-one meetings throughout the conference.
To access the webcast and subsequent archived recording of the presentation, please visit the “Presentations” section of the KALA website at www.kalarx.com.
About KALA BIO, Inc.
KALA is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for rare and severe diseases of the eye. KALA’s biologics-based investigational therapies utilize KALA’s proprietary mesenchymal stem cell secretome (MSC-S) platform. KALA’s lead product candidate, KPI-012, is a human MSC-S, which contains numerous human-derived biofactors, such as growth factors, protease inhibitors, matrix proteins and neurotrophic factors that can potentially correct the impaired corneal healing that is an underlying etiology of multiple severe ocular diseases. KPI-012 is currently in clinical development for the treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defect (PCED), a rare disease of impaired corneal healing, for which it has received Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. KALA is also targeting the potential development of KPI-012 for the treatment of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency and other rare corneal diseases that threaten vision and has initiated preclinical studies to evaluate the potential utility of its MSC-S platform for retinal degenerative diseases, such as Retinitis Pigmentosa and Stargardt Disease. For more information on KALA, please visit www.kalarx.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KALA BIO, Inc. known for?

KALA BIO focuses on innovative therapies for rare and severe eye diseases.

Who will present at the H.C. Wainwright Conference?

Dr. Kim Brazzell, Head of R&D and CMO of KALA BIO, will present.

What is KALA's lead product candidate?

KPI-012, a human MSC-S biologics product for corneal healing, is KALA's lead candidate.

What designations has KPI-012 received?

KPI-012 has Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations from the FDA.

Where can the KALA conference presentation be accessed?

The presentation can be accessed in the 'Presentations' section on KALA's website.

Last updated: Aug 8, 2024