Ocular Therapeutix Inc

Description

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye using its proprietary hydrogel platform technology in the United States. It markets ReSure Sealant, a hydrogel-based ophthalmic wound sealant to seal corneal incisions following cataract surgery. The company's lead product includes DEXTENZA, which is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of post-surgical pain and inflammation, allergic conjunctivitis; and in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of inflammatory dry eye disease. It is also developing OTX-TP, which is in Phase III clinical trial for glaucoma and ocular hypertension. In addition, the company has preclinical development of intravitreal depot with protein-based or small molecule drugs, including tyrosine kinase inhibitors, for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration and other retinal diseases. It has a strategic collaboration, option, and license agreement with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the development of sustained release formulation of the vascular endothelial growth factor trap aflibercept for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration and other serious retinal diseases. Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.