Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Appoints David Hollander to its Board of Director
December 15, 2021 at 09:11 am
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Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment of David Hollander, MD, MBA, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Hollander, who currently serves as the Chief Research and Development Officer of Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Aerie"), brings extensive ophthalmic industry expertise and insight to the Company's board. Dr. Hollander currently serves as Chief Research &Development Officer of Aerie where he is responsible for overseeing Clinical Development, Research and Discovery, Medical Affairs, as well as Regulatory and Quality functions. Previously he served as the Chief Medical Officer, Senior Vice President at Ora, Inc.
Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of orphan retinal diseases. Its pipeline consists of three product candidates, including KIO-301, KIO-104, KIO-101 and KIO-201. Its lead product, KIO-301, is a vision-restoring small molecule that is designed to restore vision in patients with inherited and age-related degenerative retinal diseases, including retinitis pigmentosa (RP). KIO-104 is a next generation, non-steroidal, immuno-modulatory, small-molecule inhibitor of Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase (DHODH), which is being develop for the treatment of Posterior Non-Infectious Uveitis, a rare T cell-mediated, intraocular inflammatory disease. KIO-101 focuses on treating the ocular manifestation of patients with autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, and as such is termed the Ocular Presentation of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Autoimmune Diseases (OPRA+).
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