Ocularis Pharma

Ocularis is developing Nyxol® Eye Drops to improve night vision in millions of people who suffer from glare, halos and starburst while driving at night.

  • Stage Product In Development
  • Industry Biotechnology
  • Location North Riverside, IL, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded March 2002
  • Employees 3
  • Incorporation Type LLC
  • Website ocularispharma.com

Company Summary

Ocularis Pharma is pioneering the development of Nyxol® Eye Drops to improve night vision in people who experience night vision disturbances such as glare, halos and starburst which make night driving difficult. Our goal is to successfully conduct a Phase 2b clinical study with Nyxol which will lead to a partnering deal with an ophthalmic drug company with the ability to conduct a Phase 3 program, obtain FDA approval and commercialize Nyxol.

Team

  • Over 30 years of experience in developing drugs in the ophthalmic and antibiotic fields. Was executive vice president and chief financial officer for PathoGenesis Corp which developed a drug, TOBI®, to treat serious lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. Peak annual sales of TOBI were $350 million. PathoGenesis was sold to Chiron for $730 million cash. BS in Engineering, Univ of Illinois, MBA, Kellogg, Northwestern Univ.

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