Eyedrops Instead of Reading Glasses.
Orasis Pharmaceuticals LTD., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing a corrective eye drop for the treatment of presbyopia as an alternative to reading glasses announced on 3/27/19 the initiation of a Phase 2b clinical study in the U.S. evaluating CSF-1 for the treatment of presbyopia.
We are excited to initiate the Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating our corrective eye drop as it marks a key milestone in its clinical development.
CSF-1 has the potential to restore near-vison and offer an alternative to current treatment options which are either cumbersome or invasive.
We look forward to sharing the results from this study in the near future as we advance the development of CSF-1 in the clinic for the treatment of presbyopia a condition that affects more than 1.8 billion people worldwide – Elad Kedar, CEO.
Orasis has received funding from a number of experienced life science and healthcare investors including the ophthalmology focused venture capital fund Visionary Ventures, Sequoia Capital, SBI (Japan) Innovation Fund, LifeSci Venture Partners, Maverick Ventures Israel, and other private investors.
The company raised $13 million in Series B financing in June of 2018. Orasis is based in Herzliya, Israel.