Leuven - Oxurion NV (Euronext Bxls: OXUR), a biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation standard-of-care therapies for diabetic macular edema (DME), announces today that the Company's CEO, Dr. Patrik De Haes, will be presenting at HC Wainwright & Co's 22nd Annual Global Investment Conference on Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The presentation will cover Oxurion's emerging DME franchise designed to improve the treatment outcomes of all DME patients. The Company's franchise is based around THR-149 and THR-687, two novel drug candidates with different, non-VGEF modes of action. DME is a significant global healthcare problem and the major cause of vision loss in diabetic patients worldwide.
During the virtual conference, which will take place September 14-16, 2020, Oxurion will also be participating in one-on-one sessions.
Contact:
Wouter Piepers
Tel: +32 16 75 13 10
Email: wouter.piepers@oxurion.com
About Oxurion
Oxurion (Euronext Brussels: OXUR) is a biopharmaceutical company developing next generation, standard of care therapies to better preserve vision in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), the leading cause of vision loss in diabetic patients worldwide.
Oxurion is building a leading global franchise in the treatment of DME, based on the successful development of its two novel therapeutics: THR-149, a plasma kallikrein inhibitor being developed as a potential new standard of care for DME patients who respond sub-optimally to anti-VEGF therapy. THR-149 has shown positive topline Phase 1 results for the treatment of DME. The Company is currently conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating THR-149 with DME-patients who previously responded sub-optimally to anti-VEGF therapy. THR-149 was developed in conjunction with Bicycle Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ: BCYC)
THR-687, is a pan-RGD integrin inhibitor, that is initially being developed as a potential new standard of care for all DME patients. Positive topline results in a Phase 1 clinical study assessing it as a treatment for DME were announced in January 2020. THR-687 is expected to enter a Phase 2 clinical trial by mid-2021. THR-687 is an optimized compound derived from a broader library of integrin inhibitors inlicensed from Galapagos NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: GLPG).
Oxurion is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, and is listed on the Euronext Brussels exchange under the symbol OXUR.
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