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CEO, Azura Ophthalmics

Marc Gleeson

Coverage

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Key hire

Azura Ophthalmics Announces Formation of Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)

Eye-drug developer Azura Ophthalmics, working from Melbourne and Tel Aviv, has assembled a seven-member scientific advisory board of ophthalmology specialists to guide clinical development of its lead candidate AZR-MD-001.

Grant

Azura Ophthalmics Secures Grant to Evaluate AZR-MD-001 for Improved Vision Quality Related to Contact Lens Discomfort

Azura Ophthalmics won a CUREator grant to fund a two-stage study of its AZR-MD-001 candidate for contact lens discomfort, extending pilot research conducted with UNSW; the incubator program is run by Brandon BioCatalyst.

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Exit / M&A

Azura Ophthalmics Appoints Biopharma Industry Veteran Steven Altschuler, M.D. as Chair of the Board

Eye-disease drug developer Azura Ophthalmics has appointed healthcare biotech veteran Steven Altschuler, a Ziff Capital Partners managing director and Spark Therapeutics co-founder, as chair of its board.

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Funding announcement

Azura heads for final studies for world-first dry eye treatment

Brandon Capital's blog republishes an AFR report on Azura Ophthalmics' encouraging phase 2 dry-eye results, recalling the Israel-founded biotech's US$38 million raised, among it a US$16 million round that Brandon Capital's fund co-led.

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Azura Ophthalmics raises AUD$28m for registration studies for treatment of leading cause of dry eye disease

Eye-disease drug developer Azura Ophthalmics announced a $28 million round from existing backers including MRCF, OrbiMed, TPG Biotech and Ganot Capital, funding registration studies of its dry eye treatment candidate.

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