Opus Genetics, Inc. Common Stock
Opus Genetics, Inc., a clinical-stage ophthalmic biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). It develops OPGx-LCA5, an early-onset retinal degeneration that is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial for the treatment of LCA5-associated IRD; and OPGx-BEST1 to treat BEST1-associated retinal disease. The company also develops various pre-clinical IRD programs, including OPGx-RHO, a gene therapy that targets autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa caused by RHO mutations; OPGx-RDH12 that is designed to restore protein expression and halt functional deterioration in patients with retinal dystrophy caused by mutations in the retinal dehydrogenase gene; OPGx-MERTK, an AAV vector for the treatment of MERTK IRD; OPGx-NMNAT1, a gene augmentation therapy designed to halt functional deterioration in pediatric patients with retinal degenerative disease caused by mutations in the nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 1 gene; and OPGx-CNGB1, an AAV gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa due to mutations in the CNGB1 gene. In addition, it develops Phentolamine Ophthalmic Solution for reversal of mydriasis, as well as for the treatment of presbyopia and dim light or night vision disturbances; and APX3330, a small-molecule inhibitor of Ref-1 for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. The company was formerly known as Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. Opus Genetics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.
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Xencor, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery and development of engineered monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of asthma and allergic diseases, autoimmune diseases, and cancer. The company provides Ultomiris to treat patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, generalized myasthenia gravis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disororder; and Monjuvi for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; and Sotrovimab that targets the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It develops XmAb819, a bispecific antibody to treat renal cell carcinoma; XmAb541, which is in Phase I for the treatment of ovarian cancer; XmAb808, a bispecific antibody that binds to the broadly expressed tumor antigen; Vudalimab, which is in Phase II clinical trial to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer; XmAb564, to treat autoimmune diseases; XmAb662, which is in Phase I clinical trial to treat patients with solid tumors; XmAb942, which is in Phase I clinical trial for patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis; and Plamotamab, a bispecific antibody, which is in Phase I clinical trial to treat lymphoma. Further, the company develops Xaluritamig, a bispecific T-cell engager that treats prostate cancer; Obexelimab, to treat patients with immunoglobulin G4-related disease; Teropavimab and zinlirvimab to treat human immunodeficiency virus; Tobevibart, a treatment for hepatitis Delta virus infection; Novartis, an antibody drug candidate that uses XmAb Fc technologies; Xpro1595 to treat patients with Alzheimer's disease and treatment-resistant depression; Zaltenibart to treat paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and other alternative pathway disorders; ASP2138 to treat gastric, gastroesophageal junction, and pancreatic cancers; JNJ-9401 to treat prostate cancer; and JNJ-1493 to treat B-cell malignancies. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.
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