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Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock and Vericel Corporation

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Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock

Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of ophthalmic diseases. Its lead product is KIO-301, a potential vision-restoring small molecule, which is in Phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa, choroideremia, and Stargardt disease. The company is also developing KIO-104, a non-steroidal, immuno-modulatory, small-molecule inhibitor of dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, which is in phase 1b/2a study for the treatment of posterior non-infectious uveitis, as well as under pre-clinical development for the treatment of proliferative vitreoretinopathy; and KIO-101, an eye drop formulation for the treatment of ocular presentation of rheumatoid arthritis. It has strategic development and commercialization agreement with Théa Open Innovation for the development of KIO-301; and collaboration and development agreement with Global Genes for treating rare ocular disorders. The company operates in the United States, Austria, and Australia. The company was formerly known as Eyegate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in November 2021. Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Encinitas, California.

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Vericel Corporation

Vericel Corporation, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of cellular therapies and specialty biologic products for sports medicine and severe burn care markets in North America. The company markets autologous cell therapy products comprising MACI, an autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane for the repair of symptomatic, and single or multiple full-thickness cartilage defects of the knee; Epicel, a permanent skin replacement humanitarian use device for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with deep-dermal or full-thickness burns; and NexoBrid, a biological orphan product for eschar removal in adults and pediatric patients with deep partial-thickness and/or full-thickness thermal burns. The company was formerly known as Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. and changed its name to Vericel Corporation in November 2014. Vericel Corporation was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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