Clinical Trial RisksThe SOL-R patient selection criteria remove patients with residual fluid to reduce variability, increasing the chances of success.
Market CompetitionThe updates give OCUL the potential for a superiority label vs anti-VEGFs and a broad label inclusive of NPDR and DME.
Operational ChallengesThe company announced it was raising $475 million gross proceeds through a secondary offering, which will be used to fund the wAMD open-label extension study, newly announced NPDR studies, manufacturing scale-up, and precommercial activities, while maintaining a cash runway into 2028.