Okogen receives $10 million in Series A funding

Okogen has received $10 million in Series A funding from Brandon Capital’s Medical Research Commercialisation Fund in order to advance the development of its viral conjunctivitis treatment candidate, the company announced in a press release.
OKG-0301, an ophthalmic formulation of ranpirnase, is currently in clinical development, and the funding will assist in the initiation of a phase 2 trial before the end of the year, the release said.
“There are no approved therapies for viral conjunctivitis, and patients frequently receive antibiotics despite their lack of efficacy in treating

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