Kiora PharmaceuticalsKPRX
KPRX
About: Kiora Pharmaceuticals Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing and commercializing products for the treatment of orphan retinal diseases. As part of its development, KIO-301 is being studied for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa, choroideremia, and Stargardt disease. It is a molecular photoswitch that has the potential to restore vision in patients with inherited and/or age-related retinal degeneration. KIO-104 is being developed for the treatment of posterior non-infectious uveitis. It is a next-generation, non-steroidal, immuno-modulatory, and small-molecule inhibitor of dihydroorotate dehydrogenase.
Employees: 12
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of 6,809 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 [Q2] → 19 (+2) [Q3]
1.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.87% [Q2] → 49.47% (+1.6%) [Q3]
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 4
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.97M [Q2] → $5.38M (-$594K) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$10
206%
upside
Avg. target
$10
206%
upside
High target
$10
206%
upside
1 analyst rating
1 positive
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HC Wainwright & Co. Yi Chen 39% 1-year accuracy 60 / 154 met price target | 206%upside $10 | Buy Reiterated | 12 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Newsfile Corp
1 month ago
Kiora Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter Results; Retinal Disease Pipeline Advancing Two Phase 2 Studies
Encinitas, California--(Newsfile Corp. - November 8, 2024) - Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPRX) ("Kiora" or the "Company") today announced third quarter 2024 financial results and provided an update on its pipeline of therapeutics for the treatment of retinal diseases. Key third quarter and recent corporate highlights include: Investigational new drug application approval to initiate ABACUS-2, the Phase 2 study of KIO-301, a novel molecular photoswitch, for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa.
Neutral
Newsfile Corp
1 month ago
Kiora Pharmaceuticals Receives Investigational New Drug Approval to Initiate ABACUS-2, a Phase 2 Clinical Trial of KIO-301 for the Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa
Encinitas, California--(Newsfile Corp. - October 29, 2024) - Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPRX) ("Kiora" or the "Company") today announced it received regulatory approval to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial to investigate KIO-301 for vision restoration in patients with retinitis pigmentosa. The ABACUS-2 trial will be a 36 patient, multi-center, double-masked, randomized, controlled, multiple dose study enrolling patients with ultra-low vision or no light perception regardless of their underlying gene mutation associated with retinitis pigmentosa.
Neutral
Newsfile Corp
2 months ago
Kiora Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
Encinitas, California--(Newsfile Corp. - September 25, 2024) - Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPRX) (KPRX) ("Kiora" or the "Company"), will participate in the following investor conferences. The presentations will be accessible live and on-demand for 90 days from our IR homepage (ir.kiorapharma.com).
Neutral
Newsfile Corp
4 months ago
Kiora Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter Results; Retinal Disease Drug Development Pipeline Advancing Toward Two Phase 2 Studies
Encinitas, California--(Newsfile Corp. - August 9, 2024) - Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPRX) ("Kiora" or the "Company") announces second quarter 2024 financial results and provides an update on its pipeline of therapeutics for the treatment of retinal diseases. During the quarter, Kiora finalized the trial design for the Phase 2 study (ABACUS-2) of KIO-301, a novel molecular photoswitch, for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa through our partnership with Théa Open Innovation (TOI).
Neutral
Newsfile Corp
4 months ago
Kiora Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
Encinitas, California--(Newsfile Corp. - August 6, 2024) - Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPRX) (KPRX) ("Kiora" or the "Company"), will participate in two upcoming conferences that will be available to investors by live webcast. On Tuesday August 13th, 2024 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time, Kiora's President and CEO, Brian Strem, Ph.D.
Neutral
Newsfile Corp
4 months ago
Kiora Pharmaceuticals Receives European Orphan Medicinal Product Designation for KIO-301 for the Treatment of Inherited Retinal Dystrophies
Encinitas, California--(Newsfile Corp. - July 30, 2024) - Kiora Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KPRX) ("Kiora" or the "Company") today announced it has received Orphan Medicinal Product Designation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of a group of inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) that include retinitis pigmentosa (RP), choroideremia and more. The broad designation covers KIO-301, a small molecule photoswitch, for the treatment of non-syndromic rod-dominant retinal dystrophies.
Neutral
Newsfile Corp
5 months ago
Kiora Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Jones Healthcare Seaside Summit 2024; Kiora Invites Investors to Submit Questions Following the Conference Presentation
Encinitas, California--(Newsfile Corp. - July 10, 2024) - Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPRX) (KPRX) ("Kiora" or the "Company"), today announced that Eric Daniels, M.D., Chief Development Officer, will present at the Jones Trading Healthcare Seaside Summit on Monday, July 15 at 6:15 pm Eastern Time (3:15 PM Pacific Time).
Neutral
Newsfile Corp
5 months ago
Biotech Executive Lisa Walters-Hoffert Joins Kiora Pharmaceuticals' Board of Directors
Ken Gayron to Step Down as a Member of the Company's Board Encinitas, California--(Newsfile Corp. - July 1, 2024) - Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPRX) ("Kiora" or the "Company") today announced that it has appointed Lisa Walters-Hoffert as an independent member to the Company's Board of Directors. Ms. Walters-Hoffert is a seasoned biotech executive bringing decades of experience in strategic development, governance, finance and capital markets to the Company's Board.
Neutral
Newsfile Corp
5 months ago
Vitreoretinal Surgeon and Key Thought Leader Roger Goldberg, M.D., Joins Kiora Pharmaceuticals' Scientific Advisory Board
Encinitas, California--(Newsfile Corp. - June 25, 2024) - Kiora Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KPRX) has appointed Roger A. Goldberg, MD, MBA, a vitreoretinal surgeon at Bay Area Retina Associates (BARA) to its Scientific Advisory Board.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 months ago
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