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Okogen, Inc.

Encinitas, CA
LAST FUNDING
$213K
Series B

Funding history

DateRoundAmountInvestorsSource
Series B$213K

About Okogen, Inc.

How much funding has Okogen, Inc. raised?

Okogen, Inc. has raised $213K in total funding. The most recent round was Series B.

Where is Okogen, Inc. headquartered?

Okogen, Inc. is headquartered in Encinitas, CA.

What problem does Okogen, Inc. solve?

Most conjunctivitis cases are treated with antibiotics regardless of the actual cause, and there are currently no approved treatments for adenoviral conjunctivitis, which makes up over 90% of viral eye infections.

What's Okogen, Inc.'s solution?

Developing a clinical-stage ophthalmic drug intended as a single treatment for all forms of acute infectious conjunctivitis, both bacterial and viral, currently in Phase 2B trials.

What makes Okogen, Inc. different?

Positions its lead candidate as a 'one stop shop' treatment covering both bacterial and viral conjunctivitis, an unmet need since no approved viral conjunctivitis therapy currently exists.

What makes Okogen, Inc. notable?

This San Diego ophthalmic biotech raised $10 million in Series A funding in 2018 from Brandon Capital's Medical Research Commercialisation Fund, and secured another $3.3 million in December 2024 to advance a Phase 2b trial for a pink-eye (acute infectious conjunctivitis) treatment.

Leadership

Josh Moriarty
Executive Officer, Promoter
Brian Strem
Executive Officer, Director
Bradford Conlan
Director
Eric Daniels
Director
Quinton Oswald
Director
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