KALA Stock Discussion

Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Description

Kala Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a United States-based company that is developing ophthalmic treatments based on the Company’s Mucosal Penetrating Product (MPP) platform. The Company’s topical ocular MPP formulations enhance penetration of diverse therapeutic agents into ocular tissue, including those in the back of the eye, by facilitating penetration through the mucus layer of tear film. Its product development pipeline includes a 1% formulation of loteprednol etabonate to treat post-surgical ocular inflammation and pain; a 0.25% LE-MPP formulation for dry eye, blepharitis, and retinal disease, and a topically applied receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitir (RTKi-MPP) for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Keywords: Medicine Organ Systems Pain Eye Inflammation Ophthalmic Macular Degeneration Tyrosine Kinase Retina Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration Glucocorticoids Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Retinal Disease Blepharitis Post Surgical Ocular Inflammation