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Kodiak Sciences Inc Description

Kodiak Sciences Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, provides novel therapeutics to treat retinal diseases. The company's lead product candidate is KSI-301, a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-biological agent that is in Phase 1b clinical study to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy. Its preclinical stage product candidate include KSI-501, a bispecific anti-interleukin 6/VEGF bioconjugate to target inflammation and abnormal angiogenesis in the pathogenesis of retinal vascular diseases. The company's early research pipeline include KSI-601, a triplet inhibitor for dry AMD. The company was formerly known as Oligasis, LLC and changed its name to Kodiak Sciences Inc. in September 2015. Kodiak Sciences Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Keywords: Organ Systems Inflammation Ophthalmology Macular Degeneration Vascular Disease Diabetic Retinopathy Retina Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration Retinopathy Preclinical Stage Product Angiogenesis Angiology Retinal Disease Retinal Diseases Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor