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Eye infection company Okogen raises $10M series A

March 2, 2018 5:32 PM UTC

Ocular infection company Okogen Inc. (San Diego, Calif.) raised $10 million on Feb. 27 in a series A round from Brandon Capital through the VC's Medical Research Commercialisation Fund.

Okogen plans to start a Phase II trial of lead candidate OKG-0301 to treat viral conjunctivitis this year. It is an ophthalmic formulation of ranpirnase, a ribonuclease with broad-spectrum antiviral properties...