Ocugen Receives Provisional Approval and Priority Designation Under the Longevity and Regenerative Therapies Act in The Bahamas to Provide OCU400 to Patients for Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa
* Ocugen will provide its investigational modifier gene therapy OCU400 through an expanded access program (EAP), with the goal of enabling the first patient to be treated for retinitis pigmentosa (RP) within 90 days, following full approval by the Longevity and Regenerative Therapies Board (LARTA Board) * In partnership with the LARTA Board, Ocugen intends to address global access and unmet need through commercial pricing evidenced with cost-effectiveness for a one-time broad treatment of RP * A novel modifier gene therapy for RP, OCU400 is advancing through Phase 3, with topline data expected in 1Q 2027 and a Biologics License Application submission planned for 2Q 2027 MALVERN, Pa., Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocugen, Inc. (“Ocugen” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: OCGN), a pioneering biotechnology leader in gene therapies for blindness diseases, today announced that OCU400 has been granted provisional approval and priority designation from the LARTA Board, the regulatory agency responsible for reviewing and approving longevity and regenerative therapy programs within the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Ocugen will supply OCU400 through an EAP, with the goal of treating the first RP patient within 90 days, following full LARTA approval.
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