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Kodiak discontinues tarcocimab after Phase 3 DME studies fail to meet endpoints; DAYLIGHT meets primary endpoint
Kodiak Sciences Inc.
- Cash and equivalents $379M as of June 30, 2023 (unaudited).
- DAYLIGHT study in wet AMD met primary endpoint of non‑inferior visual acuity gains vs aflibercept.
- GLEAM and GLIMMER DME studies did not meet primary efficacy endpoint; tarcocimab letters gained 6.4 vs 10.3 (GLEAM) and 7.4 vs 12.2 (GLIMMER).
- Cataract adverse events at 19% on tarcocimab vs 9% on aflibercept in pooled DME safety population; no vasculitis or occlusion.
- Company discontinues further development of tarcocimab based on these data.