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Opus Genetics raises $23M in direct offering and secures FDA guidance for LCA5 gene therapy trial
Opus Genetics, Inc.
- $23M registered direct offering led by Perceptive Advisors and Balyasny Asset Management; closes Nov 7, 2025.
- Offering: 3.83M shares at $2.09/sh and pre-funded warrants for 7.18M shares at $2.0899.
- FDA RMAT meeting provides guidance on registration strategy; Phase 3 design adaptive, as few as 8 participants.
- Phase 1/2 data: all 6 late-stage participants achieved clinically meaningful vision improvements.
- First participant enrolled in run-in; dosing H2 2026, topline ~1 year later; cash runway into H2 2027.