earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Kiora Q2 net loss $2.6M; ABACUS phase 1b shows KIO-301 proof-of-concept in retinitis pigmentosa
KIORA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
2023-Q2 EPS reported
-$1.74
- Net loss $2.6M in Q2 2023 vs $2.4M Q2 2022; cash $8.0M at quarter end.
- Preliminary ABACUS data: KIO-301 safe/tolerable with positive vision impact; topline results expected Q4 2023.
- Sharpened focus on rare retinal diseases; KIO-301 trials to expand to choroideremia and Stargardt's disease.
- Shifted resources from KIO-101 (ocular RA) to KIO-104 (posterior uveitis); seeking partnerships for anterior segment programs.
- Raised $6.3M funding extending runway to May 2024; received $1.2M in R&D tax credits from Australia and Austria.