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Kiora licenses South Korean rights for KIO-301 to CKD for $1M upfront plus milestones and royalties
$1M upfront payment from CKD for exclusive South Korean rights to KIO-301 for retinitis pigmentosa and other ophthalmic indications.
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Kiora reports KIO-300 suppresses seizure activity in preclinical epilepsy model
KIO-300 significantly reduced epileptiform event frequency in hippocampal CA1 slices (p<0.0001).
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Kiora shareholders approve 1.5M share increase to 2024 equity incentive plan
Stockholders approved amendment to 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing authorized shares by 1,500,000.
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Kiora Pharmaceuticals closes $5M private placement with Perceptive Advisors; warrants could add $19M
Closed private placement raising $5.0M upfront; potential $19M from warrant exercise.
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Kiora Pharmaceuticals CDO Eric Daniels to resign April 17; successor search initiated
Eric J. Daniels resigns as Chief Development Officer effective April 17, 2026, to pursue other opportunities.
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Kiora Pharmaceuticals reports FY2025 net loss of $10.8M; two Phase 2 trials underway
Net loss of $10.8M for 2025 vs net income of $3.6M in 2024 due to $16M upfront payment from Théa in prior year.
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Kiora reports Q3 net income of $27K; cash runway into late 2027; two Phase 2 trials enrolling
Cash, equivalents and investments $19.4M; collaboration receivables $1.2M; tax receivables $1.5M.
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Kiora Q2 net loss $2.2M; initiated two Phase 2 retinal trials, Senju deal up to $110M
Net loss of $2.2M in Q2 2025, flat YoY; cash and equivalents $20.7M, runway into late 2027.
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Kiora grants Senju exclusive option for KIO-301 in Asia; $1.25M upfront, up to $110M milestones plus royalties
Immediate $1.25M option payment; if exercised, mid-single-digit million upfront and up to $110M in development, regulatory, and commercial milestones.
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Kiora Q1 net loss $2.2M; cash $24.1M into late 2027; initiates two Phase 2 trials
Net loss $2.2M vs net income $13.4M in Q1 2024 due to $16M upfront from Théa in prior year.
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Kiora reports 2024 net income $3.6M; two Phase 2 retinal trials approved; cash runway into 2027
Year-end cash, equivalents, and short-term investments $26.8M; expected runway into 2027.
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Kiora Q3 net loss $3.4M; cash $29M; advancing two Phase 2 retinal trials
Cash and equivalents $29.0M at Sept 30, plus $1.8M collaboration receivables; runway into 2027.
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Kiora receives IND approval for Phase 2 trial of KIO-301 in retinitis pigmentosa
ABACUS-2 is a 36-patient, multi-center, double-masked, randomized, controlled Phase 2 trial.
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Kiora reports Q2 net loss $2.2M, cash $27.8M; advancing two Phase 2 retinal trials
Q2 revenue $20K (grant); net R&D expense $0.9M after $1.1M TOI reimbursement credits.
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Kiora appoints Walters-Hoffert to board, promotes Tosca to CFO, regains Nasdaq compliance
Lisa Walters-Hoffert appointed independent director and audit committee chair; Kenneth Gayron resigned.
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Kiora Pharmaceuticals announces 1-for-9 reverse stock split effective June 11, 2024 to meet Nasdaq bid price requirement
1-for-9 reverse stock split filed June 6, 2024; effective at open of market on June 11, 2024.
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Kiora Pharma Q1 net income $13.5M on $16M TOI revenue; $31.3M cash; KIO-301 Phase 2 on track
Ended Q1 with $31.3M cash plus $1.8M R&D tax credits; runway over 2 years.
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Kiora shareholders approve reverse stock split and increase authorized shares to 150M
Reverse stock split of common stock approved at a ratio between 1-for-2 and 1-for-10; board will set exact ratio and timing.
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Kiora reports 2023 net loss $12.5M; cash >$30M post partnership and placement
Net loss $12.5M in 2023 vs $13.6M in 2022; R&D expense $4.0M, G&A $4.7M.
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Kiora Pharmaceuticals announces $15M private placement with potential $30M from warrant exercises
Upfront gross proceeds of $15M from sale of shares and pre-funded warrants at $0.5524 per unit.
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Kiora licenses KIO-301 to Théa for up to $301M; $16M upfront, milestones, royalties
$16M upfront; up to $285M in milestones and tiered royalties up to low 20% on net sales.
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Kiora Pharmaceuticals receives Nasdaq extension to July 15, 2024 for bid price compliance
Nasdaq grants additional 180-day compliance period until July 15, 2024 for $1.00 minimum bid price rule.
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Kiora expands KIO-301 Phase 2 development after positive ABACUS-1 results; Q3 net loss $5.8M
ABACUS-1 Phase 1b showed KIO-301 safe, tolerable, with significant visual field improvements and increased brain activity on fMRI.
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Kiora's KIO-301 shows vision improvement in blind RP patients in Phase I/II trial
Visual field increased significantly (p<0.05) at days 7 and 14; high-dose group gained 0.30 logMAR (3 lines) visual acuity.
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Kiora Q2 net loss $2.6M; ABACUS phase 1b shows KIO-301 proof-of-concept in retinitis pigmentosa
Net loss $2.6M in Q2 2023 vs $2.4M Q2 2022; cash $8.0M at quarter end.
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Kiora receives Nasdaq deficiency notice for stock below $1.00
Bid price closed below $1.00 for 30 consecutive business days as of July 18, 2023.
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Kiora Pharmaceuticals eliminates $4.75M in milestone payments to Sentrx; grants animal health license for royalty
Amendment cancels up to $4.75M in near-term milestones Kiora owed Sentrx under 2018 license.
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Kiora Pharmaceuticals closes $6.3M underwritten public offering, including full over-allotment
Gross proceeds of $6.3M from offering of common stock, Series F convertible preferred, and Class C/D warrants.
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Kiora Pharmaceuticals reports Q1 net loss of $1.9M; positive clinical data for KIO-301, KIO-201, KIO-101
Net loss narrowed to $1.9M from $3.6M in Q1 2022; cash & equivalents $3.4M plus $1.7M R&D tax receivables.
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Kiora's KIO-301 shows vision restoration in blind RP patients in Phase 1b
Preliminary Phase 1b ABACUS data: KIO-301 improved light perception in patients with no light perception.
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Kiora Pharmaceuticals dismisses EisnerAmper, appoints Haskell & White as auditor
Dismissed EisnerAmper effective March 24, 2023 after competitive bid process.
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Kiora Pharmaceuticals reports FY2022 net loss of $13.6M; clinical milestones on track for 2023
Net loss of $13.6M for FY2022, compared to $13.8M in FY2021; Q4 net loss $2.5M.
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Kiora Pharmaceuticals Receives IND Approval for Phase 2 Study of KIO-101 for Ocular Autoimmune Disease
Kiora received IND approval from FDA for Phase 2 study of KIO-101 for ocular surface disease in autoimmune patients.
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Kiora enters private placement ($200K gross) and $10M committed equity line with Lincoln Park Capital
Issued 52,798 shares and 105,596 warrants at $3.788/share for $200K gross proceeds; warrants exercisable at $3.538.
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Kiora raises $3.12M by reducing Class A warrant exercise price to $4.77, issuing new warrants
Gross proceeds of $3.12 million from immediate cash exercise of 654,609 Class A warrants.