FDA grants orphan drug designation for Endogena’s lead program targeting retinitis pigmentosa

First small-molecule cell regeneration treatment to be developed for the leading cause of inherited blindness Endogena Therapeutics Inc., which discovers and develops endogenous regenerative medicines, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for its EA-2353 ophthalmic suspension targeting retinitis pigmentosa, a rare condition that causes slow and […]

Oversubscribed Series A-1 funding round completed

Endogena Therapeutics closed today their first round of Series A financing, which was capped at $8 million. This first round of Series A financing was led by existing investors, Rejuveron Life Sciences AG and DEFTA Partners, with new investors joining the syndicate. Matthias Steger, CEO of Endogena, said: “This Series A-1 funding will enable us […]

Moreno Menghini appointed chief medical officer

Endogena is very pleased to announce that Dr. Moreno Menghini was appointed as CMO. Dr. Menghini is a vitreoretinal surgeon with clinical trial experience in retinal degeneration and will lead Endogena’s upcoming clinical studies.“I am very excited to be part of the pioneering team at Endogena, and as such be at the forefront of medical innovation.” Dr. Menghini […]