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Opus Genetics Highlights Five Gene Therapy Programs Targeting Significant Unmet Need in Patients with Inherited Retinal Diseases

$IRDPress releaseJun 16, 2026, 4:05 PM ETRead the release

Opus Genetics hosted an R&D Science Forum highlighting its pipeline of five gene therapy programs targeting inherited retinal diseases, with cash runway expected to extend into 2029. Management detailed the clinical development strategy, expecting OPGx-RDH12 and OPGx-LCA5 dosing to begin in Q4 2026, followed by OPGx-MERTK in Q1 2027 and OPGx-RHO in the second half of 2027.

Key figures

Cash runway
into 2029
Rho patients us
8800
Lca5 patients us
170
Best1 patients us
8400
Mertk patients us
2600
Rdh12 patients us
2500
Rho patients global
30200
Lca5 patients global
3240
Best1 patients global
21800
Mertk patients global
21960
Rdh12 patients global
30900

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