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Opus Genetics Presents Clinical and Preclinical Data at ARVO 2026 Demonstrating Continued Pipeline Advancement in Inherited Retinal Diseases

$IRDPress releaseMay 7, 2026, 4:30 PM ETRead the release

Opus Genetics presented positive clinical and preclinical data at ARVO 2026, showing restoration of cone-mediated vision in pediatric LCA5 patients and early visual acuity gains in BEST1 trials. The data also demonstrated a mutation-independent AAV approach with potential to treat genetically diverse retinal diseases using a single therapy.

Key figures

Phase Of Trial
Phase 1/2/3
Best1 visual acuity improvement
12 letters
Lca5 cone sensitivity improvement
30-fold
Gmp vector no adverse effect level
established
Swine model cone function maintenance
over time
Swine model visual response restoration
rod-driven
Best1 central subfield thickness reduction
23%
Swine model retinal structure preservation
outer retinal thickness and photoreceptor morphology

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