Pipeline: Presbyopia treatment to finish Phase 3 late 2021

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Orasis Pharmaceuticals drop in development for treating presbyopia

Orasis Pharmaceuticals CEO Elad Kedar says the company is looking to achieve a balance of safety, efficacy, and comfort with its drop in development for treating presbyopia. He says Phase 3 studies should finish at the end of 2021.

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