10:52 AM EST, 01/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Ocugen ( OCGN ) said Thursday that the first patient has been dosed in the phase 1 clinical trial of OCU200 for diabetic macular edema.

The trial is a multicenter, open-label, dose-escalation study to assess drug safety via intravitreal injection in three cohorts, the biotechnology company said.

Ocugen ( OCGN ) said it plans to seek approval for OCU200 as a first-line therapy for diabetic macular edema, diabetic retinopathy, and wet age-related macular degeneration.

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