NEW YORK, April 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Nasdaq:OHRP), an ophthalmology research and development company, announced today the details of two podium presentations at the forthcoming Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Conference, that will take place at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO, May 3 – 7.
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Biodegradable Sustained-Release Drug Delivery Systems Fabricated using a Dissolvable Hydrogel Template Technology for the Treatment of Ocular Indications |
| Speaker: | Dr. Nikita Malavia |
| Location: | 1EF Mile High Ballroom |
| Time | Monday, May 4 9:00am - 9:15am MDT |
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Final Results from a Phase 2 Study of Squalamine Lactate Ophthalmic Solution 0.2% (OHR-102) in the Treatment of Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) |
| Speaker: | Dr. Jason Slakter |
| Location: | 2-4 Four Seasons Ballroom |
| Time | Wednesday, May 06 5:00pm - 5:15pm MDT |
About ARVO
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Inc. (ARVO) was founded in 1928 in Washington, DC. ARVO's Annual Meetings has historically been the largest gathering of eye and vision researchers in the world, attracting over 11,000 attendees from more than 75 countries. The 2015 Annual Meeting will take place May 3-7 at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver CO. For more information, refer to www.arvo.org/Annual_Meeting/.
About Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. is an ophthalmology research and development company whose lead product, Squalamine, is being studied as an eye drop formulation (OHR-102) in several company-sponsored and investigator sponsored clinical trials for various back-of-the-eye diseases. These diseases include the wet form of age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion, diabetic macular edema, and proliferative diabetic retinopathy. In addition, Ohr has a sustained release micro fabricated micro-particle ocular drug delivery platform with several preclinical drug product candidates in development for glaucoma, steroid-induced glaucoma, ocular allergies, and protein drug delivery. Additional information on the company may be found at www.ohrpharmaceutical.com.
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