Eleven Biotherapeutics Shifts Focus After Trial Failure

Absorbing a 69% stock price crash after the failure of its pivotal trial of EBI-005 in dry-eye disease, Eleven Biotherapeutics explains why it still has faith in other ocular indications and candidates.

Reeling from the failure of the Phase III OASIS trial of EBI-005 in dry-eye disease, Eleven Biotherapeutics Inc. reassured investors during a May 18 call that it has great faith for the candidate in the simpler-to-treat allergic conjunctivitis, as well as confidence in its anti-IL-6 EBI-031 in diabetic macular edema.

Backed by Third Rock Ventures, Eleven has a pipeline of engineered protein therapeutics it is developing for both front-of-the-eye and back-of-the-eye diseases ([A#14140103006]). Ophthalmology has been an attractive space...

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