Research & Development

Aerie Pharmaceuticals agrees to acquire Avizorex Pharma

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with open-angle glaucoma, retinal diseases and other diseases of the eye, announced the signing of an agreement (the “Agreement”) for the acquisition of Avizorex Pharma, S.L. (“AVX Pharma” or “AVX”), a Spanish ophthalmic pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of dry eye disease.