

MALVERN, Pa., Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocugen, Inc. (Ocugen or the Company) (NASDAQ: OCGN), a pioneering biotechnology leader in gene therapies for blindness diseases, today announced that the Company will present on its innovative modifier gene therapy platform at upcoming investor and industry conferences in September 2026.

Shares of Ocugen, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCGN - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month

Ocugen NASDAQ: OCGN is positioning its ophthalmology gene therapy portfolio around treatments for inherited retinal diseases and dry age-related macular degeneration, with pivotal-stage programs in retinitis pigmentosa, Stargardt disease and geographic atrophy, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder Shankar Musunuri said during a Canaccord discussion.

OCGN posts a wider Q2 loss as R&D spending climbs, while advancing late-stage gene therapy programs and extending its cash runway into 2028.

Ocugen NASDAQ: OCGN said its second quarter marked progress across its late-stage ophthalmology pipeline, including FDA clearance to begin a Phase III study of OCU410 in geographic atrophy and an RMAT designation for the program.

Ocugen, Inc. (OCGN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Ocugen (OCGN) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.07 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.05. This compares to a loss of $0.05 per share a year ago.

Conference Call and Webcast Today at 8:30 a.m. ET Received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to initiate OCU410 Phase 3 trial for geographic atrophy (GA), secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD); on track to initiate Phase 3 this quarter Granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation by FDA for OCU410, enabling eligibility for priority review and accelerated approval Signed a binding term sheet with Roots Pharmaceutical, and its strategic partner Al-Dhow International Holding, to negotiate an exclusive license for OCU400 in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region Successfully completed OCU400 Process Performance Qualification (PPQ) batches, supporting Biologics License Application (BLA) and commercial launch supplies Closed $130.0 million convertible senior notes financing, extending cash runway into 2028 Remain on track to announce top-line results for two late-stage clinical programs, OCU400 for RP and OCU410ST for Stargardt disease in 1Q 2027 and 2Q 2027, respectively Strengthened leadership team with the appointments of Mohamed Genead, M.D.