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Kala Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Marjan Farid, M.D., to its Board of Directors
ARLINGTON, Mass., Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KALA) (“Kala” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical
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[{"type":"text","content":"ARLINGTON, Mass., Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KALA) (“Kala” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for rare diseases of the eye, today announced the appointment of Marjan Farid, M.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Farid, who is currently Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Director of Cornea, Refractive & Cataract Surgery, and Vice Chair of Ophthalmic Faculty at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California Irvine (UCI), founded the Severe Ocular Surface Disease Center at UCI and is an industry leader in the care and treatment of corneal diseases. “Marjan is an outstanding addition to our Board of Directors. As a treating physician, lead investigator in multiple clinical trials and subject expert in severe ocular surface diseases, she brings a unique understanding of the unmet needs we hope to address with KPI-012, as well as the critical importance of designing and executing a scientifically rigorous development program,” said Mark Iwicki, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kala Pharmaceuticals. “We look forward to her many contributions as we advance KPI-012 into Phase 2/3 studies for the treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defect (PCED) later this year, while continuing to explore its potential for the treatment of other rare and severe ocular diseases that are driven by impaired corneal healing.” At UCI, Dr. Farid’s clinical practice is divided between patient care, teaching and research. Her research interests focus on corneal surgery, specifically the use of the femtosecond laser for corneal transplantation. She performs limbal stem cell transplants as well as artificial corneal transplantation for the treatment of patients with severe ocular surface disease. Dr. Farid serves as the Chair of the Corneal Clinic Committee of ASCRS (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery). Her work is published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and she has authored multiple textbook chapters. Dr. Farid graduated with a B.A. in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles and earned her M.D. from the University of California, San Diego. “I have devoted my career to treating people living with severe ocular surface diseases, which, left untreated, ...