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Opus Genetics Completes Enrollment in Cohort 1 of Phase 1/2 OPGx-BEST1 Gene Therapy Study

Target Enrollment Achieved with the Inclusion of Participants with Both Dominant and Recessive Forms of BEST Disease Baseline Demographics Presented at ARVO Annual Meeting with Summary Audio and Slide Presentation Available on Opus Website Three-Month Topline Results from Cohort 1 Expected in September 2026 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opus Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IRD) (“Opus Genetics” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing gene

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Opus Genetics Completes Enrollment in Cohort 1 of Phase 1/2 OPGx-BEST1 Gene Therapy Study

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