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Palatin Presents Promising Preclinical Data for Melanocortin Agonist PL9588 at ARVO 2025, Highlighting a Dual-Action Glaucoma Therapy
Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company advancing innovative treatments targeting the melanocortin receptor system, today announced new preclinical data for PL9588, a novel melanocortin receptor agonist, presented at the 2025 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting. The findings support the potential of PL9588 as a topical treatment for glaucoma, combining both IOP-lowering and neuroprotective effects.
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