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Alcon Acquires Majority Stake in Aurion Biotech to Advance Corneal Cell Therapy

๐€๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ง ๐€๐œ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐€๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ฒ

๐Ÿค Alcon has acquired a majority interest in Aurion Biotech, a clinical-stage company specialising in regenerative eye therapies. Aurionโ€™s lead candidate, AURN001, is an allogeneic cell therapy designed to treat corneal endothelial disease, a leading cause of vision loss. The therapy has received FDA Breakthrough and Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designations and is set to enter Phase 3 trials in late 2025.

๐Ÿ‘€ With this acquisition, Alcon strengthens its position in ophthalmic biopharma while advancing innovative treatments to address the global shortage of corneal tissue. Aurion will continue operating independently, leveraging Alconโ€™s expertise and resources, with newly appointed CEO Dr. Arnaud Lacoste, PhD MBA leading its next phase of development.