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EyePoint Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: EYPT) announced the granting of non-statutory stock options to four new employees as inducement awards outside the company's 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan, adhering to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The grants, approved by the Compensation Committee, involve options to purchase a total of 44,200 shares of common stock. These options were issued on May 15, 2024, at an exercise price of $12.94 per share, the closing price of the stock on that date. The options have a ten-year term and vest over four years, with 25% vesting after the first year and the rest in monthly installments over the next three years, contingent on continued employment.
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals reported financial results for the first quarter of 2024 and highlighted recent corporate developments. The company has $299 million in cash and investments as of March 31, 2024, ensuring cash runway through Phase 3 trials for DURAVYU for wet AMD in 2026. Despite the Phase 2 PAVIA trial not meeting the primary endpoint, DURAVYU showed a biologic effect in patients with NPDR. EyePoint plans to initiate the Phase 3 LUGANO trial for DURAVYU in wet AMD and present Phase 2 VERONA trial data in 2025.
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals announced topline results of the Phase 2 PAVIA trial evaluating DURAVYU in patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR). Although the trial did not meet the primary endpoint, DURAVYU demonstrated a favorable safety profile and potential in reducing NPDR progression at nine months. The Company plans to review full 12-month data to determine the future path for DURAVYU. Dr. Duker expressed optimism for DURAVYU's potential as a maintenance therapy for wet AMD patients based on positive data from DAVIO 2.