Skyran Biologics
Eight million Americans with diabetic retinopathy require injections directly into the eye. However, current therapies cannot be used in early disease and fail in many of patients. Skyran Biologics has a better option: an eye drop to treat all DR pathologies.
With robust animal data demonstrating anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties, an issued US patent, and seed money, Skyran is ready to complete IND-enabling studies.
Skyran uses technology generated at the Penn State College of Medicine (http://med.psu.edu/medical-innovation) by Drs. Joyce Tombran-Tink and Colin Barnstable. The company is a participant in the Phase 1 Ventures program of the University City Science Center (https://www.sciencecenter.org/discover/phase-1-ventures), which give us access to matching funds, a number of services, and the Philadelphia life sciences entrepreneurial community.
