KIO 301
Alternative Names: B-203; BENAQ; KIO-301Latest Information Update: 28 Mar 2025
At a glance
- Originator Bayon Therapeutics
- Developer Kiora Pharmaceuticals
- Class Amides; Aniline compounds; Aza compounds; Eye disorder therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Hyperpolarisation activated cation channel antagonists; Voltage-gated potassium channel inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II Choroideraemia
- Phase I/II Retinitis pigmentosa
- Preclinical Stargardt disease
Most Recent Events
- 28 Mar 2025 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Retinitis-pigmentosa in USA (Intravitreous, Injection)
- 04 Sep 2024 Phase-II clinical trials in Choroideraemia (Intravitreous) prior to September 2024 (Kiora Pharmaceuticals pipeline, September 2024)
- 31 Jan 2024 Kiora Pharmaceuticals and Théa Open Innovation enter agreement to develop and commercialize KIO 301