PanOptica Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
The founders of PanOptica are inspired by the big impact VEGF-inhibitors originally developed for cancer are having on the ophthalmic market. So much so, that they company aims to search out compounds from other disease areas such as cancer, diabetes and other metabolic disorders, and find those likely to have potential for serious eye disorders.
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