KALA BIO Inc Hits 5-Day Low Amid Market Weakness
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 05 Dec 25
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KALA BIO Inc's stock price fell by 9.75%, hitting a 5-day low as the market faced challenges.
The decline comes despite the Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 showing slight gains, indicating specific issues affecting KALA BIO. Recent news includes a $10 million share issuance and a leadership change, which may have contributed to investor uncertainty.
The company's ongoing struggles, including a failed clinical trial and significant stock price drops earlier this year, highlight the volatility in the biopharmaceutical sector and the need for strategic recovery.
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About KALA
KALA BIO, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is engaged in the research, development, and commercialization of therapies for rare and severe diseases of the eye. The Company’s biologics-based investigational therapies utilize its proprietary mesenchymal stem cell secretome (MSC-S) platform. The Company’s product candidate, KPI-012, is a human MSC-S, which contains numerous human-derived biocfactors, such as growth factors, protease inhibitors, matrix proteins and neurotrophic factors that can potentially correct the impaired corneal healing, which is an underlying etiology of multiple severe ocular diseases; KPI-014 specific for inherited retinal degenerative diseases. KPI-012 is in clinical development for the treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defect (PCED), a rare disease of impaired corneal healing. The Company is also engaged in the development of KPI-012 for the treatment of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency and other rare corneal diseases.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
