diorasis

About Us

About Us

Diorasis Therapeutics is an ophthalmic early-stage company focusing on first-in-class disease-modifying gene-agnostic gene therapy for normalizing outflow facility in the trabecular meshwork and decreasing IOP in open angle glaucoma patients. We have multiple publications in leading ophthalmology and gene therapy journals of in vitro and in vivo experiments supporting the mechanism of action and demonstrating strong efficacy and preliminary safety in multiple small and large animals:
  • lowering IOP in steroid-induced glaucoma in mice
  • lowering IOP in myocilin genetic glaucoma model in mice
  • lowering IOP in steroid-induced glaucoma model in sheep
  • not-lowering IOP in normal mice (avoiding risk of hypotony)
Currently we are working on IND-enabling safety and toxicology experiments. Our goal is to transform the lives of millions of patients with glaucoma suffering from partial visual loss and minimize their risk of becoming completely blind. Diorasis in Greek means the power to perceive things in the future and the ability to see things that others cannot.

Our Team

Diorasis Therapeutics was founded based on more than 20 years of award-winning glaucoma research in John Danias’ lab in Mt Sinai and SUNY.

Co-founders and Management

SAB members

Consultants

Bodil Willumsen, PhD

Bodil Willumsen, Ph.D., is an expert in gene therapy manufacturing. She is currently a CMC consultant in the field of cell & gene therapy

Kuldev Singh, MD

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Dirk Sauer, PhD

Dirk has more than 33 years of extensive experience in Pharmaceutical Research and Development and successfully led numerous projects and teams during all phases of the drug development process.

Alfred Lewin, PhD

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Bodil Willumsen, PhD

Bodil Willumsen, Ph.D., is an expert in gene therapy manufacturing. She is currently a CMC consultant in the field of cell & gene therapy

Mark Milton, PhD

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Diorasis Therapeutics was founded based on more than 20 years of award-winning glaucoma research in John Danias’ lab in Mt Sinai and SUNY.

Founders and Management

Remis Bistras

CEO , MBA, PhD

John Danias

MD, PhD