FibroGen, Inc. Announces Results of 2-Year Study Demonstrating that Biosynthetic Corneas Formulated with Recombinant Human Type III Collagen Restore Vision and Promote Nerve Regeneration

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FibroGen, Inc., today announced results of a 2-year clinical study demonstrating that surgical implantation of biosynthetic corneas formulated with the company’s proprietary recombinant human type III collagen (rhCIII) restored vision and promoted nerve regeneration (restoring sensitivity) in patients who had corneal damage and significant vision loss. The results of this phase 1, investigator-sponsored study were published today in Science Translational Medicine.
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