Ocular Therapeutix™ to Announce Topline Data for SOL-1 Phase 3 Superiority Trial in Wet AMD on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Rhea-AI Summary
Ocular Therapeutix (NASDAQ: OCUL) will host a webcast on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET to review topline results from the SOL-1 Phase 3 superiority trial of AXPAXLI (OTX-TKI) for wet age-related macular degeneration.
Detailed SOL-1 data will be presented at the 49th Macula Society Annual Meeting from February 25–28, 2026. The live webcast and archived replay (available for at least 30 days) can be accessed via the company's Investor Relations Events and Presentations page.
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Market Reaction
Following this news, OCUL has gained 25.11%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction. Our momentum scanner has triggered 18 alerts so far, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. The stock is currently trading at $11.11. This price movement has added approximately $388M to the company's valuation.
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Market Reality Check
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OCUL was down 1.09% pre-announcement while peers were mixed: BEAM up 0.98%, TARS down 4.81%, BLTE down 1.11%, LQDA down 2.2%, TVTX down 9.08%, suggesting stock-specific focus on its SOL-1 catalyst timeline rather than a broad biotech move.
Previous Clinical trial Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 08 | NDA timing update | Positive | +28.1% | Planned accelerated NDA submission for AXPAXLI after positive SOL-1 topline data. |
| Nov 24 | Phase 3 enrollment | Positive | -1.1% | First patient randomized in HELIOS-3 Phase 3 NPDR trial with novel DRSS endpoint. |
| Sep 30 | Investor Day trials | Positive | -6.7% | Investor Day detailing SOL-1 and SOL-R progress and new HELIOS Phase 3 plans. |
| Apr 18 | Phase 1 topline | Positive | -22.7% | Positive topline Phase 1 data for AXPAXLI in diabetic retinopathy. |
| Feb 13 | Phase 3 start | Positive | -4.4% | First subjects screened in Phase 3 pivotal AXPAXLI trial in wet AMD. |
Clinical trial communications have often seen negative or muted next-day moves, even when describing constructive AXPAXLI progress.
Over the past two years, OCUL has repeatedly highlighted AXPAXLI’s advancement across multiple Phase 3 programs. Prior clinical updates included plans to accelerate an NDA in wet AMD based on SOL-1, initiation of HELIOS-3 in NPDR, and strong SOL program retention. Yet same-tag news often produced negative next-day moves, with four of five clinical trial events showing declines despite constructive trial or program updates. Today’s announcement fits into this sequence as it locks in the date and venue for SOL-1 Phase 3 topline disclosure.
Historical Comparison
Clinical-trial-tagged headlines for OCUL have averaged a -1.38% next-day move, even when describing constructive AXPAXLI progress, so the SOL-1 topline-date notice fits a catalyst-heavy but volatile news pattern.
Clinical-trial news shows a clear AXPAXLI progression: from first subjects screened in wet AMD, to positive Phase 1 diabetic retinopathy data, to SOL program Investor Day updates, then HELIOS NPDR Phase 3 enrollment and plans to accelerate a wet AMD NDA off SOL-1 topline.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An effective Form S-3ASR shelf, filed 2025-09-30, allows OCUL to periodically issue various securities, including debt, common and preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants, and units for general corporate purposes such as R&D, clinical trials, regulatory submissions, commercialization, manufacturing, acquisitions, debt repayment, and working capital.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock is surging +25.1% following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with the stock’s catalyst-rich backdrop, as SOL-1 represents a pivotal Phase 3 superiority trial in wet AMD with topline data scheduled for February 17, 2026. Historical clinical-trial headlines have averaged a -1.38% move, so outsized strength could mark a break from past skepticism. Investors would still need to weigh future financing flexibility under the existing S-3ASR and the potential for sentiment shifts once detailed Macula Society data emerge.
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Ocular to host webcast scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 8:00 AM ET
Detailed SOL-1 data to be presented at the 49th Macula Society Annual Meeting
BEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCUL, “Ocular”), an integrated biopharmaceutical company committed to redefining the retina experience, today announced that the Company will host a webcast to review the topline results of the SOL-1 Phase 3 superiority clinical trial of AXPAXLI™ (also known as OTX-TKI), for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Detailed data will be presented at the 49th Macula Society Annual Meeting between February 25 – 28, 2026.
Click here to register for the virtual webcast, which will begin at 8:00 AM ET.
The live and archived webcast can also be accessed by visiting the Ocular Therapeutix website on the Events and Presentations section of the Investor Relations page. A replay of the webcast will be archived for at least 30 days.
About Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. is an integrated biopharmaceutical company committed to redefining the retina experience. AXPAXLI™ (also known as OTX-TKI), Ocular’s investigational product candidate for retinal disease, is an axitinib intravitreal hydrogel based on its ELUTYX™ proprietary bioresorbable hydrogel-based formulation technology. AXPAXLI is currently in Phase 3 clinical trials for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) and diabetic retinal disease, including non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR).
Ocular’s pipeline also leverages the ELUTYX technology in its commercial product DEXTENZA®, an FDA-approved corticosteroid for the treatment of ocular inflammation and pain following ophthalmic surgery in adults and pediatric patients and ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis in adults and pediatric patients aged two years or older, and in its investigational product candidate OTX-TIC, which is a travoprost intracameral hydrogel that has completed a Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Ocular is currently evaluating next steps for the OTX-TIC program.
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DEXTENZA® is a registered trademark of Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. The Ocular Therapeutix logo, AXPAXLI™, ELUTYX™, and Ocular Therapeutix™ are trademarks of Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
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