UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2025
Opus Genetics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-34079
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11-3516358
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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8 Davis Drive
Durham, NC
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27713
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(984) 884-6030
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
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IRD
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On September 30, 2025, Opus Genetics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing three-month data from the pediatric cohort and 18-month data from the adult cohort of its ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial (the “OPGx-LCA5-1001 Trial”) evaluating OPGx-LCA5, an investigational gene augmentation therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis type 5 (“OPGx-LCA5”). A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
In connection with the foregoing, the Company announced that it would be discussing the OPGx-LCA5-1001 Trial, among other things, on a webcast and
conference call on September 30, 2025. A presentation prepared for the purposes of the webcast and conference call is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2. The Company has also made the presentation available to investors on the “Events” section of
the Company’s website at https://ir.opusgtx.com.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, are furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall each be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update, supplement or amend the materials attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
The Company reported positive data from the OPGx-LCA5-1001 Trial evaluating OPGx-LCA5. OPGx-LCA5 has been well tolerated in all six participants treated
to date (three adults and three pediatric participants), with no ocular serious adverse events or dose-limiting toxicities observed. All ocular adverse events were mild in severity and anticipated, with no events related to the study drug. One
pediatric participant had a pre-existing cataract that worsened at three months, attributed to the surgical procedure, which did not obscure improvements in retinal sensitivity.
Three pediatric participants with severe baseline vision impairment received a single subretinal injection of OPGx-LCA5. All three pediatric participants
provided evidence of improvements across multiple measures of visual function, including a group average of a 0.3 logMAR improvement in visual acuity and a >1 log unit improvement in cone sensitivity to both red and blue light on full-field
stimulus testing, with additional evidence of functional benefit on mobility testing and microperimetry. Additionally, the combined adult data from the three adult participants supports that improvements in visual acuity were sustained through 18
months. The Company expects to meet with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the fourth quarter of 2025 to discuss the OPGx-LCA5-1001 Trial results and next steps for the program.
Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties posed by many factors and events that could cause the Company’s actual business, prospects and results of operations to differ materially from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those described under the heading “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, in Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025, and in the Company’s other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s current expectations and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results and the
timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “anticipate,”
“believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “aim,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all
forward-looking statements contain these words. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that might subsequently arise.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release, dated September 30, 2025.
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99.2
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Presentation, dated September 30, 2025.
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104.1
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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OPUS GENETICS, INC.
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Date: September 30, 2025
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By:
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Name:
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Dr. George Magrath
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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