BioAge Labs Announces First Participant Dosed in QUELL-DME, a Phase 2 Trial of BGE-102, a Novel Oral NLRP3 Inhibitor, in Diabetic Macular EdemaRandomized, controlled, approximately 180-participant trial evaluates oral BGE-102 as monotherapy and in combination with anti-VEGF therapy Primary endpoint is change in best-corrected visual acuity at week 12 Topline results expected in the second half of 2027 Beyond DME, results will inform development strategy in other NLRP3-driven retinal diseases, including geographic atrophy EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioAge Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOA) (“BioAge” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic product candidates for cardiometabolic diseases by targeting the biology of human aging, today announced that the first participant has been dosed in QUELL-DME, a randomized, controlled Phase 2 trial evaluating once-daily oral BGE-102 in adults with diabetic macular edema (DME).
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