Our Opinion

Ophthotech Corporation is on the Cruelty Free Investing list for exploiting animals because the company does animal testing for some of their medical analysis and clinical research.

Supporting Evidence:

The company stated in the following report that they conduct pre-clinical trials of their drugs on animals.

“In an animal model of PVR, Fovista strongly inhibited retinal scarring.” (Page 44) Read the full document

Company Description

Ophthotech Corp. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on discovering, developing and commercializing novel therapeutics to treat diseases of the back of the eye. It develops therapies for age-related macular degeneration. Its product candidates include Fovista Anti platelet derived growth factor Therapy, Zimura Anti-Complement and Aptamer Technology. The company was founded by David R. Guyer and Samir Chandrakant Patel on January 5, 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY. [Source: MarketWatch]

Company Website: http://www.ophthotech.com