• Mr. Char brings extensive experience in leading legal, compliance and corporate governance functions in successful biotech and medical device companies
  

• The appointment further expands Oculis’ leadership team as the company advances its late-stage pipeline and prepares for commercial phase

ZUG, Switzerland, Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oculis Holding AG (Nasdaq: OCS) (“Oculis”), a global biopharmaceutical company purposefully driven to save sight and improve eye care, today announced the appointment of Daniel S. Char to the role of Chief Legal Officer, leading Oculis’ legal, compliance and corporate governance functions. Mr. Char brings over 35 years of success in global legal leadership experience at both large and smaller biotech companies.

Riad Sherif, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Oculis, said: “We are delighted to welcome Daniel to Oculis. This appointment exemplifies our continued execution of Oculis’ strategic plan to advance our innovative pipeline and bring differentiated products to patients starting with OCS-01 as the first topical eye drop in retina.”

Daniel S. Char, Chief Legal Officer of Oculis, commented: “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to join Oculis, a company with both an exceptional track record of strategic execution and multiple anticipated near-term milestones. I look forward to working alongside a talented team and supporting the company at this pivotal stage as it continues its journey to become a world leader in ophthalmology.”

Mr. Char brings to Oculis extensive legal expertise in corporate governance, compliance, drug development and commercialization, financing, licensing, and merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Char joins Oculis from ImmunoGen where he served as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. From 2018 to 2022, Mr. Char was the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Evelo Biosciences. Before that, Mr. Char held legal positions of increasing seniority with several biotech and medical device companies, including Smith & Nephew, Targanta Therapeutics, and Biogen. Mr. Char began his career as a corporate associate with Goodwin Procter. Mr. Char holds a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Tufts University.

About Oculis

Oculis is a global biopharmaceutical company (Nasdaq: OCS; XICE: OCS) purposefully driven to save sight and improve eye care. Oculis’ highly differentiated pipeline comprises multiple innovative product candidates in development. It includes OCS-01, a topical eye drop candidate for diabetic macular edema (DME) and for the treatment of inflammation and pain following cataract surgery; OCS-02 (licaminlimab), a topical biologic anti-TNFα eye drop candidate for dry eye disease (DED) and for non-infectious anterior uveitis; and OCS-05, a neuroprotective candidate for acute optic neuritis (AON). Headquartered in Switzerland and with operations in the U.S. and Iceland, Oculis’ goal is to improve the health and quality of life of patients worldwide. The company is led by an experienced management team with a successful track record and is supported by leading international healthcare investors.