A biotech company focused on vision preservation
Luminara Therapeutics is a science-led biotech company developing innovative therapies for retinal degeneration.

Our mission is to preserve sight before it is irreversibly lost, starting with Retinitis Pigmentosa — a progressive retinal disease that affects millions of people worldwide.

We believe preserving sight means preserving independence, mobility and a life still fully open.

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Science-led

Grounded in translational retinal research and a rigorous approach to drug development.

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Patient-focused

Designed with real patients in mind — those who still have no practical treatment option.

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Mission-driven

Committed to preserving natural vision before it is irreversibly lost.

Who we are

Luminara brings together the four capabilities that matter most in early biotech:

Scientific discovery I Translational peptide R&D I Disciplined execution I Scalable company building.

Enrique J. de la Rosa
Scientific Founder

Retinal neurodegeneration translational leadership

Catalina Hernández Sánchez
Co-Founder / Peptide Science

Peptide MoA and translational biology

Pilar Najarro
Partner & COO

Operational execution across science and business


Science-led. Execution-driven. Built for partnering.
Retinitis Pigmentosa still leaves most patients behind

Retinitis Pigmentosa gradually damages the photoreceptors of the retina. Patients often begin with night blindness and low-light impairment, followed by progressive loss of peripheral vision and, in many cases, severe visual impairment.

Despite scientific progress, most people living with RP still do not have a broadly accessible, non-invasive treatment option.

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Progressive vision loss

RP causes ongoing, irreversible damage to retinal photoreceptors over time, often beginning in youth.

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Limited treatment options

Only a narrow subset of patients with specific mutations currently have access to approved gene therapies.

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High unmet need

The vast majority of patients worldwide have no practical treatment to slow or halt their vision loss.

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Most patients underserved

Mutation-specific therapies, by definition, cannot reach the broad RP population in need of help.

Precision Peptides for Vision Preservation
P1614: a new therapeutic candidate for broad vision preservation

Luminara is developing P1614, a synthetic peptide-based therapy candidate designed to slow retinal degeneration. Unlike approaches focused on a single genetic mutation, P1614 is being developed as a broader, mutation-agnostic approach with topical eye-drop delivery.



Topical delivery

Designed for administration as an eye drop — non-invasive, simple and suited for chronic use in everyday life.

Mutation-agnostic approach

Developed to address retinal degeneration broadly, with the potential to benefit patients regardless of their specific genetic mutation.

Peptide-based candidate

Built on synthetic peptide biology, offering a differentiated mechanism with a strong translational rationale.

A non-invasive candidate designed for broad patient reach.

Peptide-based Synthetic peptide candidate with a clear translational path from bench to clinic.

Topical delivery Eye-drop administration designed for chronic use and real-world adoption.

Broad reach Mutation-agnostic design aimed at the wide population of underserved RP patients.

A different approach to an urgent need

Many current approaches in inherited retinal disease are highly specific, invasive or difficult to scale. Luminara is focused on a practical therapeutic path: broad eligibility, simple delivery and the potential to preserve natural vision.

Broad

Designed to reach beyond single-mutation therapies, with the potential to benefit a wide and diverse RP patient population.

Non-invasive

Built around topical eye-drop delivery — no injections, no surgery, no barriers to patient access.

Practical

Developed with chronic use and real-world adoption in mind, not just clinical elegance.

Scalable

Designed as a platform for broad patient impact — a therapy built to reach the many, not the few.

Rooted in translational retinal science

Luminara's work is based on scientific research in retinal neurodegeneration, peptide biology and vision preservation. The company builds on a strong academic and translational foundation, with a development vision focused on turning promising science into a clinically usable therapy candidate.

Science-led.

Grounded in rigorous research on retinal neurodegeneration and peptide-based neuroprotection.

Patient-focused.

Every development decision is made with the underserved RP patient population in mind.

Built for translation.

From academic insight to a clinically viable candidate — designed from the start to reach patients.

Built for collaboration.

Open to partnerships with researchers, ophthalmologists and institutions advancing retinal medicine.

Science-led. Patient-focused. Built for translation.

Luminara brings together expertise in retinal biology, peptide chemistry and translational medicine. Our approach is grounded in the belief that good science, rigorously developed, can become a practical therapy that reaches the patients who need it most.



Changing the story of Retinitis Pigmentosa

For too many patients, RP is still a story of progressive and irreversible vision loss. Luminara is working toward a future where treatment can begin earlier, reach more patients and help preserve vision before it disappears.

Today

Most RP patients have no broadly accessible, non-invasive treatment. P1614 is in active development to address this gap.

Near term

Advancing P1614 through preclinical and translational stages toward a clinically usable therapy candidate.

The goal

A non-invasive, mutation-agnostic therapy that can reach patients broadly and help preserve natural vision.

The future

A world where RP is no longer synonymous with inevitable vision loss — where sight, and the life it enables, can be preserved.

Because preserving sight means preserving a life still fully open.
Let's illuminate the future of vision together

Luminara Therapeutics is open to conversations with investors, strategic partners, researchers and collaborators who share our commitment to preserving vision.

Investors

We welcome conversations with investors who believe in the potential of science-led vision preservation.

Strategic partners

Open to collaboration with ophthalmology leaders, retina specialists and pharma organizations.

Researchers

Interested in connecting with academic and translational researchers in retinal medicine and peptide biology.



© 2026 Luminara Therapeutics SL

Contact: Pilar Najarro, COO & Partner
pnajarro@luminaratherapeutics.com