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2023 Recap: Top 15 Research in Ophthalmology
2024 Recap is here! Click to review:Top 10 Breakthroughs in Ophthalmology Research In the fast-evolving landscape of ophthalmology research, 2023 has proven to be a pivotal year marked by groundbreaking discoveries and innovation. From revolutionary cell replacement therapies to novel…
HORA-PDE6b Gets FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Status
eyeDNA Therapeutics, a newly created subsidiary of Coave Therapeutics, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a Rare Pediatric Disease Designation (RPDD) for HORA-PDE6b, the company’s novel gene therapy designed to treat inherited retinal dystrophy…
FDA Approves SB-007 for Stargardt Disease
The FDA has cleared an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for SB-007, an adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector gene therapy targeting the root genetic cause of Stargardt disease, according to a press release from SpliceBio. Addressing Stargardt Disease Across All ABCA4…
Vabysmo Prefilled Syringe Approved in EU
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved Roche’s Vabysmo (faricimab) 6.0 mg single-dose prefilled syringe (PFS) for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), and macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO). A Convenient Treatment…
Atsena Completes XLRS Gene Therapy Trial Dosing
Atsena Therapeutics has successfully completed dosing in Part A of the LIGHTHOUSE study, a Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating the subretinal delivery of ATSN-201 for the treatment of X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS). The study represents an important step forward in developing…
Top 12 Ophthalmic Drugs That Received FDA Approval
2024 Recap is here! Click to review:Top 8 FDA Approvals in Opthalmology In a series of groundbreaking developments, the FDA has approved a range of innovative drugs in 2023, heralding a new era in ophthalmic treatments. Here’s an in-depth look…
Tenpoint and Visus Merge to Advance Eye Care
Tenpoint Therapeutics Ltd. and Visus Therapeutics Inc. have officially merged, combining their respective ophthalmic therapeutic assets to form a unified entity focused on addressing ocular conditions associated with aging, including presbyopia, cataracts, and geographic atrophy. Key Therapeutics in the Combined…
Researchers Find 101 Genetic Links to Cataracts
In the largest genetic study on cataracts to date, researchers from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have identified 101 genetic regions associated with an increased risk of developing cataracts. This groundbreaking study analyzed DNA from over 950,000 individuals, providing significant…
Rayner Recalls RayOne Preloaded Hydrophilic IOLs I OBN
According to a notice published by the FDA on July 6, Rayner has issued a letter to recall its RayOne Preloaded Hydrophilic Acrylic IOL Injection Systems containing one MICS injection system with Intraocular Lens. The reason behind this was that…
Bimekizumab Reduces Uveitis Incidence in axSpA Patients
The study led by Matthew A. Brown, Genomics England, London, United Kingdom, and Martin Rudwaleit, Klinikum Bielefeld, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany. Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) treated with bimekizumab exhibited a markedly lower incidence of uveitis compared to those receiving…