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May 9, 2022
Gene Knock-Out, Replacement Therapy for RP-RHO Performed Well in Lab Study
Editas is planning IND-enabling studies of the two-part treatment in preparation for a clinical trial
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May 6, 2022
Promising Results from Lab Study of Gene Therapy for Cone-Rod Dystrophy
The study is an important step toward a clinical trial of the approach
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May 2, 2022
Encouraging Clinical Trial Results for Alkeus’ Stargardt Disease Treatment
The company is also conducting a Phase 3 clinical trial of the emerging therapy for geographic atrophy.
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Apr 25, 2022
Webinar for the X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP) Community
The Foundation Fighting Blindness recently held a webinar to provide details about an upcoming Externally-Led Patient Focused Drug Development (EL-PFDD) meeting for XLRP, and to provide background information about the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug review process.
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Apr 22, 2022
Foundation Summit Highlights Robust Growth in Commercial Development for Retinal Disease Therapies
The Foundation’s Investing in Cures Summit (ICS), held on April 2, 2022, in Half Moon Bay, California, convened 175 researchers, industry executives, and constituents to present and discuss the expanding and accelerating commercial development of emerging therapies for retinal degenerative diseases.
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Apr 1, 2022
Drug for Alcohol Abuse May Restore Vision for People with Retinal Diseases
The drug holds promise for enabling retinal-disease patients to get more vision from remaining photoreceptors
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Mar 15, 2022
Aldeyra Launches Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Methotrexate Intravitreal Injections for RP
Lab studies showed the drug can effectively address the misfolded rhodopsin protein
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Mar 8, 2022
Trial recruitment is enabled by the Foundation Fighting Blindness’ patient registry, My Retina Tracker® Registry, which includes genetic and vision information for more than 20,000 people with inherited retinal diseases.
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Mar 7, 2022
Neurogene to Launch Gene Therapy Clinical Trial for Children with Batten Disease
The treatment will be delivered to the vitreous of the eye and ventricles of the brain
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Mar 3, 2022
Clearside Biomedical Appoints Benjamin R. Yerxa, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors
Industry Veteran Brings Broad Ophthalmology Research & Development Expertise.