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May 9, 2019
Foundation Fighting Blindness Endorses 'Eye Bonds' Legislation
Bipartisan Bill Will Stimulate Up to $1 Billion in New Funding for Blindness Research
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May 6, 2019
ARVO 2019: Gene Therapy Clinical Trial for RP Caused by RLBP1 Mutations Ongoing in Sweden
In a Novartis lab study, mice with RLBP1 mutations had improved dark adaptation after receiving the gene therapy. The treatment remained effective after one year.
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May 3, 2019
ARVO 2019: Robot-Assisted Surgery in Clinical Trial for Retinal Disease
A video from a clinical trial of robot-assisted surgery demonstrates the potential benefits of robot-assisted subretinal injections.
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May 2, 2019
ARVO 2019: Emerging Eloxx Molecules Show Promising Results in Usher Models
Eloxx Pharmaceuticals is developing small molecules that permit read-through of point mutations that cause Usher syndrome 1F and 2A.
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May 1, 2019
ARVO 2019: Emerging Drug for RP Evaluated in Safety & Tolerability Study
Francois Paquet-Durand, PhD, chief scientific officer at the company Mireca, discusses an emerging drug for retinitis pigmentosa, and other inherited retinal diseases.
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Apr 30, 2019
REGENXBIO’s Gene Therapy for Wet AMD Performing Encouragingly in Human Study
Unlike current treatments requiring multiple injections, REGENXBIO’s gene therapy is administered as a one-time subretinal injection to the affected eye.
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Apr 29, 2019
ARVO 2019 Highlight: RP Patients in ReNeuron’s Cell Therapy Trial Show Further Vision Improvements
The latest ReNeuron results were presented at the sixth annual Retinal Cell and Gene Therapy Innovation Summit held on April 26 in Vancouver, Canada.
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Apr 16, 2019
First Patient Receives AON Therapy for LCA10 in ProQR’s Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial
The treatment, formerly known as QR-110, is designed for people with the retinal disease Leber congenital amaurosis 10
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Mar 28, 2019
Foundation Fighting Blindness Announces Staffing Changes to Enhance Strategic Direction
The Foundation announces several staffing changes with a focus on new strategies to increase awareness and engagement with the community.
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Mar 23, 2019
First Gene Therapy for Dry AMD Moves into Clinical Trial in UK
Gyroscope Therapeutics, a gene-therapy development company in the UK, has launched the first gene therapy clinical trial for the dry form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).