Retinal Examination News
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Bayer initiates phase III study to investigate aflibercept 8 mg in retinal vein occlusion
Global phase III QUASAR study will assess the efficacy and safety of aflibercept 8 mg in macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO) Study comes after positive data from the phase III PULSAR trial in neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and phase II/III PHOTON trial in diabetic macular edema (DME) QUASAR is expected to enroll around 800 patients in 27 ...
By Bayer AG
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ViGeneron Announces Closing of Series A Financing to Drive Development of Next Generation Gene Therapy Pipeline
ViGeneron GmbH, a gene therapy company, announced the closing of its series A financing round led by WuXi AppTec and Sequoia Capital China. The proceeds will enable ViGeneron to accelerate its proprietary viral vector-based gene therapy platforms and drive product development in its two lead ophthalmic gene therapy programs. Funds will advance development of ViGeneron’s next-generation ...
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5 Ways OCT Technology Can Benefit Your Practice
The human eye is an amazing organ. With the fastest muscle in your body, it contains 107 million cells and can differentiate approximately 10 million colors. But when it comes to detecting severe conditions like glaucoma and macular degeneration, the naked eye’s powers are limited. That’s where OCT technology comes in handy. OCTs have become a standard of care that every practice ...
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Bayer receives positive CHMP opinion for Eylea in the EU for treatment of preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity
Recommendation is based on the Phase III study FIREFLEYE and data from the follow-up study FIREFLEYE NEXT Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) can lead to severe visual impairment and blindness Bayer will apply for a patent term extension for the patent covering aflibercept, the active ingredient in Eylea™, of six months once the European Commission adopts a decision for a label extension ...
By Bayer AG
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Optina Diagnostics Earns Frost & Sullivan’s 2022 NA Technology Innovation Leadership Award
Based on its recent analysis of the North American Hyperspectral Retinal Imaging Industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Optina Diagnostics with the 2022 Technology Innovation Leadership Award for offering sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Retinal Deep Phenotyping™ solutions. Optina Diagnostics’ comprehensive technology facilitates early and non-invasive diagnostic ...
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Clearside Biomedical Enters into Non-Dilutive Financing Agreement with HealthCare Royalty Partners for up to $65 Million
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSD), a biopharmaceutical company revolutionizing the delivery of therapies to the back of the eye through the suprachoroidal space (SCS®), announced today it has entered into a Royalty Interest Purchase and Sale Agreement (the agreement) with HealthCare Royalty Partners (HealthCare Royalty). Clearside intends to use the proceeds from the agreement to ...
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Turning a Great Idea into a Successful Product: ASPIRE
For VisionQuest’s vice president and principal investigator Vinayak Joshi (PhD), the journey from idea to commercial product has led him halfway around the world. Dr. Joshi recently traveled to Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana as part of his efforts to commercialize ASPIRE, his device for the detection and diagnosis of malarial retinopathy. While in Africa, he met with leaders in ...
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Cerevast Medical Enters Into Strategic Collaboration With Lantheus Medical Imaging for Retinal Vein Occlusion Treatment
Under a development and commercial supply agreement, Lantheus’ microbubble will be used in combination with Cerevast’s ocular ultrasound device to target improving blood flow in occluded retinal veins in the eye. Cerevast’s RVO Technology will combine intravenous administration of Lantheus’ microbubbles with non-invasive ultrasound delivered across the closed eyelid. By ...
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Eyevensys Recaps Highlights from Investigator Meeting and Presentations at the ARVO 2022 Annual Conference
Eyevensys, a privately held, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing non-viral gene therapies for ophthalmic diseases, today provided highlights from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2022 Annual Conference held in Denver, Colorado. In addition to its participation in the event, Eyevensys also held a successful meeting with principal investigators involved in ...
By Eyevensys
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RG6501 (OpRegen) Phase 1/2a Clinical Results Support the Potential for OpRegen to Slow, Stop or Reverse Disease Progression in Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
12-Month Primary Endpoint Data Suggest OpRegen is Well Tolerated with an Acceptable Safety Profile Preliminary Evidence of Visual Function and Outer Retinal Structure Improvements Observed in Cohort 4 Patients with GA and Impaired Vision Data Reported at 2022 ARVO Meeting by Allen C. Ho, M.D., FACS Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), a clinical-stage ...
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Eyevensys to present at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2022 Annual Meeting
Eyevensys, a privately held, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing non-viral gene therapies for ophthalmic diseases today announced that the company will be presenting preclinical data on its two lead candidates for geographic atrophy (GA) and wet AMD at the upcoming Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2022 Annual Meeting. The conference will be held May 1-4, ...
By Eyevensys
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Lineage Announces a Fifth Cell Therapy Program: Allogeneic Photoreceptor Transplants for the Treatment of Diseases Which May Lead to Blindness
Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic cell therapies for unmet medical needs, today announced a new cell therapy development program: photoreceptor neural cell (PNC) transplants for the treatment of vision loss due to photoreceptor dysfunction or damage. Similar to the company’s recently announced ...
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Digital Diagnostics and Baxter Announce New Partnership
Coralville, Iowa and Deerfield, Ill., March 9, 2022 – Digital Diagnostics and Baxter International Inc. announced a long-term strategic partnership to help front line care providers deliver high-quality care and improve care outcomes. The partnership includes plans to offer Digital Diagnostics’ industry-leading IDx-DR® autonomous AI software as a diagnostic service combined with ...
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Lineage establishes exclusive worldwide collaboration with Genentech for the development and commercialization of Opregen Rpe Cell Therapy for the treatment of ocular disorders
Genentech Will Pay Lineage $50 Million Upfront Eligible to Receive a Total of $670 Million in Upfront and Milestone Payments Conference Call to Discuss Collaboration Planned for 8 a.m. ET Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), today announced that Lineage and its subsidiary, Cell Cure Neurosciences Ltd., have entered into an exclusive worldwide collaboration and ...
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Eyevensys Enters Collaboration with Phillips-Medisize and Minnetronix Medical
Eyevensys, a privately held, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing non-viral gene therapies for ophthalmic diseases, today announces it has entered into strategic engagements with US-based medical device manufacturers Phillips-Medisize and Minnetronix Medical to develop the next generation of the company’s core technology. Eyevensys has developed a non-viral gene therapy ocular ...
By Eyevensys
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BlueRock Therapeutics, FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, and Opsis Therapeutics Enter into a Strategic R&D Alliance to Discover and Develop Cell Therapies for Eye Diseases
BlueRock Therapeutics LP, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Bayer AG, FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc. a leading global developer and manufacturer of human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell technologies, and Opsis Therapeutics, LLC, a joint venture of FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics (FCDI) and David Gamm, M.D., Ph.D., co-founder, focusing on developing cell ...
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Eyevensys Named to French Tech 120 Program
Eyevensys, a privately held, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing non-viral gene therapies for ophthalmic diseases, today announced it has been accepted into the French Tech 120 program for 2021. This government-backed program, run by La French Tech, offers support for 120 French startups considered late-stage and in a hypergrowth phase. Participating companies benefit from a variety ...
By Eyevensys
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ViGeneron signs global collaboration agreement for ophthalmic gene therapy development
Collaboration with Biogen to develop gene therapy for an undisclosed target to treat inherited eye disease, plus option for additional target The companies will use ViGeneron’s proprietary vgAAV technology to efficiently transduce target cells via intravitreal injections ViGeneron GmbH, a gene therapy company, today announced a global collaboration and licensing agreement with Biogen ...
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Eyevensys Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for EYS611 for Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa
Eyevensys, a privately held, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing non-viral gene therapies for ophthalmic diseases, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an orphan-drug designation (ODD) for EYS611 for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Eyevensys is developing EYS611, a DNA plasmid that encodes for the human transferrin protein, to benefit ...
By Eyevensys
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Optina Diagnostics announces a collaborative clinical research study with the Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC
Optina Diagnostics announces today that it has signed an agreement with the Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, part of the Amsterdam University Medical Center to pursue the study of Optina’s Retinal Deep Phenotyping Platform™? in a cohort of 100 subjects. July 29, 2020 Optina Diagnostics announces today that it has signed an agreement with the Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, part of the ...
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