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A new study focuses on the specific visual field conditions and defects that can result in an increased risk of vehicular accidents, particularly in the aging population.

Several companies including, Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Adverum Biotechnologies, and Aviceda Therapeutics, will share data at the meeting. Our team from Ophthalmology Times will also be in attendance.

This compound will be evaluated for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA). The company shared that the first-in-human study is set to commence in 2024.

According to the company, AVD-104 is an engineered glycan (sialic acid) nanoparticle designed to target the self-pattern recognition receptors on overly activated retinal immune cells, specifically macrophages and microglia.

These continued studies also demonstrate a well-tolerated safety profile in a broad population of more than 1,200 patients.

The company continues to turn to experts and leaders to support their mission and the development of new products through these appointments.

This gene therapy is designed to be a one-time intravitreally therapy that has demonstrated potent efficacy and a favorable safety profile in preclinical studies.

This study will evaluate a potential gene therapy treatment in which a targeted gene directly to the retina.

The company made this decision after completing phase 2 trials of the drug.

In the data shared, switching to SB15 from AFL maintained comparable clinical efficacy and safety in treating patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), confirming biosimilarity between these agents before and after switching.

This effort will advance screening technology at Canada’s foremost specialist care provider in diabetes and endocrinology.

Eclipsing 100,000 doses sold to retinal specialists within the first full year after commercial launch is an important milestone for the company.

Phase 2/3 SIGLEC trial are underway. Data shared at EURETINA 2023 shows continued safety with no drug-related adverse events thus far in cohorts 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Nathan Steinle, MD, spoke with Modern Retina's editor to give insights into his Retina Society presentation titled, "Phase 3 studies of dual inhibition of VEGF C/D and VEGF A using OPT-302 in combination With ranibizumab (ShORe Trial) or aflibercept (COAST Trial) in neovascular AMD."

At the 56th annual Retina Society congress in New York, David Boyer, MD, gave a presentation titled, "Subgroup analyses of phase 1 DAVIO Trial of EYP-1901 demonstrating reduced treatment burden in wet age-related macular degeneration."

Sophie Bakri, MD, MBA, shared insights from her presentation, "Comparison of the Antiangiogenic Profile of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Vorolanib, Axitinib, and Sunitinib."

The patent covers the company’s development of this cell transplant therapy as a treatment for geographic atrophy.

Comments for the draft should be submitted by December 13, 2023.

The meeting, being held from October 11-14 in New York City, will feature 4 presentations from ophthalmologists of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

New data, insights on clinical trials, and perspective from researchers will be among the information shared at the 56th annual Retina Society congress being held in New York.

The 23rd annual EURETINA Congress took place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We spoke with Arshad M. Khanani, MD, MA, FASRS, who provided an overview of his presentation, "Emerging therapies for exudative AMD."

We spoke with Michael Singer, MD who provided an overview of his presentation and his work with Nanoscope Therapeutics, "MCO-010 Optogenetic Therapy to Treat Stargardt Disease: Safety and Efficacy through Week 48 in the Phase 2a STARLIGHT Clinical Trial."

Our team spoke to David Almeida, MD, PhD, MBA about his EURETINA presentation titled, The Real-World Efficacy and Safety of Faricimab in Neovascular AMD: The TRUCKEE Study.

Case 1 highlights the potential for this treatment for patients with dry AMD with noted letter gains

Experts in the field weigh in on and give opinions on the question "What do you wish patients knew about eye health."

Experts in the field weigh in on and give opinions on the question "What do you wish patients knew about eye health."

Experts in the field weigh in on and give opinions on the question "What do you wish patients knew about eye health."

We spoke with researchers and industry professionals at the 2023 ASRS meeting in Seattle, Washington. We asked them, "What do you wish patients knew about eye health?" Here's what Michael Ip, MD, Shawn Kavoussi, MD, and Megan Baldwin, PhD, had to say!

We asked, "What do you wish patients knew about eye health?" Here's what Durga Borkar, MD, MMCi, Aaron Lee, MD, and Carl Dazig, MD, had to say!