A French bioelectronics company “Pixium Vision SA”, based in Paris, has announced the implantation of an artificial retina in a first patient in the UK. … Read More »Pixium SA has announced the first UK patient enrolled in a “PRIMAvera” study with the implantation of a bionic artificial retina
Neurogene Inc. based in Manhattan, New York City, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the company’s Investigational New Drug… Read More »Neurogene Inc. (NYC, USA) has announced to become the first investigative treatment of both neurodegenerative and ocular disease manifestations of Batten Disease.
In follow up the recent French Competent Authority granting of a Cohort Temporary Authorization for Use (“ATU de Cohorte” or ATUc) in July in 2021,… Read More »GenSight Biologics has reported recent research on how gene therapy transfer works migrating vectors from treated to control eyes.
MeiraGTx (Nasdaq: MGTX), has announced two pre-clinical programs addressing Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs) caused by mutations in KCNV2 and GUCY2D, for cone-dystrophy, and are presented with… Read More »MeiraGTx (NASDAQ: MGTX), a UK gene therapy company, has announced two novel IRD research programs on gene therapy
The US FDA has approved a 100 mg/mL ocular implant (Port Delivery System) for the treatment of nAMD, sponsored by Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX:… Read More »FDA has approved an implant (Port Delivery System with ranibizumab) to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD)
Editas Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ: EDIT) has announced positive initial clinical data from an ongoing, open label Phase I/II “BRILLIANCE” study EDIT-101, a CRISPR-based experimental treatment… Read More »Editas Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ; EDIT) has announced positive clinical data on their CRISPR gene therapy product on LCA10
Novartis International AG (SIX: NOVN; NYSE: NVS) has announced the acquisition of Arctos Medical, adding a pre-clinical optogenetics-based AAV gene therapy program and Arctos’ proprietary… Read More »Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) announces the acquisition of Arctos Medical on optogenetics treatments
In their press release, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) has announced that an ongoing Phase II proof-of-concept trial evaluating an investigational 8 mg dose of… Read More »Regeneron announces that its high-dose aflibercept (8mg) has met primary end-point in Phase II data for wet AMD.
Aequus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX-V: AQS, OTCQB: AQSZF) (“Aequus”) and reVision Therapeutics, Inc. (“reVision”) have announced a collaboration on the development of a therapy for Stargardt… Read More »Aequus Pharmaceuticals Inc and reVision Therapeutics collaborate on Stargardt disease therapy treatment.
Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc., a company based in Bedford, Texas, has reported vision improvements for advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients after one year following a single… Read More »Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc., have announced positive results from a phase 1/2a study for optogenetic therapy