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Ocular

Ocular Therapeutix to Refile Dextenza NDA

By Mario Admin | December 8, 2017

Ocular Therapeutix is gearing up to resubmit in the first half of 2018 its New Drug Application for its Dextenza 0.4-mg dexamethasone insert, president and…

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Gray bug

Graybug Expects Initial Data in Q2 2018

By Mario Admin | December 8, 2017

Graybug Vision’s ongoing Phase I/II trial or GB-102 (1 mg sunitinib) injection for wet age-related macular degeneration should produce initial six-month data in Q2 2018,…

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Allegro

Allegro Plans for Phase III of Luminate

By Mario Admin | December 8, 2017

Allegro Ophthalmics is planning a 2018 Phase III trial of its lead integrin peptide therapy candidate Luminate for treatment of diabetic macular edema, president Vicken…

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Ocunexus

Ocunexus Seeking Support for Phase IIb of Oral GA Agent

By Mario Admin | December 8, 2017

Ocunexus Therapeutics’ CEO Brian Levy, OD, MSc, provided an update on Ocunexus Therapeutics’ two lead candidates during the Company Showcase 3 session at OIS@AAO 2017.…

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KalVista

KalVista Provides Update on Merck Collaboration

By Mario Admin | December 8, 2017

During the Company Showcase 3 session at OIS@AAO 2017 KalVista Pharmaceuticals CEO Andrew Crockett provided an update on the company’s collaboration with Merck for KVD001,…

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Aerpio

Aerpio Looks to Take Lead Agent Beyond DR

By Mario Admin | December 8, 2017

In developing the small-molecule agent AKB-9778 to target the Tie2/VE-PTP pathway, Aerpio president and CEO Joseph Gardner, PhD, said the first-in-class agent that inhibits phosophatase…

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ONL therapeutics

ONL Therapeutics Looks to IND in 2018

By Mario Admin | December 8, 2017

ONL Therapeutics is using the $5 million in Series A funding it obtained in May 2017 to complete and file the investigational new drug application…

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Aura

Aura Biosciences Prepares for Phase IIa Trial

By Mario Admin | December 8, 2017

Aura Biosciences is preparing to conduct a Phase IIa trial of its light-activated AU-011 therapy for treatment of ocular melanoma, CEO Elisabet de los Pinos,…

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GenSight

GenSight Presents ND4 Results

By Mario Admin | December 6, 2017

Presenting results from the initial Phase I/II mitochondrial gene therapy for ND4 Leber’s hereditary optic nerve (LHON), GenSight’s Barrett Katz, MD, chief medical officer, stressed…

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TrueVision

TrueVision Creating Virtual Surgical Cockpit

By Mario Admin | December 5, 2017

The TrueVision “story” is one of digital surgery, which allows for overlays, incorporating robotics, and incorporation of preoperative diagnostics. It’s a “virtual surgical cockpit that…

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Ivantis

Ivantis Preparing for US Commercialization of Hydrus

By Mario Admin | December 5, 2017

The minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) market is expected to grow from about $164 million in 2017 to $521 million by 2022, Ivantis CEO and…

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Istar

iStar Medical Developing NextGen MIGS Device

By Mario Admin | December 5, 2017

This privately held company has a “pipeline of products” to treat glaucoma, concentrating on the MINIject, a “next-generation” minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) device. The…

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