OIS@ASRS 2017 Videos

Translatum Medicus Moves Forward with FDA

Translatum Moves Forward, Plans to Engage FDA

By Mario Admin | August 21, 2017

Shelley Boyd, MD, president and chief scientific officer, says Translatum Medicus Inc. has raised its first angel round based upon the potential of the company’s…

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ONL Therapeutics updates OIS on the development program of Fas inhibitors

Flush with $5 m, ONL Pushes Forward to Test ONL 1204 as Retinal Detachment Treatment

By Mario Admin | August 21, 2017

John Freshley, president and CEO of ONL Therapeutics, updates OIS on the development program of Fas inhibitors. The company’s lead product is ONL 1204, which…

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Stealth BioTherapeutics' New Approach to Treating Eye Diseases

Stealth BioTherapeutics Pushing Innovative New Approach to Treating Eye Diseases

By Mario Admin | August 21, 2017

Reenie McCarthy, CEO of Stealth BioTherapeutics, introduces the company’s early-stage clinical program testing mitochondrial medicine as treatment for ophthalmic conditions. McCarthy details three ongoing clinical…

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Aerpio Pharmaceuticals Kicking Off Phase IIb Studies

Aerpio Kicking Off Phase IIb Studies for Promising First-in-Class Pipeline

By Mario Admin | August 21, 2017

Joseph Gardner, president and CEO, introduces the company’s first-in-class pipeline targeting the Tie2/VE-PTP pathway. Gardner delivers an extensive overview of Aerpio’s AKB-9778, a novel small…

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Ohr Pharmaceutical to Release Top-line Phase III Trials Early 2018

Ohr Expects to Release Top-line Phase III Trials Next Year

By Mario Admin | August 21, 2017

Jason Slakter, MD, CEO, lays out a pivotal year for Ohr Pharmaceutical’s squalamine lactate, an intracellular treatment for wet AMD. Dr. Slakter reviews early results…

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What Were the Highlights of OIS@ASRS? Let’s Ask the Co-Chairs Drs. Cunningham, Humayun, and Pollack

What Were the Highlights of OIS@ASRS? Let’s Ask the Co-Chairs Drs. Cunningham, Humayun, and Pollack

By Mario Admin | August 16, 2017

OIS@ASRS co-chairs Emmett Cunningham Jr., MD, Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD, and John Pollack, MD, took a few minutes to share their thoughts on the…

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What Eight Qualities Do Funders Look for in Founders Before Investing in a Start-up?

What Eight Qualities Do Funders Look for in Founders Before Investing in a Start-up?

By Mario Admin | August 16, 2017

Candor, passion, realism, talent, flexibility, self awareness, humility, and focus are all qualities seed-stage benefactors look for in a start-up founder, fund managers said at…

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pSivida Shares Promising Clinical Trial Data

Watch Promising Clinical Trial Data from pSivida

By Mario Admin | August 15, 2017

Deb Jorn, EVP, corporate development, shares promising results from three clinical trials of the company’s Durasert delivery product. She also shares pSivida’s plans to file…

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Alimera Sciences Reveals Details of Promising New Illuvien Trial

Myers Reveals Details of Promising New Illuvien Trial

By Mario Admin | August 15, 2017

Dan Myers, CEO, discusses the promise and challenges facing the Alimera’s development of Illuvien for the treatment of DME. He shares results from the firm’s…

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Aerie Pharmaceuticals Reports Strong Progress in Retinal Program

Aerie Reports Strong Progress in Retinal Program

By Mario Admin | August 15, 2017

Casey Kopczynki, PhD, chief scientific officer, shares how Aerie is applying 12 years of studying Rho kinase to combat retinal disease, including AMD and DR.…

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