OIS@ASRS
Vitrectomy technology has changed little since Robert Machemer, MD, invented his 17-gauge single-port pneumatic cutter in 1972, Bausch + Lomb senior VP and chief medical…
Read MoreIn the large world of private funding in health care, ophthalmology pales in comparison with huge sectors like oncology and cardiovascular, but ophthalmology has had…
Read MoreUS financial markets had “the worst 10-day start for Wall Street in history” in January 2016, said Andrew Gitkin, managing director and head of West…
Read MoreThe lead-up to OIS@ASRS had been eventful for biotech company PFEnex, as Hubert C. Chin, MD, chief medical officer, reported to the “Paying for Breakthrough…
Read MoreAGTC is pursuing six different genetic treatments for four different retinal diseases, and expects to have clinical data from its Phase I trial of its…
Read MoreRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. markets the highly successful anti-VEGF injection EYLEA (aflibercept), which is FDA approved for neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD), macular edema following…
Read MoreAerpio Therapeutics is focused on the development of novel therapeutics for vascular disorders, with a concentration on eye diseases. Joseph Gardner, CEO of Aerpio, provided…
Read MoreAllegro Ophthalmics is developing Luminate, a first-in-class anti-integrin peptide with a novel mechanism of action for both anti-angiogenesis and vitreolysis. The company is in late-stage…
Read MoreOpthea, a public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, is developing OPT-302, a novel therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The company’s lead…
Read MoreContributed By: Michael Lachman The OIS@ASRS panel discussion on Emerging Approaches to Combination Therapies in AMD & DME was moderated by Mark Humayan, MD, PhD,…
Read MoreWilliam J. Link, PhD, managing director of Versant Ventures, gathered the leaders in imaging to outline what’s ahead for retina. Participants were Ralf Kuschnereit, PhD,…
Read MoreRetinal disease remains a challenging target for drug and device makers, but a panel of senior executives at last week’s OIS@ASRS says the potential benefits…
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