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Pfenex Moves Forward with Lucentis Biosimilar

By Mario Admin | August 29, 2016

The 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…

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AGTC Pursues Gene Therapy on Multiple Tracks

By Mario Admin | August 29, 2016

AGTC is pursuing six different genetic treatments for four different retinal diseases, and expects to have clinical data from its Phase I trial of its…

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Regeneron: Pursuing Combination Therapies with PDGFR-beta and Ang2

By Mario Admin | August 29, 2016

Regeneron 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…

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Aerpio Therapeutics: Focus on Tie2 Activation

By Mario Admin | August 29, 2016

Aerpio Therapeutics is focused on the development of novel therapeutics for vascular disorders, with a concentration on eye diseases. Joseph Gardner, CEO of Aerpio, provided…

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Allegro Ophthalmics: First-in-Class Anti-Integrin Agent

By Mario Admin | August 29, 2016

Allegro 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…

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Opthea: Targeting a More Complete Blockade of VEGF

By Mario Admin | August 26, 2016

Opthea, 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…

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Retina Experts Serve Up a Combination Platter at OIS@ASRS

By Mario Admin | August 26, 2016

Contributed By: Michael Lachman The OIS@ASRS panel discussion on Emerging Approaches to Combination Therapies in AMD & DME was moderated by Mark Humayan, MD, PhD,…

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Where Will Imaging Take Retina Treatments?

By Mario Admin | August 25, 2016

William 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,…

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How Do Strategics View Retina Opportunities?

By Mario Admin | August 18, 2016

Retinal 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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OIS Co-Chair Bill Link Wraps Up OIS@ASRS

By Mario Admin | August 11, 2016

OIS Co-Chair Bill Link of Versant Ventures sits down with OISTV to recap the first OIS@ASRS. In the conversation he explains why the retina is…

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Intelon Optics

By Mario Admin | June 21, 2016

The OIS team caught up with eye care veteran, Dominik Beck while visiting NYC last week on investor meetings for his early-stage imaging company, Intelon…

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Summit Kick Off with Ophthalmology Innovation Cycle & Financing Update

By Tom Salemi | June 17, 2016

OIS Co-Chair Bill Link of Versant Ventures welcomes attendees to OIS@ASCRS 2016 with a history of how the Ophthalmology Innovation Summits started, where they’re headed…

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