Articles by Kassi Filkins

KOLs in the retina world reflect on advice they would share with fellows beginning their journey into retina, including the vast opportunities in healthcare and the importance of curiosity and collaboration for revolutionary advancements in retina medicine.

Optain Health secures $26 million in Series A funding to enhance AI-driven retinal disease detection and expand its technology.

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Sanofi's gene therapy SAR402663 receives FDA fast track designation, targeting neovascular age-related macular degeneration with positive clinical trial data.

A study reveals similar risks of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes compared with nonpregnant controls.

KOLs in the retina world reflect on advice they would share with fellows beginning their journey into retina, including the vast opportunities in healthcare and the importance of curiosity and collaboration for revolutionary advancements in retina medicine.

Beacon Therapeutics shares promising phase 2 trial results for laru-zova, a gene therapy showing potential in treating X-linked retinitis pigmentosa.

Roche's Contivue platform gains EU CE mark, offering innovative treatment for neovascular AMD with fewer injections and promising long-term vision outcomes.



BVI launches Virtuoso, a groundbreaking dual-function surgical platform for cataract and vitreoretinal procedures, enhancing efficiency and control in surgery.

Leading companies to unveil new research on retinal diseases at EURETINA 2025, showcasing innovative therapies and clinical trial results.

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Advancements in retinal therapies and technologies are scheduled to be showcased at EURETINA 2025 from Clearside, ZEISS, and Ashvattha Therapeutics.

Kriya is developing gene therapies targeting chronic diseases such as geographic atrophy, trigeminal neuralgia, and type 1 diabetes.

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jCyte initiates patient dosing in a new trial for famzeretcel, aiming to transform treatment options for retinitis pigmentosa.

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Neurotech Pharmaceuticals performs the first ENCELTO procedure.

REGENXBIO initiates a pivotal trial for surabgene lomparvovec, aiming to transform diabetic retinopathy treatment and improve patient outcomes.

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Avant Technologies and Ainnova Tech refine clinical trial protocol for Vision AI platform, aiming for FDA 510(k) approval to enhance diabetic retinopathy detection.

Genentech reveals five-year data showing Susvimo effectively maintains vision in wet AMD patients with fewer injections, offering a promising treatment alternative.

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EyePoint Pharmaceuticals completes enrollment for the LUCIA trial, advancing DURAVYU's potential as a new treatment for wet AMD.

Opus Genetics partners with the Global RDH12 Alliance to advance gene therapy for inherited retinal disease, aiming for FDA application by late 2025.

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Kiora Pharmaceuticals secures a patent for KIO-104, enhancing treatment options for ocular diseases and extending market exclusivity until 2043.

Ocular Therapeutix to showcase its drug delivery solutions at upcoming ophthalmology conferences.