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This gene therapy is designed to be a one-time intravitreally therapy that has demonstrated potent efficacy and a favorable safety profile in preclinical studies.

This study will evaluate a potential gene therapy treatment in which a targeted gene directly to the retina.

In the data shared, switching to SB15 from AFL maintained comparable clinical efficacy and safety in treating patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), confirming biosimilarity between these agents before and after switching.

Phase 2/3 SIGLEC trial are underway. Data shared at EURETINA 2023 shows continued safety with no drug-related adverse events thus far in cohorts 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Nathan Steinle, MD, spoke with Modern Retina's editor to give insights into his Retina Society presentation titled, "Phase 3 studies of dual inhibition of VEGF C/D and VEGF A using OPT-302 in combination With ranibizumab (ShORe Trial) or aflibercept (COAST Trial) in neovascular AMD."

Sophie Bakri, MD, MBA, shared insights from her presentation, "Comparison of the Antiangiogenic Profile of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Vorolanib, Axitinib, and Sunitinib."

Michael Engelbert, MD, PhD, discusses how personalized faricimab dosing shows promise in extending dosing intervals for patients with wet age-related macular degeneration, which can enhance long-term treatment outcomes and patient adherence.

Visual acuity changes and conversion to neovascular AMD determined over 3 years in large patient cohort.

According to the company, a change from base line best corrected visual acuity based on an average at week 44, 48 and 52 serves as the primary endpoint.

The 23rd annual EURETINA Congress took place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We spoke with Arshad M. Khanani, MD, MA, FASRS, who provided an overview of his presentation, "Emerging therapies for exudative AMD."

G6501 is a suspension of human allogeneic retinal pigmented epithelial (RPE) cells currently in development for the treatment of GA secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Our team spoke to David Almeida, MD, PhD, MBA about his EURETINA presentation titled, The Real-World Efficacy and Safety of Faricimab in Neovascular AMD: The TRUCKEE Study.

Case 1 highlights the potential for this treatment for patients with dry AMD with noted letter gains

Robyn Guymer, MBBS, PhD, Deputy Director, Centre for Eye Research Australia, and Professor of Surgery (Ophthalmology), University of Melbourne, Australia, discussed the study findings at the 23rd annual Euretina Congress, Amsterdam.

Dr Marco Zarbin presents his talk from the 2023 ASRS annual meeting, where he explores the impact of disease activity criteria on drug durability estimations in clinical trials and includes a comparative analysis across multiple clinical trials in neovascular AMD (age-related macular degeneration).

According to a news release, the J-code for SYFOVRE will become effective on October 1, 2023.

"Modern Family" actor and his mother, Jamey, are sharing their family’s story of GA and AMD to raise awareness of the disease.

Few treatment options available for early stages of disease.

A panel of retina specialists review new and emerging treatments in neovascular AMD and DME, highlighting high-dose aflibercept and KSI-301. Which emerging treatments are you most interested in?

A panel of retina experts discussed the challenges presented in the management of DME. Which do you think is the biggest of these challenges?

According to the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, elovanoids have been shown to restore the structure and integrity of damaged photoreceptor cells by repairing, remodeling and regenerating healthy cells.

A panel of retina specialists weighed in on the dosing intervals when using of faricimab for the treatment of neovascular AMD in the clinical practice setting. Do you agree with them?

A panel of esteemed retina specialists recently delved into innovative therapies for neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema, focusing on personalized treatment, telemedicine, and the ongoing quest for advancements.

Novartis acquired Gyroscope Holdings Limited from Syncona in February 2022.

The podcast by Cognition Therapeutics features a discussion with retinal specialists.