Geographic Atrophy

Durga Borkar, MD, MMCi, sat down with Sydney M. Crago, Assistant Managing Editor of Ophthalmology Times and Modern Retina, to discuss Fas inhibition with ONL-1204 for the treatment of geographic atrophy: First-time results from a phase 1b study, which she is presenting at the ASRS meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Rishi P. Singh, MD, sat down with Sydney Crago, Assistant Managing Editor of Modern Retina, to discuss his presentation on the results from part 1 of the Phase 2/3 SIGLEC trial assessing AVD-104 for GA at the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Srinivas Sai Kondapalli, MD, sat down with Sydney M. Crago, Assistant Managing Editor of Ophthalmology Times and Modern Retina, to discuss outer retinal tubulations in lesion growth for subfoveal and non-subfoveal GA.

Sydney M. Crago, Assistant Managing Editor of Ophthalmology Times and Modern Retina, spoke with attendees, who shared which topics they are most looking forward to discussing at the ASRS meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Apellis plans to seek re-examination, with a final opinion expected in fourth quarter of 2024.

Repeated 0.1-ml intravireal injections of lampalizumab, antigen-binding fragment of a humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits complement factor D, seem to be associated with a low risk of elevated IOP

During interview earlier this year, we asked leaders in the retina field would tell residents and medical students as they train for the next decades in retinal care. Here's what 2 of them had to say.

4D-175 will be evaluated in the GAZE clinical trial, an upcoming phase 1, open-label trial.

How retina specialists are approaching treatment of GA in clinic.

Positive data from the GALE long-term extension study showed patients developed fewer new scotomatous points with 36 months of both continuous monthly and every-other-month treatment.

Ocugen is developing OCU410 as a 1-time gene therapy for the treatment of geographic atrophy. It utilizes an AAV delivery platform for the retinal delivery of the ROR Related Orphan Receptor A gene.

The company reported that statistically significant data was found supporting ANX007’s ability to provide vision loss protection in patients with geographic atrophy.

Kamuvudine-8, also known as K8, is administered to the back of the eye via a sustained released intravitreal implant.

According to the company, OCU410 utilizes an AAV delivery platform for the retinal delivery of the RORA gene.

The Phase 1/2 study includes a dose-escalation phase of the study featuring 3 cohorts each one receiving either a low, medium, or high dose of OCU410.

Modern Retina’s interview with Aracelis Torres, PhD, MPH sheds light on how real-world insights empower researchers to see trends and develop new strategies, sometimes even new products, to meet the treatment needs of patients.

Since its US launch in September 2023, more than 40,000 avacincaptad pegol intravitreal solution vials have been distributed to physician practices.

The Phase 2 trial tested whether inhibiting microglia with minocycline might help slow GA expansion and its corresponding vision loss.

It is important that the ophthalmic community redouble our efforts in following patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) using optical coherence tomography (OCT) to find the early signs of geographic atrophy (GA).

The good news for patients is that GA is transitioning from an untreatable disease to a potentially treatable one with development of new therapies to reduce the growth rate, and use of anti-complement therapies have caused the growth rate of GA lesions to decrease.

OCU410 is a modifier gene therapy candidate being developed for geographic atrophy, an advanced stage of dry age related macular degeneration.

Early detection of the disease is key to optimal patient outcomes

According to the company, its proprietary non-viral gene therapy platform with minimally invasive delivery technology is providing long lasting gene expression and favorable distribution in the retina.

New treatments for geographic atrophy coming down the pike has the potential to change eye care providers' approach to identifying and managing the disease.

Trial will analyze efficacy, safety of AVD-104 versus avacincaptad pegol to treat GA

Sydney M Crago, the editor of Modern Retina, talks with Arshad M Khanani, MD, MA, FASRS, about the expanded efficacy data from the GATHER 2 trial for geographic atrophy (GA).

Allen Ho, MD, FACS, FASRS, will make a presentation at the meeting, to be held virtually on February 3.

The company’s ANX007 global pivotal program in geographic atrophy is expected to start in mid-2024. It is the first pivotal trial to use vision preservation as a primary outcome measure in GA.

In a letter to shareholders, Ricciardi provided updates on Cognition’s 2024 pipeline and expected advances for several diseases.