CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Aerpio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARPO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing compounds that activate Tie2 to treat ocular diseases and diabetic complications, today announced new results from the fifth cohort of subjects from a Phase 1b trial of a topical ocular formulation of AKB-9778 providing evidence of tolerability and IOP reduction from patients… Read More »
Watch Dr. Mark R. Barakat on Arizona AZTV to discuss retinal detachments and what treatment options are available today. A retinal detachment occurs when the retina separates from the wall of the eye. As we age, the vitreous gel that fills the eye begins to liquefy and pulls away from the back of the eye.… Read More »
Karen Mulligan, PhD1,6; Seth A. Seabury, PhD2,6; Pravin U. Dugel, MD3,4; et al Key Points Question How much economic value do anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatments generate for patients with wet age-related macular degeneration and society in the United States? Findings In this economic evaluation study, visual acuity improvement associated with anti-VEGF treatments generated $5.1 billion to $8.2 billion in… Read More »
Retinal Consultants of Arizona’s Dr. Neal Palejwala was featured on AZTV’s Health Matters segment to discuss diabetes awareness month and the relationship to eye healthcare. Dr. Palejwala discussed the world-class care of the retina practice as well as the Retinal Research Institute – the nation’s leading, independent eye care clinical trial program taking place in… Read More »
Neovascular AMD Pravin U. Dugel, MD What up-and-coming therapies for wet AMD are you most excited about and why? The therapies currently being investigated for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nvAMD) can be stratified into 3 silos: better short-term efficacy, better long-term efficacy, and increased durability. The majority of drugs in the pipeline have focused on… Read More »
Melbourne, Australia; 29 October 2019 – Opthea Limited (ASX:OPT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel biologic therapies to treat back-of-the-eye diseases, today announced the publication of positive data from the first-in-human clinical trial of OPT-302, in patients with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). The successful trial results were published today in Ophthalmology Retina,… Read More »
October 08, 2019 01:15 ET | Source: Novartis International AG In two head-to-head clinical trials, patients on Beovu (brolucizumab) achieved vision gains that were non-inferior to aflibercept at year one with longer treatment intervals in a majority of patients[1],[2] Beovu demonstrated greater reductions in central subfield thickness (CST, a key indicator of fluid in the… Read More »
Professor Pravin U. Dugel, MD Pravin Dugel, Clinical Professor at the Roski Eye Institute, University of Southern California, USA, provides his expert insight into key data presented at EURETINA 2019 and discusses the latest developments in imaging and anti-VEGF agents mean for optimizing outcomes for patients with nAMD. Clinical Spotlight Why retinal fluid is important… Read More »
“Overall, the improvements to date represent a clear signal of efficacy in a patient population where inexorable disease progression is the norm,” the company said Clinical update and conference presentations “Clear efficacy signal” in Phase 2a study of hRPC cell therapy in retinitis pigmentosa ReNeuron Group plc (AIM: RENE), a global leader in the development… Read More »
American Vision Partners (“AVP”), one of the largest and fastest-growing eye care physician practice management organizations in the nation, announced the completion of a strategic partnership with Retinal Consultants of Arizona (“RCA”), the largest retina provider in the Southwest. This partnership creates the fourth largest retina practice in the nation. Retinal Consultants of Arizona will… Read More »
