August 27th 2025
An understanding of GA growth kinetics is key to addressing the pathophysiology of age-related macular degeneration
Faricimab approved for treatment of nAMD, DMO by European Commission
September 19th 2022Roche’s treatment of faricimab is the first and only FDA-approved medicine targeting two distinct pathways, angiopoietin (Ang)-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A, that often cause retinal diseases that may cause visual loss.
Fluid monitor utilises AI to identify, localise and quantify retinal fluid
September 7th 2022Eyecare specialists benefit from being able to monitor their patients long term for optimised and personalised treatment regimens, as well as having access to a more efficient workflow and one which enables them to see more patients.
Multicentre Phase 3 clinical trial using AI in nAMD identifies, measures fluid volumes in real time
September 6th 2022According to Dr Gregor S. Reiter, the results from the multicentre Phase 3 clinical trial demonstrated that fluid volumes in patients with nAMD can be precisely identified, localised and measured in real-time using artificial intelligence.
Is retinal tissue preservation as important as decreased GA expansion in future therapies?
June 23rd 2022As novel therapies in the pipeline are aiming to decrease the rate of GA expansion—the endpoint Dr Karl Csaky and Dr Fredrick Ferris III identified in 2007—Dr Csaky reinforces the importance of preserving the central retinal tissue.
Gene therapies licensed by Kriya Therapeutics target geographic atrophy, other ocular diseases
February 18th 2022Kriya Therapeutics company recently took the wraps off an exclusive agreement with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Foundation for Research Development to license next generation complement-targeted gene therapies for the treatment of geographic atrophy and other ocular diseases.
Avacincaptad pegol slows growth of geographic atrophy lesions for patients in clinical trial
February 11th 2022In a presentation at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s 19th annual Angiogenesis, Exudation and Degeneration 2022 Virtual Edition, Dr Glenn J. Jaffe noted that the analysis showed, for the first time, a decreased growth rate in the central foveal area by a therapeutic intervention when compared with sham treatment.
Blocking Connexin-43 may improve diabetic retinopathy, AMD
February 11th 2022Dr David S. Boyer describes how blocking Connexin-43 may improve the retinal vascular system function in patients with diabetes, potentially creating a future of oral medication for treatment of diabetic retinopathy and AMD.
BREAKING NEWS: Faricimab approved by U.S. FDA for treatment of wet AMD, DMO
January 29th 2022Genentech’s treatment of faricimab is the first and only FDA-approved medicine targeting two distinct pathways, angiopoietin (Ang)-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A, that often cause retinal diseases that may cause visual loss.