Martin David Harp

Phentolamine Ophthalmic Solution 0.75% is a non-selective alpha-1 and alpha-2 adrenergic antagonist to reduce pupil size, administered as an eye drop for the treatment of presbyopia.

FYB203 has been approved by the US FDA and UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), diabetic macular edema, macular edema following retinal vein occlusion, and visual impairment due to myopic choroidal neovascularization.

Funding will support continued product development, while the board is composed of “global leaders in posterior and anterior segment eye care, artificial intelligence and clinical trial design.”

The trial treated 9 patients in 3 sequential, ascending dose-level (DL) cohorts.

Aldeyra had received 2 complete response letters (CRL) from the FDA in April 2025 and November 2023 for past submissions.

The phase 2/3 clinical trial for OCU410ST will enroll 51 participants diagnosed with Stargardt disease.

Funding will support the continued clinical advancement of its lead ocular implant candidate, PA5108, for the reduction of IOP in patients with ocular hypertension and glaucoma.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals received FDA approval for its prednisolone acetate ophthalmic suspension, a steroid eye inflammation treatment referencing Allergan’s Pred Forte, with a US launch planned for Q3 2025.

Harrow expects BYQLOVI to be commercially available in the fourth quarter of 2025.

FDA noted that the US phase 2 trial may serve as 1 of the 2 pivotal trials required for NDA filing.

The gift will be used to treat and potentially cure eye diseases such as macular degeneration and glaucoma, increase focus on basic science, and harness artificial intelligence to revolutionize vision care.

TGFBI corneal dystrophy is a group of genetic eye disorders caused by mutations in the TGFBI gene, resulting in abnormal protein buildup in the stromal layer of the cornea.

VG801 is a dual AAV gene therapy that leverages mRNA trans-splicing via the vgRNA REVeRT and vgAAV platforms to deliver the full-length ABCA4 gene for Stargardt disease and related retinal disorders.

OCU400 is Ocugen’s novel modifier gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

Areas covered by the agreement would cover key Asian marketplaces, including Japan and China.

SpyGlass Pharma secures $75 million in Series D funding to enhance its innovative drug delivery platform for long-term glaucoma management.

The trial will evaluate AXPAXLI in at least 555 patients in a multi-center, double-masked, randomized (2:2:1), 3-arm study.

The phase 3 trial observed the treatment of chronic night driving impairment in keratorefractive patients with reduced mesopic vision.

At ARVO 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Emma Lessieur-Contreras, MD, PhD, talked about her poster on retina extracellular vesicles, and the role that they play on diabetic retinopathy.

At ARVO 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Carly Lam, PhD, MSc, and Tsz Wing Leung, PhD talked about the evaluation of the visual performance of 2 modified DIMS spectacle lens designs.

At ARVO 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Dilsher Dhoot, MD, FASRS, and Mark Barakat, MD, talked about the PHOTON trial, 8 mg versus 2 mg during the matched dosing phase, and outcomes of shortened, maintained, or extended dosing intervals

Alcon’s dry eye candidate acoltremon 0.003% is a first-in-class thermoreceptor agonist, which stimulates corneal sensory nerves to increase natural tear production to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.

ABCA4-associated retinopathies include Stargardt disease, retinitis pigmentosa 19, and cone-rod dystrophy 3.

According to the company, results showed “a meaningful clinical improvement in ocular surface health” and significance for both staining end points at day 15.

At ARVO 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Steven Barnes, PhD, talked about his research on the OPA1 mutation in retinal ganglion cells' effect on the cell's electrical function.