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The positive opinion concerns authorization of bevacizumab gamma (ONS-5010/LYTENAVA), a formulation of bevacizumab for treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).

The prevalence of AMD features in Republic of Korea Air Force pilots was higher than in other general populations studied.

Experts discuss the approach to loading doses in the context nAMD and DME. Kaiser, MD explains that loading doses may not be necessary based on studies like the CAT study, while he highlights the importance of individualized treatment plans tailored to the specific needs of each patient and the nuances of different retinal diseases.

Judy Kim, MD and Peter Kaiser, MD discuss the significance of fluid dynamics in nAMD and DME, highlighting the detrimental effects of fluid fluctuations and emphasize the importance of minimizing these fluctuations to achieve better visual outcomes.

An investigation is set to launch on SpaceX’s 30th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station contracted by NASA to test the therapy in space.

Judy Kim, MD and Peter Kaiser, MD reflect on the varying criteria for shortening or extending treatment intervals in clinical trials, emphasizing the need for standardization in large-scale studies. They highlight the importance of adapting trial criteria to clinical practice.

Experts discuss the efficacy and durability of newer therapies, focusing on faricimab and the high dose of aflibercept, highlighting the promising clinical trial results, maintaining comparable visual acuity efficacy while achieving longer durability.

The reverse stock split is “part of the Company’s plan to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market."

Judy Kim, MD and Peter Kaiser, MD discuss the use of biosimilars and the potential introduction of biosimilar aflibercept for treating retinal diseases. Experts discuss their preferences for specific drugs and highlight the evolving landscape, anticipating challenges in drug selection and emphasizing the need for collaboration between retinal specialists and insurance companies to optimize patient care.

In this insightful discussion on changing therapeutic approaches in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME), Judy Kim, MD and Peter Kaiser, MD address barriers like step therapy and the impact of insurance-guided choices on treatment outcomes. The conversation emphasizes the need for a personalized approach, citing clinical trial data while acknowledging the challenges of aligning real-world practices with stringent trial protocols.

Investigators believe that AMD and cancer may have similar risk factors in common.

Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD, has received the Research to Prevent Blindness /American Macular Degeneration Foundation Catalyst Award for innovative research approaches in studying age-related macular degeneration.

The 3 participants have also received their first aflibercept injection for the treatment of wet AMD.

Twelve-week data from the Ph1b/2a AMARONE trial reveals Restoret to be well-tolerated in patients with diabetic macular edema and neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Preliminary safety data support a favorable benefit-risk profile at both dose levels. The preliminary efficacy and safety data trending similar to or better than the OPTIC study, in which patients continue to see ongoing clinical benefit through at least 3 years.

The study further defined the relationship between delayed rod-mediated dark adaptation and the status of outer retinal bands on optical coherence tomography.

A minimum of 5,000 patients with up to 5 years of follow-up will be included in the study, with patients from a variety of practice settings and clinician experiences in 28 countries and 500 sites

Carl D. Regillo, MD, FACS, FASRS, discussed recent data from the DAVIO 2 trial in his presentation at the virtual Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration 2024.

Early-onset drusen maculopathy (EODM), is part of the age-related macular degeneration (AMD) phenotype that occurs in individuals under 55 years of age.

SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, sat down with David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times to discuss his presentation about precursor lesions for development of atrophy and AMD from the Angiogenesis Exudation and Degeneration 2024 event.

Multimodal technology bridges the gap between advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) biomarkers and clinical features.

David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times talks with Jeffrey Cleland, PhD, President and CEO of Ashvattha Therapeutics, about the company's D-4517.2, a unique nanomedicine technology for the treatment of wet AMD and DME.

A new case-control study found that older people ages 70 and older living in South Korea’s urban areas were at a significantly higher risk for developing incident exudative age-related macular degeneration.

According to the company, ABBV-RGX-314 continues to be well tolerated in over 100 patients from three dose levels with no drug-related serious adverse events. The new data was presented at the Hawaiian Eye and Retina meeting in Maui, by John Pitcher, MD, and includes 6-month results from two additional dose level 3 cohorts.