Geographic Atrophy

An ophthalmologist presents the case of a 76-year-old woman who has geographic atrophy and progressively worsening vision in her right eye, with a history of macular macrovessel and choroidal hemangioma.

Katherine Talcott, MD, presents the case of a 64-year-old woman with geographic atrophy and a family history of age-related macular degeneration.

The hypothesis is based on a post hoc analysis of data from 2 phase 3 clinical trials of pegcetacoplan by Dun Jack Fu, PhD, and colleagues.

Data can clear a path to trends and strategies to meet patients’ needs

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

A Retina expert discusses approaches for treating geographic atrophy in patients who also have neovascular AMD, presenting specific patient cases and providing key insights for successfully managing such cases.

Carl D. Regillo, MD, FACS, FASRS presents a case study of a patient with bilateral geographic atrophy, discussing the decision-making process for determining which eye to treat first, considering factors such as the extent of atrophy and vision in each eye.

An expert retina specialist discusses the recent FDA-approved treatments for geographic atrophy (GA) that slow disease progression and highlights key factors to consider before starting treatment.

Carl D. Regillo, MD, FACS, FASRS, discusses geographic atrophy, the advanced stage of dry age-related macular degeneration, including its diagnosis, and progression.

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

According to the company, a subretinal injection of ATSN-201 was well tolerated in all patients in the first cohort with extensive resolution of schisis observed in 2 patients. Safety data from the first cohort of the LIGHTHOUSE study will be presented at the Retinal Cell and Gene Therapy Innovation Summit 2024 being held May 3, 2024, in Seattle.

Researchers found the model demonstrated “near-perfect” detection capabilities.

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.

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Since its U.S. 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

Early detection of the disease is key to optimal patient outcomes