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Opthea fails primary goal in phase 3 wet AMD on sozinibercept
Combination therapy of sozinibercept and aflibercept 2.0 mg did not achieve a mean change in BCVA from baseline to week 52; company explains next steps.Pipeline
Phase 4 data presents early patient-reported outcomes of MIEBO
Study finds symptom relief achieved as early as 5 to 60 minutes on day 1 of dosing—with significant reduction in overall severity after 14 days.Pipeline
Kodiak Sciences concludes enrollment for phase 3 DR on tarcocimab
Anti-VEGF tarcocimab tedromer is under clinical investigation as a mainstay IVT monotherapy with twice-yearly dosing for three retinal indications.Pipeline
Atsena receives FDA Fast Track designation for XLRS gene therapy
Subretinally-injected therapeutic is powered by dual AAV vectors with potential to become first approved treatment for this rare IRD.Pipeline
OKYO Pharma seeks Fast Track designation for NCP candidate
Designation would give urcosimod (formerly OK-101) an expedited pathway to potentially become the first approved treatment for this orphan disease.Pipeline
FDA accepts NDA for Sydnexis's low-dose atropine for pediatric myopia
Once-daily drop features unique establishing excipient to avoid rapid atropine degradation; may become first eye drop with 3-year shelf-life.Pipeline
Luxa Biotechnology releases FIH data on RPE cell therapy for dry AMD
Stem cell-based replacement therapy shows potential with substantial BCVA gains in worse-seeing and reversal of disease trajectory in better-seeing patients.Pipeline
Clearside Biomedical reports phase 3 plans for SCS wet AMD therapy
Announcement follows company’s end-of-phase 2 meeting with FDA to discuss next steps for CLS-AX (axitinib injectable suspension).Pipeline
Nicox reports analysis of phase 3 data on IOP-lowering glaucoma therapy
Mont Blanc trial is evaluating NCX 470, a formulation of nitric oxide and bimatoprost with a dual mechanism targeting OAG and OHT.Pipeline
Opus Genetics receives Fast Track designation, reports phase 3 updates for phentolamine solution
VEGA-3 and LYNX-2 trials report completion and near completion of patient enrollment evaluating POS 0.75% for presbyopia and visual loss in low light conditions associated with keratorefractive surgery, respectively.Pipeline
FDA accepts NDA submission for Glaukos's Epioxa
Epi-on CXL iLink therapy could become the first noninvasive procedure with no need for corneal epithelium removal to treat keratoconus eyes.Pipeline
Positive 52-week data supports 4DMT's wet AMD gene therapy
PRISM trial extension cohort finds 4D-150 continues to be well tolerated after 3 years of follow-up; phase 3 program initiation to begin this year.Pipeline
Researchers develop new OCT metric for detecting glaucoma
New pattern-based OCT metric uses a logistic regression model to more accurately detect glaucomatous damage—particularly in areas that conventional methods fail to identify.Pipeline
Extended phase 3 study reports 3-year durability of EYLEA HD for wet AMD
Regeneron reports the majority of patients maintained visual and anatomic outcomes while achieving extended dosing regiments—including those switching from aflibercept 2 mg.Pipeline
New phase 3 data supports Eylea HD for macular edema following RVO
Trial finds aflibercept 8 mg led to improved vision with extended dose intervals when compared to EYLEA 2 mg as Regeneron plans for a Q1 2025 sBLA submission.Pipeline
Clearside Biomedical reports phase 2b analyses of CLS-AX for wet AMD
Data from two sub-groups to determine design of two phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the use of axitinb injectable suspension with the SCS Microinjector.Pipeline
EyePoint releases positive 6-month data from phase 2 DME trial
DURAVYU (vorolanib intravitreal insert) 2.7 mg dose demonstrates early and sustained BCVA improvements plus extended time to first supplemental injection versus aflibercept.Pipeline
Positive data reported in Qlaris Bio's phase 2 POAG and OHT trials
QLS-111 ophthalmic formulation found to lower IOP by reducing episcleral venous pressure, demonstrating an additive effect when used with latanoprost.Pipeline
Rayner completes enrollment for US study on first-ever spiralized IOL
Already commercially available in Europe, the AI-developed RayOne Galaxy IOL offers a full range of focus, minimized dysphotopsia, and 0% loss of transmitted light.Pipeline