All age-related macular degeneration (AMD) articles
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NewsRoche en route to first continuous delivery treatment for nAMD in Europe
CE mark for Contivue platform supports its ambitions for Susvimo in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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NewsCHMP meeting highlights - June 2024
In its latest meeting, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended several new medicines, including positive opinions for treatments for rare disorders.
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ArticleModifier gene therapy - clinical development and manufacturing considerations
Expanding on his earlier podcast discussion with EPR, Dr Arun Upadhyay, Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Research & Development at Ocugen, discusses the company’s promising modifier gene therapy candidates for ophthalmic disorders.
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NewsOphthalmology acquisition to advance tri-specific antibody
A novel late-phase clinical candidate for diabetic macular edema and neovascular age-related macular degeneration will be developed as part of the proposed agreement.
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NewsCHMP meeting highlights: January 2024
In its first meeting of 2024, the CHMP recommended a generic medicine for schizophrenia and refused a marketing authorisation (MA) for geographic atrophy.
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NewsAAO 2023: intravitreal treatment shows benefit in geographic atrophy
Results from Iveric Bio’s Phase III trial demonstrated that over a two-year period, IZERVAY™ (avacincaptad pegol intravitreal solution) reduced geographic atrophy (GA) lesion growth as early as six months.
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NewsCHMP to review MAA for geographic atrophy treatment
Iveric Bio's marketing authorisation application (MAA) for avacincaptad pegol (ACP) to treat a leading cause of blindness has been accepted for review by the European Medicines Agency.
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NewsSandoz to file for approval of aflibercept biosimilar
Sandoz intends to seek regulatory approval for its aflibercept biosimilar in the US and EU in the coming months.
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NewsGenentech to reveal new data for ocular biologic
Data shared at the 2023 American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) Annual Meeting will reveal new clinical and real-world evidence for the first bispecific antibody (bsAb) approved for the eye.
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NewsCHMP meeting highlights – May 2023
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended two new medicines for approval in its May meeting, including a neurosteroid for epileptic seizures.
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NewsAstellas to accelerate ocular disease treatments with $5.9 billion acquisition
A $5.9 billion acquisition of biotech Iveric Bio by Astellas is set to accelerate development of treatments for blinding retinal diseases.
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NewsMHRA approves biosimilar for vision disorders in Great Britain
A marketing authorization for Ximluci® biosimilar referencing Lucentis® (ranibizumab) in Great Britain has been issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).