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Adverum begins next step of wet AMD gene therapy trial
Dosing has started in the second cohort of an ongoing phase 1 clinical trial of gene therapy candidate ADVM-022 for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration...
4 days ago - Healio
Luminate meets primary endpoint in phase 2 trial for dry AMD
A treatment candidate for dry age-related macular degeneration met its primary endpoint in a phase 2 study, with 48% of patients gaining at least eight letters of vision...
12 days ago - Healio
Regenxbio completes dosing in wet AMD phase 1/2a trial
Regenxbio has completed dosing in a phase 1/2a clinical trial of its wet age-related macular degeneration treatment candidate, RGX-314, according to a press release. The trial...
16 days ago - Healio
'Eye-in-a-dish' model helps scientists to uncover 'surprising' AMD gene variant
Researchers have discovered a new genetic variant responsible for blood vessel dysregulation in the development of age-related macular degeneration .
18 days ago - News Medical
FDA partially lifts clinical hold for Adverum's wet AMD gene therapy
The FDA has partially lifted the clinical hold on Adverum Biotechnologies' wet age-related macular degeneration gene therapy treatment candidate ADVM-022, allowing a phase 1...
26 days ago - Healio
'Eye-in-a-dish' model reveals genetic variants that may contribute to AMD
Age-related macular degeneration is one of the most common causes of vision loss in people over age 65.
1 month ago - News Medical
Augmented reality headset may help AMD patients with central vision loss
California-based manufacturer of augmented reality glasses, Ocutrx Vision Technologies, announced a new design for the company's flagship Oculenz AR Wear glasses and its first...
1 month ago - Healio
Same Moisturizer Costs More for Women Than For Men
The study looked at labels like sun protection or anti-aging properties, for sensitive skin, or hypoallergenic, and the only difference between women's amd men's versions was...
1 month ago - Web MD
Cataract surgery improves VA in patients with wet AMD
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Visual acuity significantly increased after cataract surgery in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, according to a poster...
1 month ago - Healio
VIDEO: Wet AMD gene therapy trial shows optimistic results
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -Allen C. Ho, MD, of Wills Eye Hospital discusses phase 1/2 data from a clinical trial of a gene therapy treatment candidate for wet age-related...
1 month ago - Healio - 2 articles
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