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Agnes Gund – Renowned Philanthropist, Social Justice Champion, and Art Patron – Passes Away
Foundation NewsThe documentary “Aggie: An Incredible Story of Art and Justice” chronicles her story.
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Letter to House Energy & Commerce Committee regarding H.R.1262, the Give Kids a Chance Act.
Advocacy Research NewsOn behalf of the Foundation Fighting Blindness and the millions of Americans impacted by inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), we urge you to advance H.R.1262, the Give Kids a Chance Act, and reauthorize the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program.
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Give Kids a Chance: Reauthorizing a Lifeline for Children’s Vision
Advocacy Foundation NewsThe House Energy & Commerce Committee is considering H.R.1262, the Give Kids a Chance Act, which would reauthorize the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program.
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Nacuity’s Antioxidative Therapy NACA Performs Encouragingly in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial
Research NewsNACA is a gene-agnostic, oral medication designed to preserve vision in people with retinitis pigmentosa and Usher syndrome.
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Recording Available: Insights Forum | Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Foundation NewsThe Foundation Fighting Blindness is pleased to provide a recording and full transcript of the Insights Forum, our quarterly conference call providing updates to the blinding diseases community. The call took place on August 27, 2025.
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Opus Genetics Receives FDA Clearance to Launch Clinical Trial for Best1 Gene Therapy
Research NewsThe Foundation funded earlier, proof-of-concept studies for the Best1 gene therapy and later launched Opus to develop several IRD gene therapies.
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jCyte Launches New Phase 2 Clinical Trial for its Cell-Based RP Therapy
Research NewsThe trial is evaluating a cell dose that is 50 percent higher than the highest dose used in a previous Phase 2b trial.
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Wet AMD Treatment Susvimo Preserves Vision for Five Years in Phase 3 Clinical Trial
Research NewsSusvimo is an FDA-approved treatment that continuously delivers drug through a tiny, implanted capsule
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Ocugen Launches Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial for Stargardt Disease Gene-Modifier Therapy
Research NewsThe therapy delivers copies of the RORA gene to address multiple disease pathways.
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Nanoscope Begins Rolling BLA Submission to FDA for Seeking Approval for its Optogenetic Therapy
Research NewsThe company plans to complete BLA submission in early 2026.
