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Oct 16, 2018
Kai Wang was 18 months old when he was diagnosed with the condition. His parents never imagined the extraordinary journey they would take with their son when they learned he had a condition that would render him blind.
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Sep 18, 2018
Apellis Launches Phase 3 Clinical Trial Program for Advanced Dry AMD Treatment
Trial participants will receive intravitreal injections of APL-2, or a sham procedure (placebo), monthly or every other month. The injections are made into the vitreous, the soft gel in the middle of the eye.
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Sep 11, 2018
FFB Congratulates RPE65 Gene Therapy Researchers for Champalimaud Award
On September 4, 2018, seven researchers, including six previously funded by the Foundation, were recognized with the prestigious 2018 Antonio Champalimaud Vision Award for their contributions to the advancement of blindness-reversing RPE65 gene therapies.
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Sep 5, 2018
Vision Improvements Reported in ProQR's Clinical Trial for LCA10 Treatment
The company reported that 60 percent of subjects in the trial demonstrated improvements in visual acuity and their ability to navigate a mobility course. The treatment was also safe for patients.
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Information for Newly Diagnosed Patients and their Loved Ones
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Aug 28, 2018
The Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB), the world’s leading private funding source for inherited retinal disease research, announced major awards in two areas: promising research projects in retinal diseases and career development for clinical researchers.
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Aug 22, 2018
Ophthotech is Advancing an Impressive Portfolio of Cutting-Edge Therapies for Retinal Diseases
The company is taking on a multi-track strategy that includes retinal gene-therapy development, including delivery of over-sized genes and design of a two-step process of gene knockdown and replacement for autosomal dominant conditions.
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Aug 15, 2018
FFB Provides Four Career Development Awards to Up-and-Coming Clinical Researchers
Each recipient will receive a total of $375,000 over five years to help build an independent research program in addition to their clinical practices.
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Aug 6, 2018
FFB Funding More than $2 Million in New Research
Seventy scientists submitted requests for funding.
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Jul 31, 2018
Forty High-Impact Retinal-Research Efforts Highlighted at FFB-Casey Innovation Summit
In its fifth year, the Innovation Summit featured 40 presentations from industry experts from around the world.