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First Human Study in US for Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells to be Launched for Advanced Dry AMD
Research NewsCurrently there are no treatments for Advanced Dry AMD, also known as GA, which can lead to significant central vision loss
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Disease
Often diagnosed in childhood or adolescence, BBS is an inherited disease causing progressive loss of night and peripheral vision from retinitis pigmentosa. BBS can also cause a number of other symptoms and problems including: obesity, extra fingers and toes, kidney disease, and developmental disabilities. Symptoms vary from person to person.
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Nouvelle Lumière: French Bionic Retina in a Human Study
Research NewsThe French retinal implant developer Pixium quietly launched a clinical trial for its Intelligent Retinal Implant System 1 (IRIS1) in France, Austria and Germany.
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Orphan Drugs Get Special Treatment
Research NewsFor developers of treatments for rare diseases — including inherited retinal conditions — “orphan” status provides valuable benefits, such as tax incentives, access to special research grants and assistance with clinical trial design.
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Scientific Grants and Awards Programs
The Grants and Awards Programs of the Foundation Fighting Blindness support basic, laboratory-based early translational, clinical studies and pre-clinical research applicable to a broad range of retinal degenerative diseases.
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After a review by our Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), three key research gaps were identified: models to study retinal diseases, understanding how the immune system reacts, and finding biomarkers that can predict disease progression and help guide treatment decisions.
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ProQR’s Sepofarsen Improves Vision Significantly for Girl with LCA10
Research NewsHowever, the Phase 2/3 Illuminate trial for sepofarsen didn’t meet its endpoints at 12 months
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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 85: Cindy Elden
Eye on the CureCindy Elden talks about her journey with Usher syndrome type 3 (USH3), the decades-long work and persistence of her non-profit, and the clinical trial it launched for an USH3 small molecule therapy.
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Neurotech’s Encapsulated Cell Technology Receives FDA Approval for Treatment of MacTel
Research NewsThe technology was previously funded by the Foundation for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa and dry age-related macular degeneration.
