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Oct 13, 2017
Research NewsAn advisory committee comprised of FDA-selected experts voted unanimously – 16 to 0 – to recommend approval.
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Oct 12, 2017
Research NewsInvestigational LUXTURNA has the potential to be both the first pharmacologic treatment for an inherited retinal disease (IRD) and the first gene therapy for a genetic disease in the United States
First adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector investigational candidate to reach this stage of FDA review
Investigational LUXTURNA clinical program includes up to four years of efficacy data, with observation ongoing
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Aug 30, 2017
MeiraGTx Treats First Patient in XLRP Gene-Therapy Trial
Research NewsThe MeiraGTx gene therapy involves injection of healthy copies of RPGR underneath the retina. The RPGR copies are contained in a human-engineered virus — known as an adeno-associated virus or AAV — designed to readily penetrate retinal cells to deliver the therapeutic genetic cargo.
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Jul 25, 2017
Research NewsThe partnership will help companies and researchers quickly obtain and implement high-quality vectors for their retinal gene-therapy development efforts.
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Jul 12, 2017
SparingVision Formed to Advance Sight-Saving Protein for RP
Research NewsSparingVision received a €300,000 award known as the Honor Prize from the French Ministry of Research. The award is given to new, innovative companies in France competing in a national contest.
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May 23, 2017
Forty-Four High-Impact Retinal-Research Efforts Highlighted at FFB-Casey Innovation Summit
Research NewsIn its fourth year, the meeting is becoming the world’s most comprehensive overview of the promising research underway for emerging IRD treatments.
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Apr 28, 2017
jCyte Stem-Cell Therapy Moves into Phase IIb Clinical Trial for RP
Research NewsBased on lab studies, researchers believe the treatment can preserve and potentially rescue the patient’s existing photoreceptors, thereby saving and possibly restoring vision.
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Apr 4, 2017
FFB-CRI Launching Natural History Study for People with USH2A Mutations
Research NewsThe study — known as RUSH2A (“R” stands for “rate of progression”) — is beginning in spring 2017 and will take place at about 20 clinical sites around the world. RUSH2A investigators will use a variety of technologies to monitor changes in vision and retinal structure to document and analyze disease progression.
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Mar 20, 2017
First Patient Treated in XLRP Gene Therapy Clinical Trial
Research NewsThe Nightstar gene therapy involves injection of healthy copies of RPGR underneath the retina.
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Mar 16, 2017
Unregulated Stem-Cell Therapy Causes Severe Vision Loss for Three Florida Women
Research News“…participation in a study for an emerging therapy that is not regulated by the FDA or another well-recognized regulatory agency like the European Medicines Agency in Europe, is fraught with dangers and can lead to unexpected serious consequences.”