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FFB Congratulates RPE65 Gene Therapy Researchers for Champalimaud Award
Foundation NewsMore than two decades ago, the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) began funding RPE65 gene therapy research that led in late 2017 to LUXTURNA™, the first FDA-approved gene therapy for the eye or an inherited condition. Ultimately, the Foundation provided more than $10 million in funding for the groundbreaking effort.
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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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Foundation Fighting Blindness Urges Congress to Pass ‘Eye-Bonds’ Legislation
Foundation NewsBill Introduced in U.S. House Would Speed Up Cures for Blindness
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The Foundation Fighting Blindness Presents the Emerging Science Showcase at OIS Retina 2018
Foundation NewsFour research and development leaders share the latest details of their groundbreaking work in therapies for retinal degenerative diseases.
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Dr. Kelley brings more than 25 years of experience in developing, identifying, and advancing life science technologies to this leadership role at FFB
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Three-day conference in San Diego will feature retinal science’s leading researchers and clinicians, and focus on the year’s top science and emerging treatments
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The primary goal of the landmark study, funded by the Foundation, is to provide companies and researchers with disease-progression data and potential clinical trial endpoints to drive therapy development
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The Foundation Fighting Blindness (the Foundation) and CheckedUp have formed a collaborative partnership to deliver patient-friendly diagnostic and disease-management information to people with retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and Stargardt disease during their visits to eye doctors.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Announces Leadership Succession Plan After 45 Year Legacy
Foundation NewsDavid Brint has been elected Chairman, effective July 1, 2016. Brint succeeds co-founder and current Chairman, Gordon Gund, who will remain a member of the Board of Directors and will continue to be actively involved in the Foundation’s Research Oversight Committee
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Vision Improvements Reported in Choroideremia Gene Therapy Clinical Trial
Foundation NewsFive of six participants in the initial study group have sustained vision improvements in their treated eyes in dim settings.
