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pSivida resubmits New Drug Application for ILUVIEN

pSivida Corp., a leader in the development of sustained release, drug delivery products for treating eye diseases, today announced that the New Drug Application for ILUVIEN for the treatment of chronic Diabetic Macular Edema has been resubmitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

27 Mar 2014

Alimera Sciences resubmits New Drug Application for ILUVIEN

Alimera Sciences, Inc. (Alimera), a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, today announced that it has resubmitted its New Drug Application for ILUVIEN® to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

27 Mar 2014

ThromboGenics receives IWT grant to study potential new biotherapeutics for DME

ThromboGenics NV, an integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative ophthalmic medicines for the back of the eye, today announces that it has been awarded a €3 million grant from the Flemish agency for Innovation by Science and Technology.

10 Mar 2014

Bayer Yakuhin submits marketing authorization application in Japan for EYLEA Injection

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that Bayer HealthCare's Japanese subsidiary, Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd., has submitted an application for marketing authorization for EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection for the treatment of patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

3 Mar 2014

Regeneron receives FDA acceptance for EYLEA injection for treatment of macular edema

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for standard review the Company's supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection for the treatment of Macular Edema following Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRVO).

26 Feb 2014

Aerpio Therapeutics doses first patient in AKB-9778 Phase 2 trial for diabetic macular edema treatment

Aerpio Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative therapies for vascular diseases, today announced that it has dosed the first patient in a Phase 2 trial evaluating AKB-9778, a Tie2 activator, alone and in combination with ranibizumab (Lucentis) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME). AKB-9778 is a first-in-class inhibitor of human protein tyrosine phosphatase beta (HPTPβ) that activates the Tie2 pathway to promote vascular stability, preventing abnormal blood vessel growth and vascular leak.

13 Feb 2014

SMC accepts ILUVIEN for use within NHS Scotland to treat vision impairment

pSivida Corp., a leader in the development of sustained release, drug delivery products for treating eye diseases, today announced that the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted ILUVIEN for use within the National Health Service Scotland under a simple patient access scheme.

10 Feb 2014

pSivida announces financial results for second quarter 2014

pSivida Corp., a leader in the development of sustained release, drug delivery products for treating eye diseases, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2013.

10 Feb 2014

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals' Iclusig now commercially available to patients in the U.S.

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the commercial availability of Iclusig (ponatinib) for adult patients with refractory chronic myeloid leukemia and Philadelphia-chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the United States. ARIAD has begun shipping Iclusig to Biologics, Inc., its exclusive specialty pharmacy, which is now filling prescriptions from physicians and distributing the cancer medicine to patients.

18 Jan 2014

People with diabetes at risk of developing diabetic macular edema during their lifetime

Despite recent advances in prevention and treatment of most vision loss attributed to diabetes, a new study shows that fewer than half of Americans with damage to their eyes from diabetes are aware of the link between the disease and visual impairment, and only six in 10 had their eyes fully examined in the year leading up to the study.

20 Dec 2013

FDA accepts Regeneron's EYLEA Injection sBLA for standard review

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for standard review the Company's supplemental Biologics License Application for EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection for the treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema.

18 Dec 2013

EYLEA Injection gets approval in Japan for treatment of macular edema following CRVO

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection has received approval for the treatment of Macular Edema Following Central Retinal Vein Occlusion from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

22 Nov 2013

Regeneron announces topline results from Phase 3 study of EYLEA Injection in patients with Macular Edema following BRVO

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced positive topline results for EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection from the Phase 3 VIBRANT study in patients with Macular Edema following Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRVO).

21 Oct 2013

Allegro receives FDA IND approval to initiate Phase II clinical studies of ALG-1001 in AMD, VMT patients

Allegro Ophthalmics, LLC, a company dedicated to establishing Integrin Peptide Therapy as the next-generation pharmaceutical category for the treatment of vascular eye diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's Investigational New Drug (IND) application to begin two Phase II clinical studies of ALG-1001.

10 Oct 2013

Sun Pharma, Intrexon Team Up To Target Ocular Diseases

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2 Oct 2013

Sun Pharma, Intrexon Team Up To Target Ocular Diseases

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1 Oct 2013

Sun Pharma, Intrexon partner to develop controllable gene-based therapies for ocular diseases

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., an international specialty pharmaceutical company focused on chronic diseases, through its subsidiary, and Intrexon Corporation, a leader in synthetic biology, today announced the formation of a joint venture to develop controllable gene-based therapies for the treatment of ocular diseases that cause partial or total blindness in millions of people worldwide.

1 Oct 2013

New laser provides better treatment for eye diseases in diabetes patients

A new laser is helping experts at the Truhlsen Eye Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center provide better treatment for eye diseases. This advanced laser can prevent blindness for some patients with serious conditions.

24 Sep 2013

Thrombogenics, Bicycle Collaborate On Drugs Targeting Eye Diseases

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5 Sep 2013

ThromboGenics, Bicycle to develop and commercialize novel drugs for ophthalmic diseases

ThromboGenics NV, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative ophthalmic medicines, today announces that it has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Bicycle Therapeutics to develop and commercialize novel drugs inhibiting a specific target for the treatment of ophthalmic diseases, such as diabetic macular edema.

5 Sep 2013

Macular Edema News and Research

pSivida resubmits New Drug Application for ILUVIEN

Alimera Sciences resubmits New Drug Application for ILUVIEN

ThromboGenics receives IWT grant to study potential new biotherapeutics for DME

Bayer Yakuhin submits marketing authorization application in Japan for EYLEA Injection

Regeneron receives FDA acceptance for EYLEA injection for treatment of macular edema

Aerpio Therapeutics doses first patient in AKB-9778 Phase 2 trial for diabetic macular edema treatment

SMC accepts ILUVIEN for use within NHS Scotland to treat vision impairment

pSivida announces financial results for second quarter 2014

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals' Iclusig now commercially available to patients in the U.S.

People with diabetes at risk of developing diabetic macular edema during their lifetime

FDA accepts Regeneron's EYLEA Injection sBLA for standard review

EYLEA Injection gets approval in Japan for treatment of macular edema following CRVO

Regeneron announces topline results from Phase 3 study of EYLEA Injection in patients with Macular Edema following BRVO

Allegro receives FDA IND approval to initiate Phase II clinical studies of ALG-1001 in AMD, VMT patients

Sun Pharma, Intrexon Team Up To Target Ocular Diseases

Sun Pharma, Intrexon Team Up To Target Ocular Diseases

Sun Pharma, Intrexon partner to develop controllable gene-based therapies for ocular diseases

New laser provides better treatment for eye diseases in diabetes patients

Thrombogenics, Bicycle Collaborate On Drugs Targeting Eye Diseases

ThromboGenics, Bicycle to develop and commercialize novel drugs for ophthalmic diseases

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