Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) said today that it acquired Dose Medical‘s intraocular pressure sensor system assets for $5.5 million in cash, plus $9.5 million contingent upon development, clinical and regulatory milestones. The Dose Medical IOP sensor system includes a micro-invasive ocular implant that captures and stores a glaucoma patient’s short-interval IOP measurements. The system transmits data to […]
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Clearside inks clinical development deal with EyeKor
Clearside Biomedical (NSDQ:CLSD) said today that it landed a deal with EyeKor Inc. to support its clinical trials. The companies did not disclose any financial details of the agreement. Clearside is conducting a Phase III trial of suprachoroidally administered CLS-TA, its suspension formulation of triamcinolone acetonide, in patients with macular edema associated with non-infectious uveitis. The […]
Aura Biosciences wins fast track designation for light-activated nanoparticle therapy
Aura Biosciences said today that it enrolled and dosed the 1st patient in the Phase Ib trial of its light-activated AU-011 viral nanoparticle conjugate therapy for the treatment of ocular melanoma. The company also said that the FDA granted fast track designation to its targeted treatment, which will give priority review for the company’s New Drug […]
Novaliq, AFT Pharmaceuticals ink licensing deal for NovaTears dry eye therapy
Ocular therapeutics company Novaliq said today that it inked a strategic licensing agreement with AFT Pharmaceuticals for the commercialization of its dry eye therapy, NovaTears, in Australia and New Zealand. NovaTears is the Germany-based company’s 1st commercially available product indicated for the treatment of evaporative dry eye diseases. According to the agreement, AFT has an exclusive […]
Opthea gets positive feedback from European regulatory groups for wet AMD injection
Opthea (ASX:OPT) said today that it received positive feedback from meetings with the U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and Sweden’s Medical Products Agency over its OPT-302 therapy for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration. The Australia-based company’s OPT-302 therapy consists of a soluble form of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 that […]
Study: Vision loss treatment linked to higher risk of glaucoma surgery
Researchers from the University of British Columbia found that patients with age-related macular degeneration who had at least 7 eye injections per year had a heightened risk of having glaucoma surgery. The team’s findings were published this week in JAMA Ophthalmology. Patients with wet age-related macular degeneration and diabeteic macular edema, common causes of vision loss, are […]
Ocular touts patient experience data for Dextenza implant
Ocular Therapeutix (NSDQ:OCUL) touted data today from a patient experience study of its Dextenza post-surgical pain relief implant. The study was published in Patient Preference and Adherence. The Bedford, Mass.-based company’s hydrogel plug, inserted into a patient’s tear duct, is designed to deliver a sustained dose of dexamethasone over 4 weeks following ophthalmic surgery. After the […]
BioTime expands OpRegen dry-AMD trial with U.S. sites
BioTime Inc. (NYSE:BTX) said today that it expanded its OpRegen Phase I/IIa trial into the U.S. with 2 new trial sites. The company’s study is evaluating its OpRegen cell therapy in patients with advanced dry form age-related macular degeneration. The 2 U.S.-based trial sites will include ophthalmologists Dr. David Boyer from the Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group […]
Alimera, Brill Pharma ink exclusive distribution deal for Iluvien intravitreal implant
Alimera Sciences (NSDQ:ALIM) said today that it inked an exclusive distribution deal with Spain-based Brill Pharma for its Iluvien sustained-release intravitreal implant. According to the agreement, Brill Pharma will promote, market and commercialize the diabetic macular edema implant in Spain. It will also negotiate with the Spanish Ministry of Health on the implant’s public price and […]
Ocular misses estimates for Q4 earnings, but beats on rev
Shares in Ocular Therapeutix (NSDQ:OCUL) fell today after the biopharmaceutical company missed earnings expectations, but beat sales estimates on Wall Street with its 4th quarter results. The Bedford, Mass.-based company posted losses of -$-12.8 million, or -52¢ per share, on sales of $0.5 million for the 3 months ended Dec. 31, for bottom-line loss of -20.5% on […]