Celanese (NYSE:CE) announced today that it entered into an agreement with Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) over drug delivery for glaucoma treatments. Dallas-based Celanese agreed to supply its VitalDose drug delivery platform for use as a component in Gluakos’ iDose TR. The iDose TR serves as a micro-invasive intraocular implant for lowering intraocular pressure. It treats patients with […]
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Glaukos submits FDA New Drug Application for iDose TR drug-eluting implant
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) announced today that it submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for its iDose TR implant. Aliso Viejo, California-based Glaukos designed iDose TR as a micro-invasive intraocular implant. It continuously delivers therapeutic levels of a proprietary formulation of travoprost from within the eye over extended periods of time. Once all travoprost […]
Glaukos beats The Street in Q3
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) shares hardly shifted on third-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. The Aliso Viejo, California-based ophthalmic implant maker posted losses of $27.6 million in the quarter. That amounts to 58¢ per share on sales of $71.3 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2022. Glaukos registered a deep bottom-line […]
5 top ophthalmic device innovations you need to know
Innovation finds its way into all areas of medtech, and ophthalmic treatments represent another burgeoning space. It may not be a new wave, but medtech companies continue to improve upon technologies for the human eye. Implants, lenses and more comprise the space’s latest innovations, with a number of companies finding new ways to fix old […]
Phase 3 trial data support Glaukos iDose eye drop alternative
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) today announced positive outcomes from two Phase 3 pivotal trials for its iDose TR system. iDose TR contains a novel formulation of travoprost, a prostaglandin analog used to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP). Glaukos designed it to continuously release therapeutic levels of medication for at least one year. Once all travoprost is released, iDose […]
FDA clears Glaukos’ iPrime
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its iPrime viscodelivery system. San Clemente, California-based Glaukos designed the iPrime viscodelivery system as a sterile, single-use, minimally invasive device for delivering viscoelastic fluid during ophthalmic surgery. Glaukos develops medical devices and pharmaceuticals centered around novel therapies for treating glaucoma, corneal disorders and retinal diseases. […]
Glaukos announces licensing deal with Attillaps for pharmaceutical compounds
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) announced today that it entered into a licensing agreement with Attillaps for its library of pharmaceutical compounds. San Clemente, California-based Glaukos was granted a global exclusive license to research, develop, manufacture and commercialize Attillaps’ proprietary library of investigational pharmaceutical compounds that target the eradication of Demodex mites — the root cause of Demodex […]
Ivantis to pay $60M in patent litigation settlement with Glaukos
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) announced today that it entered into a settlement with Ivantis to terminate a three-year-old patent infringement lawsuit. San Clemente, California-based Glaukos’ patent infringement lawsuit, initiated on April 14, 2018, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division, concerned Ivantis’ Hydrus Microstent for reducing eye pressure in glaucoma patients. […]
Glaukos submits supplemental PMA application for iStent Infinite
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) announced today that it submitted a supplemental premarket approval application to the FDA for its iStent Infinite system. San Clemente, California–based Glaukos designed the iStent Infinite trabecular micro-bypass system for use in a standalone procedure to reduce elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma uncontrolled by prior surgery or medical therapy. […]
Glaukos completes enrollment in Phase 3 trials for iDose TR drug-eluting implant
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) announced today that it completed enrollment for a Phase 3 clinical program for its iDose TR sustained-release travoprost implant. San Clemente, Calif.–based Glaukos’ iDose TR implant contains a novel formulation of travoprost, a prostaglandin analog used to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) through a design that continuously releases therapeutic levels of the medication for […]
