AbbVie is partnering with biotechnology firm REGENXBIO to develop and commercialize a new drug that could treat a wide range of eye diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).
REGENXBIO Inc. provided an update on the RGX-314 programs, including the announcement that the pivotal program for RGX-314 for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) is active.
Late-stage data released from Regeneron highlights the importance of proactively providing Eylea to patients who have been diagnosed with moderately severe to severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) in order to prevent issues that could lead to the loss of vision.
Harnessing the increasingly important applications of artificial intelligence, researchers from Genentech and parent company Roche have developed what is being called the first “deep learning model” that can predict which patients with diabetic retinopathy will progress the fastest.
FDA Approves Eylea for Diabetic Retinopathy
Approvals, Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetics, FDA, FDA/Regulatory, New Indications, Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA), Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitors, Vision Loss, Wet Age-Related Macular DegenerationThe U.S. FDA approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Eylea (aflibercept) Injection for all stages of diabetic retinopathy, which is the leading cause of vision loss in diabetic patients.
Diabetic patients who take statins to treat high cholesterol may get an added benefit: a lower risk of damage to the retina, a new study suggests.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced positive top-line data from the Phase III PANORAMA study of Eylea (aflibercept) injection in moderately severe to severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.