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University of Birmingham spin-off eyes ocular surface disease market

April 25, 2022
By Catherine Longworth
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A technology developed at the University of Birmingham, U.K., has been spun off as a potential treatment for ocular surface diseases. The platform technology from startup Healome Therapeutics Ltd. was developed by a team of material scientists at the University’s Healthcare Technologies Institute (HTI) that translates health technology concepts to products for clinical trials.
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Changes in store for US ophthalmic products

March 23, 2022
By Mari Serebrov
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Citing a court order for its haste, the U.S. FDA skipped the draft and went straight to issuing a final guidance that will change how certain ophthalmic drugs are regulated.
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Lumithera envisions brighter future with Diopsys acquisition

Nov. 11, 2021
By Annette Boyle
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Lumithera Inc. will acquire Diopsys Inc. for an undisclosed amount in an all-stock transaction expected to close in the next few months. The deal has been approved by shareholders of both companies. Together, they plan to form a theranostic company that can provide a continuum of care for patients with age-related macular degeneration and other degenerative ocular diseases or injury.


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Alcon sees its way back into MIGS market with Ivantis acquisition

Nov. 8, 2021
By Annette Boyle
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Alcon AG plans to acquire Ivantis Inc. for $475 million at closing, regaining a significant position in the lucrative minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) space through the addition of the Hydrus microstent device to its ophthalmology portfolio. In addition to the up-front payment, the deal includes additional unspecified contingent payments dependent on achievement of certain milestones. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022.
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Visus signs deal to develop extended-release eye drugs with Delsitech

Aug. 19, 2021
By Richard Staines
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Visus Therapeutics Inc. has expanded its ophthalmic drug portfolio, in-licensing investigational therapies for glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration from Cella Therapeutics LLC, which will be developed by Finland’s Delsitech Ltd. using its extended-release depot technology.
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Eluminex brings in late-stage biosynthetic cornea from Fibrogen in $108M deal

July 20, 2021
By Elise Mak
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In a deal worth up to $108 million, ophthalmic startup Eluminex Biosciences Ltd. has licensed the global rights to Fibrogen Inc.’s biosynthetic cornea derived from recombinant human collagen (RHC) type III intended to tackle corneal blindness.
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Oxular advancing once-per-year DME treatment with $37M series B

March 1, 2021
By Nuala Moran
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LONDON – Oxular Ltd. has raised $37 million in a series B, enabling the company to take OXU-001, its long-acting treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME) into phase II development later this year.
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Georgia Tech envisions new glaucoma treatment with hydrogel injections

Dec. 10, 2020
By Annette Boyle
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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology see a future where long-lasting hydrogel injections replace eye drops and surgery in the management of glaucoma, the most common cause of irreversible blindness in the world. The treatment would be delivered every six months, in line with glaucoma patients’ regularly scheduled visits to the ophthalmologist.
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Ocular and Affamed strike a $103M deal to develop Dextenza in Asia

Oct. 30, 2020
By Lee Landenberger
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Ocular Therapeutix Inc. and Affamed Therapeutics Ltd. entered a license and collaboration agreement to develop and commercialize Dextenza and OTX-TIC in greater China, South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations markets.
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Gyroscope Therapeutics FDA clearance puts subretinal delivery device in Orbit

Sep. 4, 2020
By Nuala Moran
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LONDON – Gyroscope Therapeutics Ltd. is poised to move the field of ocular gene therapy on from the treatment of inherited rare diseases to address more common eye conditions, after receiving FDA 510(k) clearance for its Orbit SDS subretinal delivery device.
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