The Latest Breaking News from Macular Degeneration

The study's findings provide hope opticians on our high streets could screen for the disease and ultimately prevent cardiac arrests among those affected by the eye condition

According to a recent study from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, patients with a particular type of age-related macular degeneration (shoppingmode AMD), the main cause of blindness in the United States. Read on for details:

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) announced top-line results from the global Phase 3 CodeBreaK 200 trial evaluating once daily oral LUMAKRAS (sotorasib) in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the study met primary endpoint. Amgen shares traded in a range of $238.29 to $240.31 on day volume of 2.43 million shares, closed regular…

The European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorization (CMA) to BioMarin Pharmaceutical’s (NASDAQ:BMRN) lead asset ROCTAVIAN (valoctocogene roxaparvovec) gene therapy for the treatment of severe hemophilia A (congenital Factor VIII deficiency) in adult patients. BioMarin shares traded as high as 2.28 percent, in a range of $91.39 to $93.68…

Better treatments for an eye condition that can cause blindness are a major step closer after scientists discovered genetic clues that show who has it.

European Commission (EC) has approved AbbVie’s (NYSE:ABBV) lead asset RINVOQ (upadacitinib 45 mg [induction dose] and 15 mg and 30 mg [maintenance doses]) for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. AbbVie shares traded in a range of $150.33 to $153.56 on a day volume…

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation to Adverum Biotechnologies’ (NASDAQ: ADVM)  lead drug ADVM-022 for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).

Adverum Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ:ADVM) has shared new data from the ADVM-022 development program in wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).  The data were presented at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) 2022 Annual Meeting. It exhibited results of the non-human primate (NHP) studies that provide support for the new 6…

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE:TEVA) announced new study findings based on newly established clinical thresholds on short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) use and real-world usage of ProAir Digihaler (albuterol sulfate) inhalation powder. ProAir Digihaler is a breath-actuated, digital SABA inhaler with built-in flow sensors that detect, record, and store objective data.  89% (319/359) of patients…