Highlights from AAO 2024
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In this episode of Meeting Mic, we bring you pearls and perspectives from the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2024 Meeting with a focus on AMD and retina.
David A. Eichenbaum, MD, discusses results from a phase 1 trial investigating axitinib for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration. :28
Douglas Love discusses the company’s phase 3 program in geographic atrophy. 2:37
Pravin U. Dugel, MD, discusses the next steps for the phase 3 SOL-1 and SOL-R studies. 3:54
Jeremiah Brown, MS, MD, presents results from the phase 4 Elevatum trial investigating faricimab for diabetic macular edema. 5:17
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Teleretinal screening for diabetic retinopathy beneficial
Source: Weng CY. The use of teleretinal screening for diabetic retinopathy. Presented at: American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting; Oct. 18-21, 2024; Chicago.
Oral treatment aims to reduce GA progression by slowing vitamin A dimerization
Source: Melamud A. Gildeuretinol in geographic atrophy: Results from SAGA, a 2-year, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled Study. Presented at: American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting; Oct. 18-21, 2024; Chicago.
Fas inhibitor shows benefit in some cases of macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Source: Borkar DS. Fas inhibition with intravitreal ONL1204 for the treatment of macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: Results from a phase 2 study. Presented at: American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting; Oct. 18-21, 2024; Chicago.
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