Ocular Drug Delivery Articles
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Opus Genetics, Resilience Partner On Ocular Gene Therapy
4/13/2022
Opus Genetics has partnered with Resilience for the development and manufacturing of AAV-based gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases. Opus’ first two programs in LCA target the LCA-5 and RDH12 genes and are licensed from the University of Pennsylvania and based on the work of Opus scientific cofounder, Jean Bennett, M.D., Ph.D., the F.M. Kirby Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology at the Perelman School of Medicine. Opus’ third program is licensed from Massachusetts Eye and Ear / Harvard and is designed to address NMNAT1-associated retinal degeneration.
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Small Is Powerful And Sustained
Advances in sustained-release drug delivery could improve efficiency and consistency in drug release, manifesting real-life advantages for patients in the form of enhanced accessibility and compliance.
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Four Challenges That Stall Advanced Therapy Development
Many challenges can stall an advanced therapy’s development, and the vast majority of them are tied to inadequate preclinical planning and partner vetting. Find how to foster a better development strategy.