While there is currently no cure for geographic atrophy, certain treatments, such as complement inhibitors, can help slow its progression by targeting immune system activity that damages the macula.

Many novel treatment approaches are being investigated to halt progression of geographic atrophy (GA) or, potentially, even reverse the retinal damage. The major categories include novel complement ...

There is currently no cure for geographic atrophy (GA) – in other words, no effective therapy to entirely halt the disease process, restore vision or reverse the damage to the retina. Currently ...

While pivotal research on therapies for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and geographic atrophy (GA) focused on one condition or the other, retina specialists commonly encounter ...

FDA Fast Track designation has been granted to CTx001 for Geographic Atrophy secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration CTx001 is an investigational AAV-based gene therapy designed to modulate ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A neuroprotective approach to geographic atrophy (GA) had a time-dependent effect on lesion growth and a significant impact on visual acuity, an early study showed. Overall, the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug that slows the progression of an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that was untreatable before 2023. The ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Concomitant treatment with drugs for geographic atrophy (GA) and neovascular macular degeneration (nAMD) appeared to have no major safety issues or significantly affect either ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye, and it marks the first of a three-part series on dry ...

An Iveric Bio drug at the heart of a $5.9 billion Astellas Pharma acquisition has received FDA approval, making it just the second approved therapy for a common vision loss-disorder that afflicts an ...