DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Duke Eye Center has become the first academic medical center in the country to implant a new cell-based gene therapy for a rare eye disease called MacTel. This procedure offers ...

After bursting on the scene with a $70m Series A fundraise, Excellergy is forecasting first-in-human trials for both its lead and next-generation candidates within the next two years, says CEO Todd ...

Eli Lilly has agreed to acquire eye disease specialist Adverum Biotechnologies, bucking a recent trend of big pharma companies deciding to steer clear of the cell and gene therapy sector. Eli Lilly ...

Eli Lilly & Co. agreed to buy Adverum Biotechnologies Inc., a company working to treat blindness, in a deal that ultimately could be worth $261.7 million as it continues a push into gene therapies.

Under the merger terms, Eli Lilly will launch a tender offer to acquire all outstanding Adverum shares for up to $12.47 per share, consisting of $3.56 in cash at closing and a non-transferable ...

Oct 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new eye therapy from Glaukos Corp (GKOS.N), opens new tab, giving patients a less painful option to treat a progressive ...

Sanofi said its gene therapy to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration was approved for fast-track development in the U.S. The biopharmaceutical company said Thursday that the Food and ...

The first study to evaluate both eyes treated with a gene therapy targeting neovascular, or wet, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has found the treatment as safe and effective in the second eye ...

The administration of low-level light therapy before and after cataract surgery relieved symptoms of dry eye, a frequent complication of the procedure. This noninvasive treatment also enhanced the ...

Hospital-grade IV treatments are now available at strip mall clinics for anyone willing to pay. Medical professionals warn that water and oral vitamins often work just as well for a fraction of the ...

The news that Illinois would be the first state in the nation to reimburse for music therapy through Medicaid was music to the ears of the Evanston-based Institute for Therapy through the Arts, which ...