Drug Eluting Device Slows Vision Loss in Geographic Atrophy Brought on by Dry AMD
April 11, 2011
A new study, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that a potential treatment for the advanced stage of dry AMD, geographic atrophy (GA), can be used to slow vision loss in this blinding condition that affects more than a million people.
Neurotech Pharmaceuticals’ NT-501 drug eluting device can be placed in the vitreous of those suffering from GA and will deliver a neuroprotective agent, ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), for up to a year and should result in preservation of vision.
NT-501 is not yet FDA approved, as further testing will be required before marketing can occur.
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