Data on use of Ocriplasmin for treatment of vitreomacular adhesion

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ThromboGenics Announces New Phase III Ocriplasmin Data Presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)

Posted By Dr. Ari Weitzner On August 23, 2011 @ 6:02 am In Retina | Comments Disabled

ThromboGenics NV (Euronext Brussels: THR), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative ophthalmic medicines, announced that new data, including six month outcomes, from its pivotal ocriplasmin Phase III clinical program were presented at the 2011 ASRS Annual Meeting in Boston, USA (20-24 August 2011).

Ocriplasmin is a novel pharmacological agent being investigated for the treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (VMA) including macular holes. Symptomatic VMA is a condition when the vitreous gel adheres in an abnormally strong manner to the retina. VMA can lead to loss or distortion of visual acuity.

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