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New anti-VEGF therapies seeking Aussie approval
The suppliers of two new anti-VEGF therapies recently cleared in the US that work to reduce macular disease treatment burdens ...
FDA approves Susvimo continuous drug delivery implant for AMD
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Susvimo implant which delivers ranibizumab continuously, offering patients living with ...
Novartis secures PBS recommendation for Beovu
An independent expert panel has recommended Novartis' treatment Beovu be subsidised through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for neovascular age-related ...
Opthea treats first patient in Phase 3 nAMD trial
The first patient in the Phase 3 clinical trial of a Melbourne-based drug company’s novel therapy for neovascular age-related macular ...
Anti-VEGF becomes most expensive drug on PBS
The Australian government spent more than $610 million on anti-VEGF treatments during the past year, with aflibercept (Eylea) leapfrogging a ...
Tax credit strengthens Opthea’s balance sheet; follows AU$175m IPO on US exchange
Melbourne biopharmaceutical company Opthea has received an $8.5 million research and development (R&D) tax credit from the Australian tax authority ...
TGA approves first pharma option for proliferative diabetic retinopathy
For 40 years laser therapy has been the standard treatment for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), but now Australian ophthalmologists have ...
Eylea biosimilar embarks on Phase 3 trial
A biopharmaceutical company that is developing cheaper anti-VEGF treatments for Australia and other markets has launched a global clinical trial ...
Opthea becomes ASX top 300 company
Melbourne biopharmaceutical company Opthea has announced its inclusion on the ASX 300, just days after its lead drug candidate met ...