NAC Attack: A Phase III clinical trial to test an oral therapy for retinitis pigmentosa
Starting in 2023, a new clinical trial called NAC Attack will be launched to test an oral medication, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), as a potential therapy for patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). NAC Attack…
FBC-Funded Researcher Bringing New Clinical Trial to Canada
This month, we’re pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Koenekoop—a long-time FBC-funded researcher—will be bringing a natural history clinical trial to Canada focused on developing an effective treatment for Usher syndrome caused…
New Gene Therapy Clinical Trial in Canada for Blinding Eye Disease
One of our core goals at Fighting Blindness Canada is to accelerate the development of new sight-saving treatments. Lately, we have been writing a lot about the exciting progress in gene therapy,…
Clinical Trial Updates: Gene Therapy
Many experts agree that gene replacement therapy is a novel approach to treating inherited degenerative retinal diseases, especially when the disease is caused by a single gene defect (or mutation). Gene replacement…
Research highlights from Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Conference
Fighting Blindness Canada Director of Research and Mission Programs Dr. Larissa Moniz attended the 2024 ARVO meeting in Seattle to learn about the latest in vision research and treatment development. Here are…
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