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Nanoscope Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of IND for Phase 2b clinical trial of Optogenetic Gene Monotherapy to Restore Vision in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa
“Our gene therapies reprogram retinal cells and make them photosensitive to restore vision. MCO delivery with proprietary viral vector has allowed MCO-transduction in patients’ retina, confirmed by sustained fluorescence reporter expression,” explained Samarendra Mohanty, PhD, Nanoscope’s President and Chief Scientific Officer.
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Nanoscope Therapeutics is advancing gene therapy using ambient light-sensitive molecules, bringing hope for renewed sight to millions of people blinded by retinal degenerative diseases for which no cure exists.
Nanoscope is focused on proprietary ambient light-activated optogenetic therapy to restore vision in people suffering from various inherited retinal degenerative diseases including Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt, and dry AMD.
Genetic retinal degenerative diseases cause vision loss as cells of the retina gradually become dysfunctional. Nanoscope’s proprietary gene therapies correct the condition by delivering light-sensitive molecules, called Multi-Characteristic Opsins (MCO), into retinal cells.
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Our lead gene therapy product in clinical trials for retinitis pigmentosa will be the first therapy to correct the condition and is applicable for patients with complete or partial degeneration of the retina.
Our gene therapy pipeline promises the hope of cures for vision disorders.
Nanoscope News & Events
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Ophthalmology Times: First patient dosed in optogenetic gene therapy trialJuly 19, 2021 -
Nanoscope Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 2b Clinical Trial of Optogenetic Gene Monotherapy to Restore Vision in Patients with Retinitis PigmentosaJuly 19, 2021 -
Nanoscope Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of IND for Phase 2b clinical trial of Optogenetic Gene Monotherapy to Restore Vision in Patients with Retinitis PigmentosaJune 23, 2021 -
Dallas Innovates: Bedford Biotech Restores “Meaningful Vision” in Blind Patients With Gene Therapy—and May Soon Go PublicJune 23, 2021 -
Forbes: What is 'Optogenetics'? Behind the Technology That's Bringing Sight to The Blind.June 16, 2021 -
Nanoscope's Optogenetic Gene Therapy Restores Clinically Meaningful Vision in 11 Patients Blinded by Retinitis PigmentosaJune 3, 2021 -
Nature Gene Therapy: Sensitization of ON-bipolar cells with ambient light activatable multi-characteristic opsin rescues vision in miceMay 19, 2021 -
Nanoscope Therapeutics Announces New Clinical Advisory Board AppointmentsApril 19, 2021
