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Geographic atrophy is a subtype of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It causes blind spots in the center of vision and a permanent loss of visual sharpness. AMD progresses through ...

But until recently, we haven’t had any therapeutics to target the root cause of geographic atrophy, an advanced form of dry AMD. Pegcetacoplan (Syfovre) is the first FDA-approved drug to slow ...

The phase 1b trial will enrol patients with geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness. While there are multiple therapies available for ...