Thursday, November 21, 2013

QLT announces clinical & regulatory update for oral retinoid program for inherited retinal disease

QLT announced that, following meetings with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency, the Company believes that it is close to finalizing a pivotal trial protocol for QLT091001 for the treatment of inherited retinal disease such as Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) and Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) due to mutations in the LRAT and RPE65 genes, both orphan indications.

The Company expects to provide final guidance on its development plans in these indications before the end of the first quarter of 2014 after final feedback from the European regulatory agency.

Additionally, QLT has initiated recruitment of subjects for a Phase IIa proof-of-concept trial of its drug candidate, QLT091001, in adult subjects with Impaired Dark Adaptation (IDA), a condition that results in decreased ability to recover visual sensitivity in the dark after exposure to bright lights.

The Company also announced the launch of a compassionate use program for QLT091001 in LCA and RP, as well as plans for a patient registry and an update on its retreatment study in these indications.

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2 comments:

  1. Hello sir, i am milan from rajkot,. My father has RP and he is 55 year old, recently his treatment is going on, but it has not give better result, we have visited some doctors but result is almost same. so If you have any good reference or recommendation so pls..help me....

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  2. Thanks Milan. Please send the details of the treatment that your father has been given for Retinitis Pigmentosa for our doctors to check on and respond. The email can be sent to doctor at retinaindia.org. You can send scanned copies of any doctors' reports (please avoid sending consultation charge receipts and appointment letters).

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