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Early-stage trial of endothelin antagonist yields enhancements in diabetic retinopathy


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July 01, 2025

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LAS VEGAS — On this Healio Video Perspective from Medical Trials on the Summit, Arshad M. Khanani, MD, MA, FASRS, highlights first-time outcomes of PER-001 intravitreal implant in diabetic retinopathy.

PER-001 (Perfuse Therapeutics), an endothelin antagonist, was delivered at high and low doses and in contrast with management, exhibiting construction enhancements in macular ischemia, leakage and microaneurysms. Moreover, in a glaucoma program, sufferers skilled improved OCT retinal nerve fiber layer and blood move to the optic nerve.

“When it comes to operate, we really noticed enchancment in low-luminance distinction sensitivity in addition to visible acuity,” Khanani stated. “We noticed an enchancment in peripheral imaginative and prescient in these sufferers with diabetic retinopathy.”

The implant was effectively tolerated, with no reported security indicators.