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Drugs Promoting Retinal Rod Photoreceptor Survival

Unmet NeedRetinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a genetic disorder that can result from more than 60 mutations that cause severe rod photoreceptor degeneration and death. It is estimated to affect 1 in 4000 people worldwide, with approximately 100,000 cases in the United States. Symptoms begin in childhood with a loss of night vision, and eventually RP leads...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Jeff Mumm

Keywords(s): Disease Indication, Eye Disorders, Retinitis pigmentosa, Small Molecules, Therapeutic Matter, Therapeutic Substance, Therapeutics

Category(s): Clinical and Disease Specializations > Ophthalmology, Technology Classifications > Therapeutic Modalities > Repurposed Drugs, Technology Classifications > Therapeutic Modalities > Small Molecules