Look Forward – Winter 2023 – Issue 181
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ProQR announces agreement with Laboratoires Théa for inherited retinal disease programmes
Biotechnology company ProQR has announced that two of its RNA therapy development programmes for inherited sight loss are being acquired by Laboratoires Théa, a company specialising in eye care products.
Johnson & Johnson gene therapy update – What happens now?
The latest research news from Retina UK.
Look Forward – Summer 2023 – Issue 180
Did you join either of our Conferences this year? You can read about them inside this edition of Look Forward. We’ve had some fantastic feedback from our delegates so if you weren’t able to attend, you can watch or listen to the recordings from the day on our website.
Look Forward – Autumn 2025 – Issue 187
Since the publication of this newsletter our founder and honorary president Lynda Cantor MBE has passed away. We are all deeply saddened by this news.
Belite Bio announces promising phase 3 results for Stargardt disease
The latest research news from Retina UK.
Renewed Momentum for XLRP: MeiraGTx Targets Rapid Approval Path for bota-vec following reacquisition from Johnson and Johnson
It has recently been announced that Meira-GTx, who originally developed bota-vec and collaborated with J&J during its early clinical trials, have entered into an asset purchase agreement with J&J to acquire bota-vec and progress the program towards global regulatory filings for approval.
Gene therapy shows promise in tackling X-linked RP
Early results from clinical testing of a gene therapy to treat X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) have shown partial reversal of sight loss in some patients.
Thomas Pocklington Trust and Sight Loss Councils ‘Cut it back’ campaign
TPT and Sight Loss Councils: Cut it back campaign
Every experience counts: Insights from our sight loss survey
A huge thank you to everyone who completed our 2025 sight loss survey. This year we received over 600 responses. It follows similar surveys in 2019 and 2022 which led directly to the introduction of our Unlock Genetics and Discover Wellbeing resources, as well as shaping our work with the professional community who support people with inherited sight loss.