Anti-integrin portfolio

Allegro has announced the expansion of the company’s anti-integrin portfolio

Colin Kerr

Published: Saturday, June 1, 2019

Allegro Ophthalmics has announced the expansion of the company’s anti-integrin portfolio with ALG-1007, a topical treatment in development for potential use in patients with dry eye disease (DED). ALG-1007 bolsters Allegro’s existing anti-integrin portfolio, which includes risuteganib (Luminate®), currently being developed for diabetic macular oedema (DME) and intermediate dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Allegro has also announced that Richard L. Lindstrom MD, Edward J. Holland MD and Eric D. Donnenfeld MD, have joined the company’s newly formed Cornea Scientific Advisory Board (Cornea SAB) to provide strategy and direction on Allegro’s clinical development pipeline in the areas of corneal disease and dry eye. Dr Lindstrom will serve as Chairperson of the Cornea SAB. https://www.allegroeye.com

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