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Ophthalmic Gel Shows Promising Results for Geographic Atrophy Treatment

French biotech, SeaBeLife's, has announced promising preclinical trial results for its drug candidate, SBL03, an ophthalmic gel aimed at treating geographic atrophy (GA), a severe form of age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD). The gel - a dual inhibitor of regulated necrotic cell death - demonstrated significant protection of retinal structure and function after repeated topical applications.

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AI Study Expands Potential for GLP-1 Use in Cardiovascular Care

An AI proof-of-concept study from Dandelion Health has identified an additional 44 million lower-risk cardiovascular patients who could benefit from a GLP-1 treatment. Using inclusion criteria similar to the Novo Nordisk-sponsored trial that helped convince the FDA that Wegovy had heart benefits, Dandelion examined whether GLP-1 use might reduce the risk of major adverse cardiac events such as heart attack or stroke in overweight and obese patients in lower-risk patients that didn’t have severe pre-existing cardiovascular disease.

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