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2018 MacTel Project Annual Summary

June 22, 2017 10:16 am Published by

The Lowy Medical Research Institute would like to announce the latest MacTel Project Newsletter, which contains important updates on the Natural History Observation and Registry (NHOR) Study, Clinical Trials, and MacTel Projects.


Neurotech Announces Positive Phase 2 Results in NT-501 (CNTF) for Macular Telangiectasia

June 20, 2017 7:30 am Published by

Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in collaboration with the Lowy Medical Research Institute (LMRI), today announced 24-month results demonstrating that NT-501 delivering Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor (CNTF) has a beneficial effect in patients with Macular Telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel). The multicenter, randomized clinical trial demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in the progressive loss of photoreceptors in treated versus untreated eyes. NT-501 utilizes the Company’s proprietary Encapsulated Cell Therapy (ECT) platform that can be customized to deliver specific therapeutic molecules to the back of the eye for retinal disease.