Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressively debilitating disorder of the central nervous system characterized by motor neuron degeneration. ALS causes progressive weakness and atrophy of…
Glaucoma is a progressive disease of the optic nerve caused by high intraocular pressure (IOP); it is one of the leading causes of vision loss in the United States and Europe. The majority of…
Geographic atrophy (GA), an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in the United States and Europe. Degradation of cells…
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disorder characterized by an irreversible loss of lung function. Roche’s pirfenidone (Esbriet) was the first disease-modifying therapy (DMT)…