KeratoScoop (Rebecca's blog)

This is a duplicate of my Dry Eye Digest blogspot blog - to see the full archives back to 2005, please click on that link.

  1. Drug news: RGN-259 Phase II clinical results reported

    Regenerx has reported positive results from their recent Phase II clinical trial. Sounds promising. Wish it were a larger cohort though.

    RGN-259 Significantly Improves Signs and Symptoms of Severe Dry Eye in Phase 2 Clinical Trial
    June 20, 2012

    ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RGRX) (“the Company” or “RegeneRx”) is reporting preliminary results from a double-masked, vehicle-controlled, physician-sponsored
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  2. Regenerx RGN259 Phase II complete

    Results expected in late October.

    RegeneRx Announces Completion of Patient Treatment in RGN-259 Phase 2 Dry Eye Trial
    ROCKVILLE, Md., Sep 23, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. RGRX -3.13% ("the Company" or "RegeneRx") today announced that treatment and follow-up have been completed on 69 patients in the Company's Phase 2 clinical trial with RGN-259 for the treatment of dry eye syndrome, five more than the number of evaluable patients
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  3. Drug development: RGN259 clinical trial underway

    Safety and Efficacy of Thymosin Beta 4 Ophthalmic Solution in Patients With Dry Eye (clinicaltrials.gov page)

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    RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals reported enrolling all 72 patients in its phase 2 trial of its RGN-259 treatment for dry-eye syndrome.

    Patients will receive RGN-259 or a placebo twice daily until Sept. 23. The Rockville biotech expects preliminary data available in October.

    In animal models, RGN-259 worked better than Restasis
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  4. Drug news: RGN-259 (addendum)

    Between the good clinical results they're getting on RGN-259 and problems plaguing another unrelated drug they're working on, RGN-259 has been promoted to a real priority for this company which hopefully will translate to good news for US.

    RegeneRx Focuses Immediate Clinical Development on Dry Eye Indication with RGN-259, Provides Update on AMI Phase 2 Study Clinical Hold

    ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RGRX) (“the
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  5. Drug news: RGN-259 update

    REG BIO : RegeneRx Reports New Statistically Significant Data Confirming Repair of Corneal Damage in Dry Eye Model
    April 13, 2011
    RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RGRX) ("the Company" or "RegeneRx") today announced positive new data related to RGN-259, its preservative-free ophthalmic drug candidate. In a second "dry eye" study conducted by Ora, Inc. using their Preclinical CAE? Murine (mouse) Model, four active concentrations of
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