Dr. Abbey Doses First Patient in Phase 1b/2a LOTUS-2 Clinical Trial of Novel Multivalent Fusion Antibody EB-105 for Diabetic Macular Edema
On October 28, 2025, Texas Retina Associates Director of Clinical Research for Dallas Ashkan Abbey, MD, dosed the first patient in the Phase 1b/2a LOTUS-2 clinical trial of novel multivalent fusion antibody (EB-105) for diabetic
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Dr. Ashkan Abbey Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting
Texas Retina’s Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, presented, taught and served as a panelist at AAO 2025, the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual meeting held in Orlando, Florida, October 18-20, 2025. Highlights of
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Dr. Abbey Spoke About the VERONA Diabetic Macular Edema Clinical Trial at The Retina Society’s Annual Meeting
On behalf of the VERONA study investigators, Texas Retina’s Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, delivered a presentation titled “VERONA: End-of-Study Results from a Phase 2 Trial of EYP-1901 (vorolanib intravitreal insert) versus Aflibercept
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Dr. Abbey Delivered On-Demand Presentation About the PHOTON DME Study for ASRS 2025 Meeting
On behalf of the PHOTON study investigators, Texas Retina’s Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, delivered an on-demand presentation titled “Differential Anatomic Response to Aflibercept 8 mg vs 2 mg During Matched Dosing Phase
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Initial Results of Phase Ib LOTUS Clinical Trial on Potential New Diabetic Macular Edema Treatment Released
On June 9, 2025, Eluminex Biosciences Limited, a clinical-stage protein therapeutics company, announced positive topline safety, tolerability, and pharmacodynamic data from the multicenter LOTUS Part 1 clinical trial of EB-105 in patients
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Dr. Abbey Discusses How Vorolanib Could Shift the Treatment Approach for Diabetic Macular Edema in New Retinal Physician Article
Texas Retina’s Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, served as a principal site investigator for the Phase II VERONA clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of the vorolanib intravitreal insert (EYP-1901) in diabetic
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Dr. Abbey Shares 36-Month Results of Pegcetacoplan Treatment for Geographic Atrophy in AMD
On behalf of the investigators for the OAKS, DERBY, and GALE clinical trials, Texas Retina’s Director of Clinical Research for Dallas, Ashkan Abbey, MD, co-authored an article titled, “Pegcetacoplan Treatment for Geographic
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Texas Retina Clinical Research Coordinator Rachel McCullough Participates in Panel Discussion for LUGANO and LUCIA Clinical Trials
At a recent meeting in San Antonio, Texas Retina Clinical Research Coordinator Rachel McCullough participated in a panel discussion with study coordinators for EyePoint Pharmaceuticals’ pivotal Phase III LUGANO and LUCIA clinical
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