Aldeyra said the FDA did not ask for another clinical trial for reproxalap in dry eye disease, but there is a "lack of substantial evidence" that warrants exploration about the reasons for trial failures to identify the appropriate patients for the eye drop. AbbVie holds an option to collaborate on reproxalab's commercialization.
Seasonal allergy sufferers have a plethora of choices for treating the itching and redness affecting their eyes. An experimental Aldeyra Therapeutics drug that takes a new approach to blocking inflammation triggered by allergens has met the goals of a pivotal study and the biotech now plans to discuss the data with the FDA.
MedCity News was at the Vive conference and spoke with executives who shared their insights for the healthcare industry.