June 18, 2021. Host Ben Shaberman interviews Dr. Daniel Chung, chief medical officer at SparingVision, which is developing a gene-agnostic therapy to preserve cone vision in people with retinitis pigmentosa, Usher syndrome, and related conditions. A clinical trial launch for the emerging treatment, known as SPVN06, is planned for late 2021 or early 2022.

Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 3: Dr. Daniel Chung

July 25, 2025. Dr. Christine Curcio, one of the world's foremost experts in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) pathogenesis and the associated risk of advanced vision loss, talks to host Ben Shaberman about her epical career and recent Proctor Medal lecture with Dr. Cynthia Owsley at the 2025 meeting of the Association for Eye and Vision Research (ARVO). Her work has led to a highly effective test for predicting who is at greatest risk of losing vision from AMD.

Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 89: Dr. Christine Curcio

August 8, 2025. Dr. Christina Ohnsman talks to host Ben Shaberman about Tern Therapeutics, a start-up company she co-founded to develop gene therapies for Batten disease and potentially other conditions. Dr. Ohnsman reviews early results for a Batten disease (CLN2) retinal gene therapy clinical trial. She also reflects on her previous work as a pediatric ophthalmologist and roles with Spark Therapeutics and Regenxbio. 

Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 90: Dr. Christina Ohnsman

Susvimo is an FDA-approved treatment that continuously delivers drug through a tiny, implanted capsule 

Wet AMD Treatment Susvimo Preserves Vision for Five Years in Phase 3 Clinical Trial

The trial is evaluating a cell dose that is 50 percent higher than the highest dose used in a previous Phase 2b trial.

jCyte Launches New Phase 2 Clinical Trial for its Cell-Based RP Therapy

The Foundation funded earlier, proof-of-concept studies for the Best1 gene therapy and later launched Opus to develop several IRD gene therapies.

Opus Genetics Receives FDA Clearance to Launch Clinical Trial for Best1 Gene Therapy

September 5, 2025. Dr. George Magrath, CEO of Opus Genetics, talks with host Ben Shaberman about the company's evolution and progress in clinically developing gene therapies for several inherited retinal diseases including those caused by mutations in the genes: LCA5, BEST1, RHO, RDH12, MERTK, NMNAT1, and CNGB1.

Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 91: Dr. George Magrath

NACA is a gene-agnostic, oral medication designed to preserve vision in people with retinitis pigmentosa and Usher syndrome.

Nacuity’s Antioxidative Therapy NACA Performs Encouragingly in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial

The documentary “Aggie: An Incredible Story of Art and Justice” chronicles her story.

Agnes Gund – Renowned Philanthropist, Social Justice Champion, and Art Patron – Passes Away

Lance Baldo, MD, CEO at Beacon Therapeutics, talks to host Ben Shaberman about his company's fully enrolled Phase 3 VISTA clinical trial for laru-zova, a gene therapy for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (RPGR mutations) that's showed promising results in earlier trials. They also discuss Beacon's forthcoming clinical trial for its dry age-related macular degeneration gene therapy.

Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 92: Lance Baldo, MD

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