Breakthrough in Ophthalmology! Hengrui’s Heng Qin® (Perfluorohexyloctane Eye Drops) Approved as First Treatment for Dry Eye Disease Associated with MGD
07/08/2025
JIANGSU, China and HEIDELBERG, Germany, and CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA, July 8th, 2025 – Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (“Hengrui Pharma”), a global pharmaceutical company focused on scientific and technological innovation, and Novaliq GmbH (“Novaliq”), a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on the unique EyeSol® water-free technology, announce today that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Heng Qin® (Perfluorohexyloctane Eye Drops) for the treatment of dry eye disease (DED) associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Heng Qin® is the first and only drug approved to treat DED associated with MGD and will be available to patients in China in the coming months.
Novaliq and Laboratoires Théa Announce Partnership and EU Approval for Vevizye (Ciclosporin 0.1% Eye Drops Solution)
10/02/2024
Heidelberg, Germany, Cambridge, MA, USA, and CLERMONT-FERRAND, France, October 2, 2024 – Novaliq, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on the unique EyeSol® water-free technology, and Laboratoires Théa (Théa), the leading independent eye care group in Europe, announce European Commission approval of Vevizye® (ciclosporin 0.1% eye drops solution) in Europe and the closing of a partnership under which Théa has acquired the rights to commercialise the product in Europe and selected countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Novaliq Receives Positive CHMP Opinion FOR Vevizye® in Dry EYE Disease
07/29/2024
Heidelberg, Germany, and Cambridge, MA, USA, July 29, 2024 – Novaliq, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on the unique EyeSol® water-free technology, announces that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion recommending the granting of a marketing authorisation in the European Union for Vevizye®, intended for the treatment of moderate to severe dry eye disease in adult patients, which has not improved despite treatment with tear substitutes.
European Medicines Agency Accepts Novaliq’s Marketing Authorization Application for CyclASol® (Ciclosporin eye drops, solution 1 mg/mL) for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease
08/24/2023
Heidelberg, Germany, and Cambridge, MA, USA, August 24, 2023 – Novaliq GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics, today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted the marketing authorization application (MAA) for CyclASol (ciclosporin ophthalmic solution) for regulatory review. CyclASol is an investigational new drug treatment for dry eye disease in patients not responding to tear substitutes. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the EMA will start its review of the MAA under the centralized procedure for all 27 member states of the European Union (EU).
Harrow Acquires U.S. and Canadian Commercial Rights to VEVYE® (Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Solution) 0.1% from Novaliq
07/19/2023
VEVYE® is the First and Only Cyclosporine-Based Product Indicated for the Treatment
of Both Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease with Efficacy Demonstrated After Four Weeks
VEVYE® is the Only Water-Free Ophthalmic Product with Convenient Twice-Daily (BID) Dosing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. & HEIDELBERG, Germany, July 18, 2023 – Harrow (Nasdaq: HROW), a leading U.S. eyecare pharmaceutical company, and Novaliq GmbH, a German biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics, today announced an agreement under which Harrow will acquire the U.S. and Canadian commercial rights for VEVYE® (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.1%, a patented, non-preserved, ophthalmic solution prescription drug based on Novaliq’s proprietary EyeSol® water-free technology. VEVYE, which is dispensed topically in a unique 10 microliter per one drop and is labeled for twicedaily (BID) dosing, is the first and only cyclosporine-based product indicated for the treatment of both signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED). VEVYE was approved on May 30, 2023, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Senju Pharmaceutical and Novaliq Enter Into License Agreement For NOV03 (Perfluorohexyloctane Ophthalmic Solution) For the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease in Japan
06/13/2023
Senju Pharmaceutical and Novaliq Enter Into License Agreement For NOV03 (Perfluorohexyloctane Ophthalmic Solution) For the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease in Japan
Osaka, Japan & Heidelberg, Germany, and Cambridge, MA, USA, June 13, 2023 – Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a researched-based Japanese pharmaceutical company focusing the field of ophthalmology, and Novaliq GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on its unique EyeSol® water-free technology, are pleased to announce the closing of a license agreement on Japan rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize NOV03 (perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution), the first and only prescription treatment for signs and symptoms of dry eye disease that directly targets tear evaporation.
Novaliq Announces FDA Approval of VEVYE™ (Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Solution) 0.1%, for the Treatment of the Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease
06/08/2023
Novaliq Announces FDA Approval of VEVYE™ (Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Solution) 0.1% for the Treatment of the Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease
VEVYE™ is the first and only cyclosporine solution indicated for the treatment of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease with efficacy demonstrated after 4 weeks
Heidelberg, Germany and Cambridge, MA, USA, June 8, 2023 – Novaliq GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VEVYE™ (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.1% for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. VEVYE (development name CyclASol®) is the first and only cyclosporine solution indicated for the treatment of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease with efficacy demonstrated after 4 weeks of treatment.
Bausch + Lomb and Novaliq Announce FDA Approval of MIEBOTM (Perfluorohexyloctane Ophthalmic Solution) for the Treatment of the Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease
05/19/2023
MIEBO is the First and Only Prescription Eye Drop Approved for Dry Eye Disease that Directly Targets Tear Evaporation, Based on Consistent Results from Two Consecutive Pivotal Phase 3 Trials
VAUGHAN, Ontario, and HEIDELBERG, Germany, May 18, 2023 – Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) (“Bausch + Lomb”), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, and Novaliq GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in class ocular therapeutics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved MIEBOTM (perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution; formerly known as NOV03), for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED). MIEBO is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for DED that directly targets tear evaporation.
Novaliq announces publication of second pivotal phase 3 trial data on CyclASol® 0.1% (Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Solution) in JAMA Ophthalmology
04/12/2023
Heidelberg, Germany, and Cambridge, MA, USA, April 12, 2023 – Novaliq, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on the unique EyeSol® water-free technology, today announced that results from the second pivotal Phase 3 trial for CyclASol®, ESSENCE-2, have been published in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Ophthalmology. CyclASol® is currently under regulatory review for the treatment of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of June 8, 2023.
NOV03 Consistently Met Primary Endpoints for Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease Associated with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
03/22/2023
Bausch + Lomb and Novaliq Announce Publication of Second Pivotal Phase 3 Data on NOV03 (Perfluorohexyloctane) in American Journal of Ophthalmology NOV03 Consistently Met Primary Endpoints for Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease Associated with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction NOV03 PDUFA Action Date is June 28, 2023
VAUGHAN, Ontario, and HEIDELBERG, Germany, March 22, 2023 – Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) (“Bausch + Lomb”), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced that American Journal of Ophthalmology has published results from MOJAVE, the second pivotal Phase 3 trial for NOV03 (perfluorohexyloctane). NOV03 is being investigated to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Results from the first pivotal Phase 3 trial, GOBI, were published earlier this year in Ophthalmology. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assigned NOV03 a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of June 28, 2023.Marketing Authorization Application for Dry Eye Disease Drug SHR8028 (Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Solution) developed by Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceutical has been accepted in the People’s Republic of China
03/21/2023
March 27, 2023. Chengdu Shengdi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (“Hengrui Pharma”), recently received the “Notice of Acceptance” from the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The marketing authorization application for SHR8028 (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) eye drops for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease was accepted by NMPA.
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals’ Marketing Authorization Application for Innovative Drug SHR8058 (Perfluorohexyloctane) for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease has been accepted in the People’s Republic of China
02/17/2023
February 2, 2023. Chengdu Shengdi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (“Hengrui Pharma”), received the “Notice of Acceptance” from the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The marketing authorization application for SHR8058 (perfluorohexyloctance) eye drops was accepted for the treatment of dry eye disease associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction by NMPA.
Novaliq Plans to File a Marketing Authorisation Application for CyclASol® in the E.U. for the treatment of Dry Eye Disease in July 2023
02/08/2023
- CHMP determined CyclASol is eligible for a centralised procedure
- Novaliq has submitted a Letter of intent to file a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) in July 2023
Heidelberg, Germany, and Cambridge, MA, USA, Feb 8, 2023 – Novaliq, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on the unique EyeSol® water-free technology, today announced its plans for filing a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for CyclASol® (ciclosporin ophthalmic solution), a first-of-its-kind anti-inflammatory product for the treatment of dry eye disease (DED) in the European Union.
Bausch + Lomb and Novaliq Announce Publication of Pivotal Phase 3 Data on NOV03 (Perfluorohexyloctane) in Ophthalmology
01/04/2023
NOV03 is Being Investigated to Treat the Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease Associated with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
NOV03 PDUFA Action Date is June 28, 2023
VAUGHAN, Ontario, and HEIDELBERG, Germany, Jan. 4, 2023 – Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) (“Bausch + Lomb”), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, and Novaliq GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in class ocular therapeutics, today announced that Ophthalmology, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, has published results from the pivotal Phase 3 trial GOBI, which is one of two pivotal Phase 3 trials for NOV03 (perfluorohexyloctane).
Sonja Kroesser named Top 25 Women Leaders in Biotechnology of 2022
11/17/2022
Heidelberg, Germany, and Cambridge, MA, USA, November 15, 2022 – Novaliq, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on the unique EyeSol® water-free technology, is proud to announce that today our own Sonja Kroesser, Vice President and Head of Preclinical and Clinical Development, was named as a Top 25 Women Leaders in Biotechnology of 2022 by the Healthcare Technology Report.
Novaliq announces FDA acceptance of the new drug application for CyclASol® for the treatment of dry eye disease
10/24/2022
• PDUFA target action date is June 8, 2023
HEIDELBERG, Germany, and CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA, October 24, 2022 – Novaliq, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on the unique EyeSol® water-free technology, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for CyclASol® (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution), a first-of-its-kind anti-inflammatory product for the treatment for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED).
FDA accepts NDA filing for NOV03
09/07/2022
VAUGHAN, Ontario, and HEIDELBERG, Germany, Sept. 6, 2022 – Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) (“Bausch + Lomb”), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, and Novaliq GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) filing for investigational treatment NOV03 (perfluorohexyloctane). A potential first-in-class eye drop with a novel mechanism of action, NOV03 is an investigational therapy to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). NOV03 has been assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of June 28, 2023.
Dermaliq Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1b/2 Trial Evaluating DLQ02 for Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis
08/22/2022
Wilmington, Delaware, August 18, 2022 – Dermaliq Therapeutics, Inc. (Dermaliq), a private, clinical stage pharmaceutical company with a focus on dermatology, today announced first patient dosed in a Phase 1b/2a trial with DLQ02, a topical calcineurin inhibitor. The trial is designed to evaluate the safety, systemic absorption, pharmacodynamics, and clinical efficacy of DLQ02 in patients with plaque psoriasis.
Novaliq submits New Drug Application seeking approval for first-of-a-kind Dry Eye Disease Treatment CyclASol®
08/09/2022
Heidelberg, Germany, and Cambridge, MA, USA, August 09, 2022 – Novaliq, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on the unique EyeSol® water-free technology, today announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for CyclASol® (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution), a proposed novel treatment for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED).
Bausch + Lomb and Novaliq Announce Submission of New Drug Application for Investigational Treatment NOV03 (Perfluorohexyloctane)
07/07/2022
VAUGHAN, Ontario, and HEIDELBERG, Germany, July 7, 2022 – Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) (“Bausch + Lomb”), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, and Novaliq GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics, today announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) at the end of June to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for NOV03 (perfluorohexyloctane), an investigational treatment with a proposed indication of treating the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).