June 4, 2018 – Gerard Garhöfer, MD, and colleagues reported in a randomized study, that NovaTears has the ability to restore the tear film over time, due to the novel mode of action – perfluorohexyloctane – preventing evaporation by stabilizing the lipid layer.
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.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.