In this episode, I discuss corneal disease and treatments with David Eveleth, PhD, the founder, president and CEO of Trefoil Therapeutics. Brought to you by Alcon · Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :14 · Intro David Eveleth, PhD :47 · Eveleth's background 1:05 · What's the treatment landscape now for corneal diseases and where are we falling short for patients? 2:59 · The origins of Trefoil Therapeutics 7:27 · FGF-1: Is it just important in the endothelium or is it also important in the epithelium? 11:47 · What is your current lead investigational candidate? 14:01 · When do you expect another read out of clinical data? 21:47 · An adjunctive therapy with cataract surgery 18:27 · What is the timeline of administration to patients? 19:24 · When do you expect a readout of clinical data? 20:49 · Is it possible to use this also for the epithelium? 21:39 · What are the most important challenges facing the ophthalmic industry? What is the most important factor to look for? 24:07 · For more information about David Eveleth, PhD, and Trefoil Therapeutics, visit <a href= "http://www.trefoiltherapeutics.com">www.trefoiltherapeutics.com</a> 25:53 · Corneal disease can be fixed and better vision is possible 26:44 · Thanks for listening 27:04 We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Mali at <a href= "mailto:eyecareinsider@healio.com">eyecareinsider@healio.com</a>. Follow us on Twitter <a href= "https://twitter.com/HRheuminations">@Healio_OSN</a>. You can find follow Trefoil Therapeutics on Twitter @TrefoilThera. David Eveleth, PhD, is the president and CEO of Trefoil Therapeutics. Disclosures: Eveleth is the founder, CEO and shareholder of Trefoil Therapeutics. Mali reports he is founder and CEO of Mali Enterprises; retina medical director at Macular Degeneration Association; consultant/speaker for Genentech and Roche; equity owner for SNAPS; and grant/consultant for RetinAI.

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;In this episode, I discuss corneal disease and treatments with &lt;strong&gt;David Eveleth, PhD,&lt;/strong&gt; the founder, president and CEO of Trefoil Therapeutics.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Brought to you by Alcon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;:14&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Intro David Eveleth, PhD &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;:47&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Eveleth's background &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;1:05&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;What's the treatment landscape now for corneal diseases and where are we falling short for patients? &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;2:59&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;The origins of Trefoil Therapeutics &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;7:27&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;FGF-1: Is it just important in the endothelium or is it also important in the epithelium? &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;11:47&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;What is your current lead investigational candidate? &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;14:01&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;When do you expect another read out of clinical data? &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;21:47&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;An adjunctive therapy with cataract surgery &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;18:27&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;What is the timeline of administration to patients? &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;19:24&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;When do you expect a readout of clinical data? &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;20:49&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Is it possible to use this also for the epithelium? &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;21:39&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;What are the most important challenges facing the ophthalmic industry? What is the most important factor to look for? &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;24:07&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;For more information about David Eveleth, PhD, and Trefoil Therapeutics, visit &lt;a href= "http://www.trefoiltherapeutics.com"&gt;www.trefoiltherapeutics.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;25:53&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Corneal disease can be fixed and better vision is possible &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;26:44&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 106%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Thanks for listening &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;27:04&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Mali at &lt;a href= "mailto:eyecareinsider@healio.com"&gt;eyecareinsider@healio.com&lt;/a&gt;. Follow us on Twitter &lt;a href= "https://twitter.com/HRheuminations"&gt;@Healio_OSN&lt;/a&gt;. You can find follow Trefoil Therapeutics on Twitter @TrefoilThera.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Eveleth, PhD,&lt;/strong&gt; is the president and CEO of Trefoil Therapeutics.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclosures:&lt;/strong&gt; Eveleth is the founder, CEO and shareholder of Trefoil Therapeutics. Mali reports he is founder and CEO of Mali Enterprises; retina medical director at Macular Degeneration Association; consultant/speaker for Genentech and Roche; equity owner for SNAPS; and grant/consultant for RetinAI.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Corneal Rejuvenation with Trefoil Therapeutics

Corneal Rejuvenation with Trefoil Therapeutics

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