2007 Press Releases

  • DSMB Supports Continuation of the Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Medidur™ FA for the Treatment of DME

    Wednesday, October 17, 2007
    ATLANTA, October 17, 2007 – After completing its review of safety and efficacy data currently available, an independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) has recommended that the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial FAME™ (Fluocinolone Acetonide in Diabetic Macular Edema) Study continue under the current protocol, without change. The trial is studying the use of Medidur FA for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME).
       
  • Enrollment Complete In Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of Medidur™ FA for Diabetic Macular Edema

    Monday, October 08, 2007
    Alimera Sciences Inc., a privately held ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, and pSivida Limited (NASDAQ:PSDV, ASX:PSD, Xetra:PSI), announced today that enrollment is complete for the FAME™ (Fluocinolone Acetonide in Diabetic Macular Edema) Study of Medidur™ FA for the treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema. FAME is a double masked, randomized, multi-center study that is following over 900 patients in the U.S., Canada, Europe and India for 36 months with safety and efficacy assessed at two years. Alimera Sciences and pSivida are jointly developing Medidur FA under a collaborative research and development agreement.
       
  • Alimera Sciences Signs Agreement with Emory University for Potential Treatments Using Novel Class of Antioxidants

    Monday, September 10, 2007
    ATLANTA, September 10, 2007-- Alimera Sciences will enter into an exclusive worldwide agreement with Emory University to explore oxidative stress management -- specifically the reduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) -- as a treatment for ophthalmic diseases. The agreement, announced today, gives Alimera the exclusive option to license a unique class of compounds, which are NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate reduced form) oxidase inhibitors, as a potential treatment for conditions such as the dry form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), particularly the late stage of this condition known as geographic atrophy.
       
  • Enrollment Begins on Human PK Study for Medidur FA

    Wednesday, August 22, 2007
    ATLANTA — Alimera Sciences, a privately held ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, and pSivida Limited (NASDAQ:PSDV, ASX:PSD, Xetra:PSI) today announced that enrollment has begun for the first human pharmacokinetic (PK) study of fluocinolone acetonide (FA) in Medidur™, the companies’ investigational product for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME).
       
  • Bausch & Lomb Acquires Soothe® Emollient (Lubricant) Eye Drops from Alimera Sciences; Expands Product Line

    Wednesday, August 01, 2007
    ROCHESTER, N.Y. and ATLANTA — Bausch & Lomb (NYSE: BOL) today announced its acquisition of Soothe emollient (lubricant) eye drops from Alimera Sciences, a privately-held ophthalmic pharmaceutical company. Financial terms were not disclosed.
       
  • Alimera Sciences’ Medidur™ Trial Exceeds 500 Patient Mark In Phase 3 Trial Enrollment

    Monday, April 23, 2007
    Alimera Sciences, a privately held ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, and global drug delivery company pSivida Limited (NASDAQ:PSDV, ASX:PSD, Xetra:PSI) today announced that enrollment for their Phase 3 global clinical trial, the FAME™ (Fluocinolone Acetonide in Diabetic Macular Edema) Study has exceeded 50 percent. FAME is a double masked, randomized, multi-center study that will follow approximately 900 patients in the U.S., Canada, Europe and India for 36 months. The trial is studying the safety and efficacy of the novel treatment currently referred to as Medidur for diabetic macular edema (DME).