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Ripple Therapeutics Appoints Jonathan Talamo, M.D., to Board of Directors

TORONTO, ON, CANADA / ACCESSWIRE / MAY 4, 2021 - Ripple Therapeutics Corporation (“Ripple”) a clinical stage, ophthalmology-focused developer of novel pharmaceuticals, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Talamo, M.D., to the Board of Directors.  Dr. Talamo is internationally known as an ophthalmologist, innovator and consultant to industry with more than 25 years of experience in healthcare.  

Dr. Talamo is the former Chief Medical Officer and Worldwide VP of Clinical and Medical Affairs at Johnson and Johnson Vision. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Medical Officer at Ocular Therapeutix, an ophthalmic drug delivery company, where he oversaw clinical development programs in multiple therapeutic areas, including post–cataract surgery inflammation, dry eye, allergy, glaucoma and retinal vascular diseases.


“As a long-time practicing Ophthalmologist who has also worked in industry to develop extended-release ophthalmic medications, I know there are huge unmet needs for patients across multiple disease states”, commented Dr. Talamo. “I’m really excited to work with the Ripple team to bring first-in-class proprietary extended-release ophthalmic therapeutics to market.”


“We are extremely pleased to have Dr. Talamo join our Board of Directors”, stated Tom Reeves, President and CEO, Ripple Therapeutics.  “He brings a unique combination of clinical expertise as a practicing ophthalmologist and industry experience with both large and small companies.  He will be a great asset for Ripple as we look to realize on our vision of providing safe and effective treatment options for patients with sight-threatening conditions.”


About Ripple Therapeutics:

Ripple Therapeutics Corporation is a clinical stage privately held company that is focused on improving ophthalmic therapeutics with controllable, sustainable drug delivery.  The core feature of Ripple’s Epidel technology is the ability to engineer drugs into materials with zero-order release kinetics without the use of polymers or excipients.  Ripple has a full product pipeline in development. www.rippletherapeutics.com

 

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Julie Fotheringham, V.P. Marketing, People & Culture

16 Apr, 2024
TORONTO, ON, CANADA / APRIL 4, 2024 - Ripple Therapeutics Corporation, a clinical stage company focused on improving ophthalmic therapeutics with controllable sustained delivery implants, was pleased to present at Eyecelerator @ ASCRS 2024 in Boston.
28 Mar, 2024
TORONTO, ON, CANADA / MARCH 28, 2024 - Ripple Therapeutics Corporation, a clinical stage, ophthalmology-focused developer of novel therapeutics, is presenting findings from the RIPPLE-1 clinical trial of the IBE-814 IVT Implant at a number of key Ophthalmology conferences. Results from RIPPLE-1 showed reduced CST and improved or stable BCVA at Month 6 in all cohorts (high dose and low dose, DME and RVO), a reduction in treatment burden compared to pre-study and safety comparable to other intravitreal steroids. Long-term follow-up is now complete, and analysis of the final data set is in progress. The IBE-814 IVT Implant is comprised solely of a prodrug, IBE-814, and enables sustained dexamethasone delivery to the retina over a period of at least 6 months. The implant is administered by intravitreal injection using a 30G needle. RIPPLE-1 was a first-in-human phase II, multi-center, single-masked dose-ranging study designed to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and durability of two dosage regimens of the IBE-814 IVT Implant. The study enrolled 60participants with diabetic macular edema (DME) and retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Participants were randomized to receive either the low dose (70 µg) dexamethasone, one implant) or high dose implant (140 µg dexamethasone, two implants) and were followed for up to 18 months post-baseline treatment. Presented: American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Date: November 4, 2023 Presenter: Sumit Sharma, MD, FASRS Title: Intravitreal Sustained-Release Dexamethasone Implant for DME and RVO: 6-Month Results from the First In-Human Phase 2 RIPPLE-1 Trial View Presentation Hawaiian Eye and Retina Date: January 18, 2024 Presenter: Sumit Sharma, MD, FASRS Title: Intravitreal Sustained-Release Dexamethasone Implant for DME and RVO: 9-Month Results from the First In-Human Phase 2 RIPPLE-1 Trial View Presentation Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration Date: February 3, 2024 Presenter: Baruch Kuppermann, MD, PhD Title: Intravitreal Sustained-Release Dexamethasone Implant for DME and RVO: Interim Results from the First In-Human Phase 2 RIPPLE-1 Trial View Presentation Accepted: The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO ) Date: May 9, 2024 Session: 530 Diabetic macular edema, 11:45 am Presenter: Hemal Mehta, MBBS MD(Cantab.) FRCOphth FRANZCO Title: Efficacy and safety of a low dose dexamethasone implant for diabetic macular edema and retinal vein occlusion: Results of the first-in-human phase 2 RIPPLE-1 trial Date: May 7, 2024 Session: 320 Retinitis pigmentosa and macular diseases, 8:30 am Presenter: Wendy Naimark, PhD, on behalf of Kelli Wootton, MASc Title: IBE-814 IVT Implants demonstrate a treatment burden reduction in subjects with DME and RVO due to extended-release of dexamethasone: An analysis of the first-in-human phase 2 RIPPLE-1 trial Retina World Congress Date: May 12, 2024, Session: Late Breakers, 11:15 am Presenter: Baruch Kuppermann, MD, PhD Title: Ripple Therapeutics Steroid Drug Delivery Clinical Trial for DME and RVO About Ripple Therapeutics Ripple Therapeutics Corporation is a clinical stage, privately held company that is focused on ophthalmic therapeutics with controllable, sustainable drug delivery. The core feature of Ripple’s Epidel™ technology is the ability to engineer sustained-release pharmaceuticals with surface erosion release kinetics without the use of polymers or excipients. Ripple’s novel therapeutics provide for better outcomes for patients, easier management of care for physicians and lower costs for payors. Ripple has a full product pipeline in development. www.rippletherapeutics.com  Media Contact Julie Fotheringham, V.P. Marketing, People & Culture M: 416-951-7988 E: jfotheringham@rippletherapeutics.com
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