Sept. 26th, 2016, Ann Arbor, Michigan: RetroSense Therapeutics, a privately-held biotechnology company developing novel gene therapies for vision restoration, announced that Allergan plc has acquired all assets related to its lead development program in an all-cash transaction. RetroSense’s RST-001 program employs a photosensitivity gene to restore vision in patients suffering from blindness due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and advanced dry age-related macular degeneration. Neither of these conditions have FDA-approved treatments to improve or restore vision.

TSRL Inc., a preclinical accelerator developing novel anti-infective therapeutics in areas of high unmet medical need, is presenting at the 29th International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) April 17th - 21st at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines hotel in La Jolla, CA.