Kala Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: KALA) stock is down on Monday after the company halted development of its experimental treatment for a specific eye condition.The company had a session volume of 14.04 million compared to the average volume of 216.47 thousand, according to data from Benzinga Pro.On Monday, the company announced that its CHASE Phase 2b trial of KPI-012 for persistent corneal epithelial defect (PCED) did not meet the primary endpoint of complete healing of PCED as measured by corneal fluorescein stainin ...

Core Insights - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is set to present 27 abstracts, including eight oral presentations on EYLEA HD, at the ARVO 2025 Annual Meeting, showcasing its effectiveness in treating wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), and diabetic retinopathy (DR) [1][2][5] Group 1: EYLEA HD Efficacy and Real-World Data - Initial real-world data from nearly 40,000 patients treated with EYLEA HD indicate positive impacts on vision and longer dosing intervals in everyday clinical practice [2][6] - New analyses will compare EYLEA HD and faricimab regarding efficacy, dosing frequency, and potential economic benefits for patients with wAMD and DME [1][6] Group 2: Presentations at ARVO - Key presentations will include analyses of real-world experiences with EYLEA HD among treatment-naive patients and those switching from other anti-VEGF therapies [6][8] - A network meta-analysis will indirectly compare the efficacy and number of injections for EYLEA HD and faricimab based on Phase 3 clinical trial data [6][8] Group 3: Safety and Adverse Reactions - The most common adverse reactions (≥3%) reported in patients treated with EYLEA HD include cataract, conjunctival hemorrhage, and increased intraocular pressure [3][29] Group 4: Economic Impact and Modeling - A modeling analysis will assess the potential economic benefits of EYLEA HD compared to faricimab for treating patients with wAMD or DME in the U.S. over three years [6][8] Group 5: Background on EYLEA HD - EYLEA HD is developed to provide comparable efficacy and safety to EYLEA but with fewer injections, and it is currently approved in the U.S. for treating wAMD, DME, and DR [19][20] - The drug is part of a broader research and development program at Regeneron aimed at addressing serious eye diseases [21]