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Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026
Retinal disease: drugs in development
As of 30 October 2026 there are 18 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) on 18 drugs for retinal disease. 12 are experimental, that is not yet approved in the United States.
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Not yet approved by the US FDA for any indication.
| Drug | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepofarsen | II–III | 2 | NCT03913143 |
| IRX-101 | III | 1 | NCT05750589 |
| GT005 | II | 1 | NCT05481827 |
| OCS-01 | II | 1 | NCT05608837 |
| QR-1123 | I–II | 1 | NCT04123626 |
| SPVN06 | I–II | 1 | NCT05748873 |
| SPVN20 | I–II | 1 | NCT07807111 |
| VG801 | I–II | 1 | NCT07002398 |
| VP-001 | I–II | 1 | NCT06852963 |
| CD34 | I | 1 | NCT01736059 |
| IVB103 | I | 1 | NCT06737354 |
| IVB102 | Early I | 1 | NCT06289452 |
Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials.
Approved drugs in new trials
Approved by the US FDA for at least one indication, not necessarily this disease, and now in active trials on it.
| Drug | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| AfliberceptEYLEA Injection, Ziv-Aflibercept | III | 1 | NCT05407636 |
| FenofibrateFenoglide®, Antara (Micronized)® | III | 1 | NCT01320345 |
| MinocyclineMinocyclin, Emrosi® | III | 1 | NCT07082855 |
| Povidone-IodinePovidon-iodine, Providone-Iodine | III | 1 | NCT05750589 |
| RanibizumabLucentis, Ranluspec® | II–III | 1 | NCT04704921 |
| DapagliflozinForxiga, Dapagliflozin Propanediol | II | 1 | NCT07174687 |
Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials.
All 18 drugs, with the details
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- Macular degeneration 40 drugs
- Retinitis pigmentosa 25 drugs
- Geographic atrophy 26 drugs
- Diabetic retinopathy 17 drugs
- Stargardt disease 14 drugs
- Macular retinal edema 15 drugs
- Retinoblastoma 14 drugs
- Wet Macular Degeneration 7 drugs
- Retinopathy of prematurity 6 drugs
- Retinal degeneration 15 drugs
- Leber congenital amaurosis 10 drugs
- Usher Syndromes 5 drugs
Broader categories
- Hereditary eye disease 4 drugs
- Genetic disease 33 drugs
- Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities 4 drugs
- Eye disease 19 drugs
- Retinal degeneration 15 drugs
- Nervous System Diseases 39 drugs
Source: Phuturdex analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov data (U.S. National Library of Medicine), updated 30 October 2026. Active trials = recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III, with at least one identified drug; phase and sites refer to the trials on this disease. Disease name: Wikidata; NLM MeSH term: D012164 “Retinal Diseases”.