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Vesneo (latanoprostene bunod) filed with FDA for glaucoma or ocular hypertension- Bausch + Lomb
Bausch + Lomb has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA seeking approval for Vesneo (latanoprostene bunod ophthalmic solution 0.024%), an IOP lowering single-agent eye drop dosed once daily, for patients with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The data submitted in the NDA support VESNEO as the first nitric-oxide donating agent for ophthalmic use.
Positive top-line results from the pivotal Phase III studies conducted with Vesneo (latanoprostene bunod; previously known as BOL-303259-X and NCX 116) for the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension were announced in 2014.