FDA approves drug for treating cataract surgery inflammation — 5 notes

Icon Bioscience received FDA approval for Dexycu, a drug designed to treat inflammation after cataract surgery. Here are five notes:

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1. Dexycu is applied as a single, post-surgery injection.

2. The drug uses Icon Bioscience’s extended-release drug-dispensing technology to inject dexamethasone into the eye’s posterior chamber.

3. Typical treatment for inflammation after cataract surgery involves self-administering medicated eye drops several times daily for several weeks.

4. More than 4 million cataract surgeries are performed annually in the U.S., on a largely elderly population.

5. “As Icon steps across the threshold from R&D to an approved product, we look forward to announcing our plans to bring Dexycu into the marketplace,” said Icon Bioscience President and CEO David Tierney, MD.

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