A phase 1 clinical trial of DARC (360G-Wellcome-088029_Z_08_Z)

£1,119,340

Glaucoma is the major cause (15%) of irreversible blindness worldwide. A recent UK report suggested 10% earlier detection of glaucoma would save £1 billion/year in treatment costs alone. Prof Cordeiro and colleagues from the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London, have bean given Translation Award support to carry out a Phase I trial of DARC Technology (Detection of Apoptosing Retinal Cells). DARC is a novel technique that utilizes the unique optical properties of the eye to allow direct visualization of nerve cells dying. If successful, early diagnosis & treatment would mean that DARC will increase patient benefit and decrease burden of care costs.

Where is this data from?

This data was originally published by The Wellcome Trust. If you see something about your organisation or the funding it has received on this page that doesn't look right you can submit a grantee amendment request. You can hover over codes from standard codelists to see the user-friendly name provided by 360Giving.

Grant Details

Amount Awarded 1119340
Applicant Surname Cordeiro
Approval Committee Technology Transfer Challenge Committee
Award Date 2009-04-21T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2008/09
Grant Programme: Title Translation Award
Internal ID 088029/Z/08/Z
Lead Applicant Prof Francesca Cordeiro
Partnership Value 1119340
Planned Dates: End Date 2013-05-31T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2009-05-01T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region Greater London