News and Articles

Recent News
January 06, 2026
A Race Against Blindness Awards Additional $1.1 Million Grant to Ensure Advancement of AXV-101 into Clinical Trial for Bardet-Biedl Syndrome 1 (BBS1)

Newly added funding closes critical gap and enables planned trial initiation in early 2026

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A Race Against Blindness Awards Additional $1.1 Million Grant to Ensure Advancement of AXV-101 into Clinical Trial for Bardet-Biedl Syndrome 1 (BBS1)
Trust, Transparency, and Our Mission
August 15, 2025
Trust, Transparency, and Our Mission: The Truth About A Race Against Blindness

Have questions about A Race Against Blindness or our fundraiser sweepstakes? This hub page gathers all five articles from our Trust, Transparency, and Our Mission series — covering our story, our legal compliance, our real winners, and how you can verify us.

Blog Series Hub: Trust, Transparency, and Our Mission: The Truth About A Race Against Blindness

Article 1-5 linked here.

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Trust, Transparency, and Our Mission: The Truth About A Race Against Blindness

Grant History

  1. October 2024 - $1M
  2. December 2024 - $2M
  3. September 2025 - $1M
  4. December 2025 - $1.1M

This $5.1M of total grant support we've given to funding research is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors and donors. Real people making an impact on saving children's eyesight.

Latest Posts

September 19, 2025
First Patients Treated in New jCell Clinical Trial for Retinitis Pigmentosa

First Patients Treated in jCell RP Trial
jCyte has launched its Phase 2 JC02-88 trial testing jCell, a potential regenerative therapy for retinitis pigmentosa. This study could bring the first treatment option to the majority of RP patients, offering hope across all genetic subtypes.

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September 19, 2025
New Hope for Retinitis Pigmentosa: FDA Grants Fast Track Designation for ADX-2191

FDA Fast Tracks Potential RP Treatment
Aldeyra’s ADX-2191 has received Fast Track Designation from the FDA for retinitis pigmentosa. With no approved treatments currently available for most RP patients, this milestone could help speed the development of a promising new therapy.

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September 15, 2025
Nanoscope Therapeutics Advances One-Time Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa and Stargardt Disease

Hope for RP and Stargardt Disease
Nanoscope Therapeutics is advancing a one-time gene therapy designed to restore vision for patients with retinitis pigmentosa and Stargardt disease. If successful, this treatment could transform care for two conditions that currently have no approved therapies.

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September 15, 2025
Stem Cell–Derived Retinal Sheets Enter Clinical Trial for Retinitis Pigmentosa

Stem Cell–Derived Retinal Sheets Trial for RP
A new clinical trial is testing DSP-3077, a one-time stem cell–derived retinal sheet implant, as a potential treatment for retinitis pigmentosa. This regenerative therapy could offer hope for patients regardless of genetic subtype. Learn how this groundbreaking study may shape the future of RP treatment.

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Grant Announcements September 04, 2025
Celebrating a $1M Milestone for Sight-Saving Science
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