On 4 September 2024, Merck (MSD) and EyeBio announced the initiation of the phase 2b/3 BRUNELLO trial (NCT06571045) evaluating Restoret™ (MK-3000, formerly EYE103) for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema (DME).
Restoret™ is a tri-specific antibody that acts as an agonist of the Wingless-related integration site signalling pathway and is EyeBio’s lead candidate.
MSD announced its acquisition of EyeBio for US$3 billion in May 2024. The acquisition was completed in July 2024.