The first sign of RP is usually a loss of night vision, which becomes apparent in childhood. Problems with night vision can make it difficult to navigate in low light. Later, the disease causes blind spots to develop in the side (peripheral) vision. Over time, these blind spots merge to produce tunnel vision. The disease progresses over years or decades to affect central vision, which is needed for detailed tasks such as reading, driving, and recognizing faces. In adulthood, many people with retinitis pigmentosa become legally blind.

Currently, there are approximately 2 million RP patients worldwide. The typical clinical phenomenon of RP indication is apoptosis of photoreceptor cells, which leads to visual impairment and blindness. SunRegen is developing first-in-class drugs to prevent and repair photoreceptor apoptosis through an anti-neuronal apoptosis and neuroprotective mechanism, thereby protecting and repairing visual function.

DAMD is a common eye disorder among people over 50. It causes blurred or reduced central vision due to the breaking down of the inner layers of the macula. The macula is the part of the retina that gives the eye clear vision in the direct line of sight.

DAMD is a slow deterioration of the cells of the macula, often over many years, as the retinal cells die off and are not renewed. The term ‘dry’ does not mean the person has dry eyes, just that the condition is not wet AMD. As of 2024, approximately 200 million people worldwide are affected by Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). This number is projected to increase to 288 million by 2040 due to aging populations, and 85-90% of AMD patients are DAMD. There is no effective treatment for DAMD. Existing treatments can only improve the symptoms and slow down the disease but cannot completely cure DAMD.

SunRegen is developing innovative drug to prevent and repair photoreceptor apoptosis through an anti-neuronal apoptotic mechanism and improve visual function by enhancing lysosomal scavenger protein aggregation and reducing lipofuscin accumulation.

Optic atrophy is a disease that affects the function of the optic nerve, resulting in lesions of retinal ganglion cells and their axons, and clinically classified into two main categories: primary and secondary optic atrophy.

Primary Optic Atrophy (POA) is an optic neuropathy that primarily affects the ganglion cells and their axons between the retina and the lateral geniculate body. The main symptoms of primary optic atrophy include reduced vision and a grayish-white or pale optic disc. When the nerve fiber layer around the optic disc is damaged, slit-like or wedge-shaped defects may occur. The number of small blood vessels in the optic disc may be reduced, and the retinal arteries may become thinned and narrowed, or even occluded.

Secondary Optic Atrophy (SOA) is a manifestation of optic nerve damage, which unlike primary optic atrophy, is usually caused by other eye diseases or lesions. Clinically, it is commonly seen in secondary optic atrophy caused by diseases such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Glaucoma Optic Atrophy (GOA) is very common among later stage glaucoma.

According to Globaldata, there are currently nearly 2 million patients in the United States, China, Japan and 5 Western Europe countries.