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Healthcare Revolution Series: Redefining glaucoma treatment – discussion with SpyGlass Pharma
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Healthcare Revolution Series: Redefining glaucoma treatment – discussion with SpyGlass Pharma
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Healthcare Revolution Series
Redefining glaucoma treatment –
discussion with SpyGlass Pharma
Industry Overview
Key takeaways from meeting with management 10 June 2026
We hosted SpyGlass Pharma’s (not covered) management team: Patrick Mooney, CEO; Equity
Dr. Jean-Frédéric Viret, CFO; and James Dennewill, COO. Below are the key takeaways Europe
from our discussion. As relates to our coverage, while we don’t see any immediate risk Health Care
for Alcon, SpyGlass could add competition in the glaucoma treatment landscape in the Julien Ouaddour >>
mid-term, depending on clinical studies and adoption. Research Analyst
BofASE (France)
BIM-IOL: Drop-free glaucoma treatment +33julien.ouaddour@bofa.com1 8770 0614
SpyGlass is positioning BIM-IOL as a sustained drug-delivery IOL for glaucoma patients James Nin >>
undergoing cataract surgery as glaucoma drops are effective, but adherence is poor. ResearchBofASE (France)Analyst
BIM-IOL addresses this by embedding bimatoprost delivery into the lens for up to three james.nin@bofa.com
years, potentially reducing or eliminating the need for daily topical therapy. Management Anna Ractliffe >>
Research Analyst
sees a sizeable opportunity, with around 20% of cataract patients also having glaucoma, MLI (UK)
implying c.1m eligible procedures in the US and c.5.4m globally. SpyGlass frames the +44 020 7995 2591
anna.ractliffe@bofa.com
addressable market at c.$13bn, based on c.$14k per-unit economics, with potential
commercialization around 2029.
505 (b) (2) = FDA drug approval
Adoption hinges on workflow and reimbursement process that allows use of existing
The drug component is expected to follow a 505(b)(2) NDA pathway, while data
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