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Current and upcoming anti-VEGF therapies and dosing strategies for the treatment of neovascular AMD: a comparative review.

Saira KhannaRahul KomatiDavid A EichenbaumIshani HariprasadThomas A CiullaSeenu M Hariprasad
Published in: BMJ open ophthalmology (2019)
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in the developed world, with the expected number of affected elderly individuals reaching 17.8 million. Antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injection therapy has been instrumental in treating a disease process that was previously thought to be untreatable. Over the past two decades, landmark studies have demonstrated the efficacy of different anti-VEGF medications and investigated the optimal dosing regimen and delivery mechanism to increase overall vision and minimise patient burden. In this review, we outline landmark neovascular age-related macular degeneration clinical trials that have demonstrated level 1 evidence for its usage or have contributed to the understanding of how to dose these agents.
Keyphrases
  • age related macular degeneration
  • growth factor
  • endothelial cells
  • vascular endothelial growth factor
  • clinical trial
  • stem cells
  • bone marrow
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • ultrasound guided
  • phase ii
  • phase iii