Pro-inflammatory activation changes intracellular transport of bevacizumab in the retinal pigment epithelium in vitro.
Julia HildebrandtTom KäckenmeisterKatrin WinkelmannPhilipp DörschmannJohann RoiderAlexa KlettnerPublished in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2021)
Pro-inflammatory activation of RPE cells with TLR-3 agonist Poly I:C changes the interaction of RPE cells with the anti-VEGF compound bevacizumab, reducing its uptake and transport. On the other hand, bevacizumab might influence pro-inflammatory cytokine release. Our data indicate that inflammation may influence the pharmacokinetic of bevacizumab in the retina.