Document Type

Article

Journal Title

Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Publication Date

12-2012

Volume

28

Abstract

PURPOSE: To determine bioactivity and duration of effect of intravitreal aflibercept injection (also known as vascular endothelial growth factor Trap-Eye) for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

METHODS: In this double-masked, phase 1 study, 28 patients with lesions ≤12 disc areas, ≥50% active choroidal neovascularization (CNV), and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ≤20/40 were randomized 1:1 to a single intravitreal injection of aflibercept 0.15 or 4 mg. The primary end point was the change from baseline in central retinal/lesion thickness (CR/LT) at week-8. Secondary outcomes were the change from baseline BCVA, the change in CNV lesion size and area of leakage, and proportion of patients requiring repeat injection at 8 weeks.

RESULTS: Mean percent decrease in CR/LT for the 4-mg and 0.15-mg groups was, respectively, 34.2 versus 13.3 at week 4 (P=0.0065), 23.8 versus 5.9 at week 6 (P=0.0380), and 25.2% versus 11.3% at week 8 (P=0.150). The 4-mg group gained a mean of 4.5 letters in BCVA (6/14 patients gaining ≥10 letters) versus 1.1 letters in 0.15-mg group (1/14 gaining ≥10 letters) at week 8. Fewer patients needed retreatment in the 4-mg group at week 8. No serious adverse event or ocular inflammation was reported in either group.

CONCLUSIONS: Intravitreal aflibercept 4 mg had a safety profile similar to that of the very low dose 0.15 mg, and was well-tolerated. The 4-mg dose significantly reduced foveal thickening at weeks 4 and 6, significantly improved BCVA at weeks 6, and reduced the need for repeat injection after 8 weeks compared with intravitreal aflibercept 0.15 mg in neovascular AMD patients.

MeSH Headings

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Choroidal Neovascularization, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Double-Blind Method, Female, Fovea Centralis, Humans, Intravitreal Injections, Macular Degeneration, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, Treatment Outcome, Visual Acuity

ISSN

1557-7732

Comments

This is a copy of an article published in the Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics © 2012 copyright Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.; Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics is available online at: http://online.liebertpub.com.

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