Immediate Effects of Lucentis® in Conjunction With Photodynamic Therapy With Visudyne® in Exudative AMD(IECOMB)

Summary

This study is an evaluation of the short term effects on CNV perfusion of a same-day administration of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with Visudyne® and an intravitreal injection of Lucentis® (ranibizumab, 0.3 mg). An evaluation of the short term effects on CNV perfusion of this combined treatment is needed for better understanding of treatment effects.

Timeline

Start

2006-10

Primary completion

2007-05

Completion

2008-03

Publications

• Results Wolf-Schnurrbusch UE, Brinkmann CK, Berger L, Wolf S. Effects of combination therapy with verteporfin photodynamic therapy and ranibizumab in patients with age-related macular degeneration. Acta Ophthalmol. 2011 Sep;89(6):585-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2009.01747.x. Epub 2009 Oct 30.

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