Prospective Study to Determine the Effect of Subconjunctival Bevacizumab (AVASTIN) in Corneal Neovascularization

Summary

To determine the effect of subconjunctival Bevacizumab in corneal neovascularization

Timeline

Start

2006-09

Primary completion

2006-09

Completion

2007-10

Publications

• Background Foulks GN, Sanfilippo FP, Locascio JA 3rd, MacQueen JM, Dawson DV. Histocompatibility testing for keratoplasty in high-risk patients. Ophthalmology. 1983 Mar;90(3):239-44. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(83)34575-9.
• Background Cursiefen C, Seitz B, Dana MR, Streilein JW. [Angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis in the cornea. Pathogenesis, clinical implications and treatment options]. Ophthalmologe. 2003 Apr;100(4):292-9. doi: 10.1007/s00347-003-0798-y. German.
• Background Ciardella AP, Donsoff IM, Guyer DR, Adamis A, Yannuzzi LA. Antiangiogenesis agents. Ophthalmol Clin North Am. 2002 Dec;15(4):453-8. doi: 10.1016/s0896-1549(02)00042-1.
• Background Foulks GN, Sanfilippo F. Beneficial effects of histocompatibility in high-risk corneal transplantation. Am J Ophthalmol. 1982 Nov;94(5):622-9. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(82)90007-1.
• Background Norrby K. In vivo models of angiogenesis. J Cell Mol Med. 2006 Jul-Sep;10(3):588-612. doi: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2006.tb00423.x.
• Background Kuwano M, Fukushi J, Okamoto M, Nishie A, Goto H, Ishibashi T, Ono M. Angiogenesis factors. Intern Med. 2001 Jul;40(7):565-72. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.40.565.
• Background Kvanta A, Sarman S, Fagerholm P, Seregard S, Steen B. Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in inflammation-associated corneal neovascularization. Exp Eye Res. 2000 Apr;70(4):419-28. doi: 10.1006/exer.1999.0790.
• Background Gan L, Fagerholm P, Palmblad J. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor VEGFR-2 in the regulation of corneal neovascularization and wound healing. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2004 Oct;82(5):557-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2004.00312.x.
• Background Manzano RP, Peyman GA, Khan P, Carvounis PE, Kivilcim M, Ren M, Lake JC, Chevez-Barrios P. Inhibition of experimental corneal neovascularisation by bevacizumab (Avastin). Br J Ophthalmol. 2007 Jun;91(6):804-7. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.107912. Epub 2006 Dec 19.
• Background Presta LG, Chen H, O'Connor SJ, Chisholm V, Meng YG, Krummen L, Winkler M, Ferrara N. Humanization of an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor monoclonal antibody for the therapy of solid tumors and other disorders. Cancer Res. 1997 Oct 15;57(20):4593-9.

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