Efficacy and Safety of Verteporfin Added to Ranibizumab in the Treatment of Symptomatic Macular Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

Summary

This study aims to compare the efficacy of ranibizumab and verteporfin PDT combination treatment and verteporfin PDT monotherapy vs.ranibizumab monotherapy alone in achieving complete regression of polyps in patients with symptomatic macular polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.

Timeline

Start

2008-04

Primary completion

2009-05

Completion

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Publications

• Tan CS, Ngo WK, Chen JP, Tan NW, Lim TH; EVEREST Study Group. EVEREST study report 2: imaging and grading protocol, and baseline characteristics of a randomised controlled trial of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. Br J Ophthalmol. 2015 May;99(5):624-8. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-305674. Epub 2015 Mar 10.
• Koh A, Lee WK, Chen LJ, Chen SJ, Hashad Y, Kim H, Lai TY, Pilz S, Ruamviboonsuk P, Tokaji E, Weisberger A, Lim TH. EVEREST study: efficacy and safety of verteporfin photodynamic therapy in combination with ranibizumab or alone versus ranibizumab monotherapy in patients with symptomatic macular polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. Retina. 2012 Sep;32(8):1453-64. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e31824f91e8.

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