Genetics in Non-response to Anti-VEGF Treatment in Exudative AMD

Summary

To assess genetic features and intraocular cytokine profiles of non-responders to anti-VEGF treatment of exudative age-related macular degeneration. Also to assess necessity and frequency of pro re nate medical re-treatment.

Timeline

Start

2010-01

Primary completion

2017-12

Completion

2017-12

Publications

• Fauser S, Muether PS. Clinical correlation to differences in ranibizumab and aflibercept vascular endothelial growth factor suppression times. Br J Ophthalmol. 2016 Nov;100(11):1494-1498. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-308264. Epub 2016 Feb 17.
• Saunders DJ, Muether PS, Fauser S. A model of the ocular pharmacokinetics involved in the therapy of neovascular age-related macular degeneration with ranibizumab. Br J Ophthalmol. 2015 Nov;99(11):1554-9. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-306771. Epub 2015 May 8.
• Koch KR, Muether PS, Hermann MM, Hoerster R, Kirchhof B, Fauser S. Subjective perception versus objective outcome after intravitreal ranibizumab for exudative AMD. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2012 Feb;250(2):201-9. doi: 10.1007/s00417-011-1792-8. Epub 2011 Sep 8.

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