Safety and Efficacy Study of Dexamethasone Versus Ranibizumab in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema

Summary

This study will compare the safety and efficacy of the 700 ug dexamethasone intravitreal implant with ranibizumab 0.5 mg intravitreal injections in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).

Timeline

Start

2012-03-09

Primary completion

2014-02-13

Completion

2014-02-13

Publications

• Background Callanan DG, Loewenstein A, Patel SS, Massin P, Corcostegui B, Li XY, Jiao J, Hashad Y, Whitcup SM. A multicenter, 12-month randomized study comparing dexamethasone intravitreal implant with ranibizumab in patients with diabetic macular edema. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2017 Mar;255(3):463-473. doi: 10.1007/s00417-016-3472-1. Epub 2016 Sep 8.
• Rittiphairoj T, Mir TA, Li T, Virgili G. Intravitreal steroids for macular edema in diabetes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 17;11(11):CD005656. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005656.pub3.
• Chakravarthy H, Devanathan V. Molecular Mechanisms Mediating Diabetic Retinal Neurodegeneration: Potential Research Avenues and Therapeutic Targets. J Mol Neurosci. 2018 Nov;66(3):445-461. doi: 10.1007/s12031-018-1188-x. Epub 2018 Oct 6.

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