Minocycline Treatment for Cystoid Macular Edema

Summary

Cystoid macular edema (CME) is one of sight-threatening, immune-related ocular diseases. The efficacy of current treatments for CME (anti-VEGF, glucocorticoids and other agents) are limiting. Minocycline, acting as a broad-spectrum antibiotic, is among tetracycline family and recently, its immunomodulatory and anti-apoptosis function has been replied to several immune diseases and degenerative diseases. This study aims to explore the efficacy and safety of minocycline for CME.

Timeline

Start

2019-01-01

Primary completion

2024-06-01

Completion

2025-06-01

Publications

• Romano F, Lamanna F, Gabrielle PH, Teo KYC, Battaglia Parodi M, Iacono P, Fraser-Bell S, Cornish EE, Nassisi M, Viola F, Agarwal A, Samanta A, Chhablani J, Staurenghi G, Invernizzi A. Update on Retinal Vein Occlusion. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2023 Mar-Apr 01;12(2):196-210. doi: 10.1097/APO.0000000000000598. Epub 2023 Feb 14.

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