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Purpose <p>To study the outcome of the first dose versus three monthly doses of 2 mg aflibercept in the initiation phase of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) to inform future clinical trial design on novel durable agents. These agents may take time to act and so initial dosing with aflibercept 2 mg is required for immediate effect.</p> Methods <p>Visual acuity (VA) outcomes and associations with baseline VA and OCT characteristics were analysed using logistic regression via generalised estimating equations. In addition, VA outcomes based on different combinations of eligibility criteria were assessed.</p> Results <p>A total of 1999 eyes of 1862 patients were analysed. The mean age was 79.3 (SD 7.8) years. The mean presenting VA was 58.0 (SD 14.5) ETDRS letter score. A statistical difference in VA was found after first injection (visit 2, 61.6, SD 14.3 ETDRS letter score) and after three monthly injections (visit 4, 62.7, SD 14.9 ETDRS letter score) (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.001). Lower baseline VA and OCT features suggestive of structural changes in the fovea are associated with lower VA after both first and post- initiating doses. Eyes with baseline VA &gt; / = 54 letters alone had similar VA outcomes to eyes with both VA &gt; / = 54 letters and central subfield thickness (CST) of &lt;500 microns.</p> Conclusion <p>Mean VA outcomes after three monthly anti-VEGF injections are significantly better than after the first initiating dose. However, baseline OCT characteristics associated with VA in these two timepoints are not clinically different.</p>

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Visual outcome following initiation of first injection versus after three monthly doses of aflibercept 2 mg for treatment naïve age-related macular degeneration to inform clinical trial designs: PRECISE Report No. 6

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    2025年5月12日

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  • Swati Chandak,
  • Sarega Gurudas,
  • Raheeba Pakeer Muhammed,
  • Ayse Keskin,
  • Sridevi Thottarath,
  • Faruque Ghanchi,
  • Anna Grabowska,
  • Stephen James Talks,
  • Ian Pearce,
  • Martin McKibbin,
  • Ajay Kotagiri,
  • Geeta Menon,
  • Benjamin J. L. Burton,
  • Richard Gale,
  • Sobha Sivaprasad

摘要

Purpose

To study the outcome of the first dose versus three monthly doses of 2 mg aflibercept in the initiation phase of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) to inform future clinical trial design on novel durable agents. These agents may take time to act and so initial dosing with aflibercept 2 mg is required for immediate effect.

Methods

Visual acuity (VA) outcomes and associations with baseline VA and OCT characteristics were analysed using logistic regression via generalised estimating equations. In addition, VA outcomes based on different combinations of eligibility criteria were assessed.

Results

A total of 1999 eyes of 1862 patients were analysed. The mean age was 79.3 (SD 7.8) years. The mean presenting VA was 58.0 (SD 14.5) ETDRS letter score. A statistical difference in VA was found after first injection (visit 2, 61.6, SD 14.3 ETDRS letter score) and after three monthly injections (visit 4, 62.7, SD 14.9 ETDRS letter score) (P < 0.001). Lower baseline VA and OCT features suggestive of structural changes in the fovea are associated with lower VA after both first and post- initiating doses. Eyes with baseline VA > / = 54 letters alone had similar VA outcomes to eyes with both VA > / = 54 letters and central subfield thickness (CST) of <500 microns.

Conclusion

Mean VA outcomes after three monthly anti-VEGF injections are significantly better than after the first initiating dose. However, baseline OCT characteristics associated with VA in these two timepoints are not clinically different.