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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2017

Preservative-free fixed combination of tafluprost 0.0015% and timolol 0.5% in patients with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension: results of an open-label observational study.

Lutz E Pillunat, Carl Erb, Auli Ropo, Friedemann Kimmich, Norbert Pfeiffer

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Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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  6. Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension with Preservative-Free Tafluprost/Timolol Fixed-Dose Combination Therapy: Results from the VISIONARY Study Population in Spain.Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics · 2022
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Lutz E PillunatDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden.
Carl ErbAugenklinik am Wittenbergplatz, Berlin, Germany.
Auli RopoSanten Europe, Helsinki, Finland.
Friedemann Kimmicheyecons, Pfinztal.
Norbert PfeifferDepartment of Ophthalmology, Mainz University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEfficacy, tolerability and safety of the novel preservative-free fixed combination of tafluprost 0.0015%/timolol 0.5% (Taptiqom

objectiveTo assess efficacy, tolerability and safety of the preservative-free fixed combination of tafluprost 0.0015%/timolol 0.5% in a real-life setting.

methodsIntraocular pressure (IOP) was recorded for each eye at baseline (any previous therapy or untreated) and 4-16 weeks after changing medical treatment to or initiating treatment with the preservative-free fixed combination of tafluprost 0.0015%/timolol 0.5%. Change in IOP was evaluated over the study period for all patients and for specific pretreatment subgroups. Clinical signs such as conjunctival hyperemia and lid-parallel conjunctival folds (LIPCOF) were recorded using standardized comparative photographs. Corneal staining, subjective symptoms and local comfort were measured using a four-step scale. All adverse events were recorded.

resultsAmong 1,157 patients enrolled, 1,075 patients were treated with the preservative-free fixed combination as the only medication at the final visit. Medical treatment was initiated in 741 patients because of an insufficient IOP-lowering effect of the prior medication. In 343 patients, medication was changed because of tolerability issues. The preservative-free fixed combination lowered IOP significantly in the subgroup of naïve patients, all subgroups with prior monotherapy and patients with prior fixed combinations: naïve patients: -8.9 mmHg, alpha- 2-agonists: -6.4 mmHg, beta-blockers: -5.7 mmHg, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: -5.2 mmHg, prostaglandins: -4.7 mmHg, fixed-combination prostaglandins/timolol: -2.4 mmHg. At the final visit, clinical signs and subjective symptoms were improved in patients with prior medical therapy. Local comfort was rated as "very good" or "good" by 89.1% of patients at the final visit. Only few adverse events occurred during the treatment period.

conclusionThe preservative-free fixed combination of tafluprost 0.0015%/timolol 0.5% was effective, well tolerated and showed a good safety profile.

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fixed combinationglaucomapreservative-free medicationpreservativestafluprosttimolol

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PMCPMC5472425

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