ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Complement Inhibition for Geographic Atrophy: A Tempting Target with Mixed Results.
Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Monitoring of Geographic Atrophy Progression in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Using Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
- Targeting Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress to Slow Neurodegeneration in the Visual System.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Effect of Pegcetacoplan on Aqueous Humor Proteome in Geographic Atrophy: A Prospective Exploration.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- Novel Bilateral Geographic Atrophy Phenotype Associated WithJournal of vitreoretinal diseases · 2025Article
- Repurposing Dimethyl Fumarate Targeting Nrf2 to Slow Down the Growth of Areas of Geographic Atrophy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Real-World Outcomes with Complement Inhibitors for Geographic Atrophy: A Comparative Study of Pegacetacoplan versus Avacincaptad Pegol.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Sialic Acid Mimetic Microglial Sialic Acid-Binding Immunoglobulin-like Lectin Agonism: Potential to Restore Retinal Homeostasis and Regain Visual Function in Age-Related Macular Degeneration.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Neuroprotection for Age-Related Macular Degeneration.Ophthalmology science · 2022Review
- Systemic Complement Activation Profiles in Nonexudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Editorial: Regulation of inflammation and metabolism in retinal neurodegenerative disorders.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- Novel approach to antiangiogenic factors in age-related macular degeneration therapy.Central-European journal of immunology · 2022Review
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Abstract
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in older adults. One of the strongest genetic risk factors for AMD is a complement factor H (CFH) gene polymorphism characterized by a tyrosine-histidine change at amino acid position 402 (Y402H). The magnitude of this association between the Y402H variant and AMD is among the strongest that has been identified for any complex, multifactorial human disease. This strong association has motivated researchers to investigate a potential link between various elements of the complement pathway and AMD pathogenesis. Given the possible contribution of complement dysregulation to AMD, complement inhibition has emerged as a therapeutic strategy for slowing geographic atrophy (GA). Randomized clinical trials thus far have yielded mixed results. In this article, we provide the historical context for complement inhibition as a strategy for treating GA, discuss potential advantages and disadvantages of complement inhibition, and highlight the questions that must be addressed before complement inhibition can take center stage as a therapy for AMD.
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