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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2021

Safety and Tolerability of Intravitreal Carotuximab (DE-122) in Patients With Persistent Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Phase I Study.

Victor H Gonzalez, Brian Berger, Roger Goldberg, Carmelina M Gordon, Rahul N Khurana, Raymund Angeles, Naveed Shams

Open access · goldAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase I
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Article in Translational vision science & technology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Victor H GonzalezValley Retina Institute, McAllen, TX, USA.
Brian BergerRetina Research Center, Austin, TX, USA.
Roger GoldbergBay Area Retina Associates, Walnut Creek, CA, USA.
Carmelina M GordonSpecialty Eye Institute, Jackson, MI, USA.
Rahul N KhuranaNorthern California Retina Vitreous Associates, Mountain View, CA, USA.
Raymund AngelesSanten USA, Emeryville, CA, USA.
Naveed ShamsProQR Therapeutics NV, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Bay Area Retina Associates · USQ Therapeutics (United States) · USRetina Research Foundation · USRetina Vitreous Associates of Florida · USSanten (United States) · USValley Retina Institute · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Carotuximab (DE-122) is a novel endoglin antibody that exhibits potent anti-angiogenic activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a single intravitreal injection of four ascending doses of carotuximab in patients with persistent exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods: In an open-label, dose-escalating, sequential cohort study, patients with persistent exudative AMD were assigned to an intravitreal injection of carotuximab 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 2.0 mg, or 4.0 mg (n = 3 per group). Safety and change in central subfield thickness (CST), as measured by spectral domain-optical coherence tomography, were assessed from baseline until day 90. Rescue therapy with an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor medication was allowed on days 8, 30, and 60. Results: Seven patients (58%) experienced at least one adverse event (AE), including five patients (41.7%) who experienced one or more AEs in the study eye and two patients (16.7%) who experienced one or more non-ocular AEs. Posterior eye deposits were reported in one patient 2 days after receiving 1.0 mg, but they resolved spontaneously by day 43. A >50-µm reduction in CST on two consecutive visits was observed in four patients (33%), including one patient in each dose cohort. Conclusions: In this study, carotuximab was generally well tolerated, with no serious AEs reported, when administered as a single intravitreal injection to patients with persistent exudative AMD. Translational Relevance: Further characterization of the safety and efficacy of carotuximab will be needed to determine what role it may have in the treatment of exudative AMD.

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Angiogenesis InhibitorsMacular DegenerationAntibodies, MonoclonalCohort StudiesHumansVisual AcuityAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, Monoclonalcarotuximab

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PMID34935908
PMCPMC8711001
OpenAlexW4200438508

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