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ReviewFrontiers in ophthalmology2024

The use of rh-NGF in the management of neurotrophic keratopathy.

Anna M Roszkowska, Rosaria Spinella, Alessandro Calderone, Marianna Sindoni, Bogumił H Wowra, Maciej Kozak, Katarzyna Sajak-Hydzik, Jorge Aliò

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Review in Frontiers in ophthalmology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Toward an NGF-based therapy for Rett syndrome.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Anna M RoszkowskaOphthalmology Clinic, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Rosaria SpinellaOphthalmology Unit, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Alessandro CalderoneOphthalmology Clinic, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Marianna SindoniOphthalmology Clinic, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Bogumił H WowraChair and Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Maciej KozakOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Kraków, Poland.
Katarzyna Sajak-HydzikOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Kraków, Poland.
Jorge AliòOphthalmology Department, Miguel Hernandez University, Alicante, Spain.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurotrophic keratitis or keratopathy (NK) is a degenerative corneal disease induced by impairment of the trigeminal nerve function. This condition may lead to persistent epithelial defects, corneal ulceration, and perforation. The diagnosis of NK requires a careful investigation of any ocular and systemic condition associated with the disease and ocular surface and corneal sensitivity examinations. In the past, several medical and surgical procedures were used to treat this condition with different clinical effectiveness. Cenegermin is a recombinant human nerve growth factor (rh-NGF) that supports corneal reinnervation. Different clinical trials have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of topical cenegermin in patients with moderate to severe neurotrophic keratitis. In this review, we report the literature on clinical results regarding the treatment of NK with cenegermin since its approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2017 and 2018, respectively.

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cenegermincorneal sensitivitynerve growth factorsneurotrophic keratitispersistent epithelial defectsrh-NGF

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PMID39040985
PMCPMC11260816

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