ArticleInternational journal of retina and vitreous2024
Intravitreal faricimab for treatment naïve patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a real-world prospective study.
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- Vascular remodeling of macular neovascularization following switch to intravitreal faricimab in neovascular AMD.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Article
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- Twelve-month lesion reactivation after initial loading injections of faricimab in neovascular AMD: a comparison between three and four loading injections.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Efficacy and safety of intravitreal faricimab for choroidal neovascularization secondary to central serous chorioretinopathy - a multicentre study.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Article
- Visual Gains with Faricimab vs Aflibercept 8 mg in Naïve Retinovascular Disease: Global Real-World Cases and Literature Review.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Comparison of 1-year outcomes after switching to faricimab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration previously treated with anti-VEGF agents with/without a loading phase.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Cross-Sectional Survey of Real-World Physician Prescribing Practices for Anti-VEGF Agents in the Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Associated Patient Burden in the United States.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Aqueous humor cytokine levels in retinal vein occlusion patients with suboptimal response to anti-VEGF therapy and the correlation with OCT imaging biomarkers.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- One-Year Outcomes of Faricimab in Treatment-Naïve Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Swiss Retina Research Network Report.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2025Article
- Faricimab in the Treatment of Exudative Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Macular Edema in Italy: The FARIT Real World Study.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2025Article
- One-year outcomes of faricimab for neovascular age related macular degeneration with OCT angiography: focus on resistant and refractory cases.International ophthalmology · 2025Article
- One-year functional and structural results of faricimab for treatment-naïve neovascular age related macular degeneration: An OCT angiography study.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundIntravitreal faricimab, a bispecific antibody targeting both angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), was recently introduced for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), diabetic macular oedema and cystoid macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion. The aim of our study was to assess the efficacy, safety and durability of intravitreal faricimab in a real-world cohort of treatment-naïve patients with nAMD.
methodsSingle-centre, prospective cohort study of 21 eyes from 19 treatment-naïve nAMD patients who were treated with intravitreal faricimab from October 2022 to April 2024. Patients underwent a loading dose (LD) of 4 monthly faricimab injections followed by a treat-and-extend regimen. Primary outcomes included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and structural parameters from spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Secondary outcomes included the proportion of eyes achieving a dry macula, maximal fluid-free interval and intended interval at last follow-up.
resultsThe study included 21 eyes of 19 patients (mean age 83.1 years). After LD, 93.3% of eyes achieved a dry macular SD-OCT scan within a median time of 8 weeks. At the first extension, 53% of eyes remained dry, while 47% showed fluid recurrence. Long-term analysis (n = 14) revealed significant reductions in macular volume (MV), central subfield thickness (CST), and pigment epithelial detachment (PED) height over a median follow-up of 64.9 weeks, with sustained visual and anatomical improvements. Median BCVA, CST, and MV at the final follow-up were significantly improved from baseline (p < 0.01). The intended interval between injections was ≥ 12 weeks in 42.86% of eyes. No cases of intraocular inflammation were observed, although 10% experienced retinal pigment epithelial tears.
conclusionsIntravitreal faricimab demonstrated favourable efficacy, safety, and durability outcomes in a real-world cohort of treatment-naïve nAMD patients.
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