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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2024

Real-World Outcomes in Pre-Existing Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Subjects Undergoing Avacincaptad Therapy for Geographic Atrophy.

Ryan B Rush, Westin Klein, Sloan W Rush, Robert M Reinauer

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Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ryan B RushDepartment of Ophthalmology, Panhandle Eye Group, Amarillo, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2790-6155
Westin KleinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Panhandle Eye Group, Amarillo, TX, USA.
Sloan W RushDepartment of Ophthalmology, Panhandle Eye Group, Amarillo, TX, USA.
Robert M ReinauerDepartment of Ophthalmology, New Vision Eye Center, Vero Beach, FL, USA.

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate real-world outcomes in subjects with pre-existing neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) undergoing intravitreal avacincaptad pegol (IVA) treatment for geographic atrophy (GA). Methods: This study was undertaken as a retrospective, case-controlled assessment of patients undergoing IVA treatment for GA from 2 community-based retina practices. Patients were separated into 1) a Study Group consisting of subjects with pre-existing neovascular AMD prior to initiation of IVA for GA, and 2) a Control Group consisting of AMD subjects without neovascularization prior to initiation of IVA for GA. Study and Control Group subjects had a baseline visual acuity of ≥ 20/200, a total GA lesion area of ≥ 1 mm Results: A total of 64 patients were analyzed. No significant differences in baseline characteristics were found between cohorts. The Study Group had a greater decrease in visual acuity [-0.2 (-0.24 to -0.16) logMAR versus -0.04 (-0.06 to 0.02) logMAR; p<0.0001], a greater increase in GA lesion growth [1.36 (1.09-1.63) mm Conclusion: This study suggests that patients undergoing IVA therapy for GA with pre-existing neovascular AMD have worse visual and anatomic outcomes at 12-months compared to a matched control group without pre-existing neovascularization; such patients therefore should be carefully counseled prior to initiation of IVA for the management of GA.

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avacincaptad pegolcomplement inhibitiongeographic atrophyIzervaypre-existing neovascular age-related macular degeneration

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PMCPMC11687279

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