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ReviewExpert opinion on pharmacotherapy2025

Beyond the injection: delivery systems reshaping retinal disease management.

Lucas W Rowe, Christian Akotoye, Alon Harris, Thomas A Ciulla

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Review in Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Ranibizumab port delivery system for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: Current evidence and surgical considerations.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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  8. Recent advances in the study of Conbercept for diabetic macular edema.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Lucas W RoweDepartment of Ophthalmology, Glick Eye Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1225-154X
Christian AkotoyeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Glick Eye Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Alon HarrisDepartment of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Thomas A CiullaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Glick Eye Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5557-6777

Funding

Integration of clinical measures and theoretical modeling to quantify sectorial specific changes in ocular structure, function, and hemodynamicsR01EY030851 · NEI · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI ARCIERO, JULIA, HARRIS, ALON · 2020 to 2023
$1.3M
SCH: SEEthroughGLAUCOMA: Smart Eye Emulator (SEE) to study glaucoma risk factorsR01EY034718 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ORONO · PI GUIDOBONI, GIOVANNA, HARRIS, ALON · 2022 to 2025
$975k
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY030851NEI NIH HHS R01 EY034718
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIntravitreal injections remain the standard for treating common retinal diseases including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic macular edema (DME) and diabetic retinopathy. However, frequent administration creates significant treatment burden due to limited drug half-life and the chronic nature of these conditions. AREAS COVERED: This review summarizes emerging drug delivery techniques and therapies for retinal disease that have achieved FDA approval within the past five years or have advanced to Phase 3 development, including intravitreal sustained-release platforms and alternative delivery routes (suprachoroidal, subretinal, topical, and subcutaneous). Specific innovations discussed include the ranibizumab port delivery system, EYP-1901 (Duravyu, vorolanib implant), KSI-301 (tarcocimab tedromer), KSI-501, OTX-TKI (Axpaxli, axitinib implant), 4D-150, revakinagene taroretcel-lwey (Encelto, NT-501, encapsulated cell therapy), Xipere (triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension), AU-011 (belzupacap sarotalocan targeted delivery), ABBV-RGX-314, elamipretide, and OCS-01 (high concentration dexamethasone). EXPERT OPINION: Promising innovations include sustained-release intravitreal implants, topical and subcutaneous delivery systems, and targeted methods like suprachoroidal and subretinal injections, each with unique advantages and limitations. Challenges include overcoming the blood-retinal barrier, surgical complications with implantable devices, and ensuring patient adherence. Advances in smart delivery systems, drug formulations, and predictive models, alongside interdisciplinary collaboration, will be crucial in achieving personalized, effective, and sustainable retinal therapies.

Indexed as

Drug Delivery SystemsRetinal DiseasesAnimalsDiabetic RetinopathyHumansIntravitreal InjectionsDrug deliverygene therapyintravitreal injectionport delivery systemretinasubretinal deliverysuprachoroidal deliveryvascular endothelial growth factor

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PMID40319468
PMCPMC12360407

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