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ReviewEye (London, England)2025

Intravitreal faricimab for diabetic macular oedema and neovascular age-related macular degeneration: general considerations and practical recommendations by an expert panel of Italian retina specialists.

Enrico Borrelli, Francesco Boscia, Paolo Lanzetta, Marco Lupidi, Rodolfo Mastropasqua, Massimo Nicolò, Mariacristina Parravano, Federico Ricci, Giovanni Staurenghi, Maria Vadalà and 3 more

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Review in Eye (London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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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

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Faricimab: current evidence for the treatment of retinal vein occlusion.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Enrico BorrelliDepartment of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2815-5031
Francesco BosciaDepartment of Translational Biomedicine Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Paolo LanzettaDepartment of Medicine-Ophthalmology, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3746-141X
Marco LupidiEye Clinic, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6817-2488
Rodolfo MastropasquaDepartment of Neurosciences, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Massimo NicolòEye Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
Mariacristina ParravanoIRCCS-Fondazione Bietti, Rome, Italy.
Federico RicciDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Retina Unit, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, Rome, Italy.
Giovanni StaurenghiEye Clinic, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Maria VadalàBiomedicine, Neuroscience and Advance Diagnostic (BIND) Department, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2726-698X
Francesco ViolaOphthalmology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1208-913X
Stela VujosevicDepartment of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6773-9967
Francesco BandelloIRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy. bandello.francesco@unisr.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3238-9682

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesFaricimab, a bispecific antibody targeting angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A), introduces a novel therapeutic option for diabetic macular oedema (DMO) and neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

methodsThis consensus document, developed by an expert panel of Italian retina specialists, provides practical recommendations for the integration of faricimab into clinical practice.

resultsThe panel reviewed pivotal clinical trials, YOSEMITE and RHINE for DMO and TENAYA and LUCERNE for nAMD, which demonstrated faricimab's noninferiority to aflibercept in vision outcomes while offering extended dosing intervals up to 16 weeks. Key benefits include rapid and sustained fluid resolution, enhanced macular dryness, and reduced treatment burden for patients and healthcare systems. Recommendations cover treatment initiation, tailored management using treat-and-extend protocols, and strategies for switching from other anti-VEGF therapies.

conclusionThe consensus highlights faricimab's potential to optimise outcomes for patients with DMO and nAMD while addressing real-world challenges, such as undertreatment and clinic resource constraints.

Indexed as

Angiogenesis InhibitorsDiabetic RetinopathyMacular EdemaWet Macular DegenerationAntibodies, BispecificConsensusHumansIntravitreal InjectionsItalyVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVisual AcuityAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, BispecificfaricimabVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVEGFA protein, human

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PMID40999227
PMCPMC12583459

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