Irini Chatziralli1, Luke Nicholson1, Eleni Vrizidou1, Chysoula Koutsiouki1, Deepthy Menon1, Theodoros N Sergentanis2, Maria Cristina Citu1, Robin Hamilton1, Praveen J Patel1, Phil Hykin1, Sobha Sivaprasad3. 1. National Institute for Health Research, Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital National Health Service Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom. 2. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. 3. National Institute for Health Research, Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital National Health Service Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: senswathi@aol.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes over 12 months in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) with insufficient response to ranibizumab who were switched directly to 8-weekly fixed dosing of aflibercept without a loading phase. DESIGN: Retrospective interventional study. PARTICIPANTS: Consecutive patients with nAMD who were switched from pro re nata (PRN) intravitreal ranibizumab to 8-weekly fixed aflibercept because of persistent disease activity from November 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014, were included. METHODS: Demographic data, visual acuity (VA), and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography characteristics over time were evaluated to determine the prognostic indicators of final visual outcome at 12 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The VA, central subfield thickness (CST), presence of macular fluid at month 12 compared with baseline, and the definition of prognostic indicators of final visual outcome at month 12. RESULTS: A total of 431 patients (447 eyes) were included in this study. There was no statistically significant difference in VA between baseline and month 12 (P = 0.79), whereas the CST significantly decreased at month 12 compared with baseline (P < 0.001). At the 12-month follow-up, 48.3% of eyes had no macular fluid compared with 8.5% at baseline. The mean number of injections at month 12 was 6.8±1.75. Poor prognostic indicators included increasing age, increasing CST, the presence of intraretinal fluid, pigment epithelial detachment, and subfoveal thickening. CONCLUSIONS: Patients who have not yet "responded" to PRN ranibizumab seem to exhibit retinal dehydration after switching to aflibercept, whereas there was no demonstration of VA benefit. Baseline features at the point of switching can independently predict outcomes.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes over 12 months in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) with insufficient response to ranibizumab who were switched directly to 8-weekly fixed dosing of aflibercept without a loading phase. DESIGN: Retrospective interventional study. PARTICIPANTS: Consecutive patients with nAMD who were switched from pro re nata (PRN) intravitreal ranibizumab to 8-weekly fixed aflibercept because of persistent disease activity from November 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014, were included. METHODS: Demographic data, visual acuity (VA), and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography characteristics over time were evaluated to determine the prognostic indicators of final visual outcome at 12 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The VA, central subfield thickness (CST), presence of macular fluid at month 12 compared with baseline, and the definition of prognostic indicators of final visual outcome at month 12. RESULTS: A total of 431 patients (447 eyes) were included in this study. There was no statistically significant difference in VA between baseline and month 12 (P = 0.79), whereas the CST significantly decreased at month 12 compared with baseline (P < 0.001). At the 12-month follow-up, 48.3% of eyes had no macular fluid compared with 8.5% at baseline. The mean number of injections at month 12 was 6.8±1.75. Poor prognostic indicators included increasing age, increasing CST, the presence of intraretinal fluid, pigment epithelial detachment, and subfoveal thickening. CONCLUSIONS:Patients who have not yet "responded" to PRN ranibizumab seem to exhibit retinal dehydration after switching to aflibercept, whereas there was no demonstration of VA benefit. Baseline features at the point of switching can independently predict outcomes.
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