Estefania Cobos1, Sergio Recalde2,3, Jaouad Anter4, Maria Hernandez-Sanchez2,3, Carla Barreales5, Leticia Olavarrieta6, Alicia Valverde7, Marta Suarez-Figueroa8, Fernando Cruz9, Maximino Abraldes10, Julian Pérez-Pérez6, Patricia Fernández-Robredo2,3, Luis Arias1, Alfredo García-Layana2,3. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain. 2. Ophthalmology Experimental Laboratory, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. 3. Department of Ophthalmology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. 4. Department of Celular and Molecular Medicine, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas and Ciber de Enfermedades Raras, Madrid, Spain. 5. Deparment of Ophthalmology, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona, Spain. 6. Secugen SL, Madrid, Spain. 7. Deparment of Ophthalmology, Hospital Clínico de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. 8. Deparment of Ophthalmology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain. 9. Deparment of Ophthalmology, Complejo asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. 10. Deparment of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We sought to determine if specific genetic single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) influence vascular endothelial growth factor inhibition response to ranibizumab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS: A total of 403 Caucasian patients diagnosed with exudative AMD were included. After a three-injection loading phase, a pro re nata regimen was followed. Nine SNPs from six different genes (CFH, CFB, ARMS2, SERPINF1, VEGFR1, VEGF) were genotyped. Non-genetic risk factors (gender, smoking habit and hypertension) were also assessed. Patients were classified as good or poor responders (GR or PR) according to functional (visual acuity), anatomical (foveal thickness measured by OCT) and fluid criteria (fluid/no fluid measured by OCT). RESULTS: Hypertension was the environmental factor with the strongest poor response association with ranibizumab in the anatomical measure after the loading phase (p = 0.0004; OR 3.7; 95% CI, 2.4-5.8) and after 12 months of treatment (p = 10-5 ; OR 2.3; 95% CI, 1.5-3.4). The genetic variants rs12614 (CFB), rs699947 (VEGFA) and rs7993418 (VEGFR1) predisposed patients to a good response, while rs12603486 and rs1136287 (SERPINF1) were associated with a poor response. The protective genotype of rs800292 variant (CFH) was also associated with a poor anatomical response (p 0.0048). CONCLUSION: All these data suggest that genetics play an important role in treatment response in AMD patients.
PURPOSE: We sought to determine if specific genetic single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) influence vascular endothelial growth factor inhibition response to ranibizumab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS: A total of 403 Caucasian patients diagnosed with exudative AMD were included. After a three-injection loading phase, a pro re nata regimen was followed. Nine SNPs from six different genes (CFH, CFB, ARMS2, SERPINF1, VEGFR1, VEGF) were genotyped. Non-genetic risk factors (gender, smoking habit and hypertension) were also assessed. Patients were classified as good or poor responders (GR or PR) according to functional (visual acuity), anatomical (foveal thickness measured by OCT) and fluid criteria (fluid/no fluid measured by OCT). RESULTS:Hypertension was the environmental factor with the strongest poor response association with ranibizumab in the anatomical measure after the loading phase (p = 0.0004; OR 3.7; 95% CI, 2.4-5.8) and after 12 months of treatment (p = 10-5 ; OR 2.3; 95% CI, 1.5-3.4). The genetic variants rs12614 (CFB), rs699947 (VEGFA) and rs7993418 (VEGFR1) predisposed patients to a good response, while rs12603486 and rs1136287 (SERPINF1) were associated with a poor response. The protective genotype of rs800292 variant (CFH) was also associated with a poor anatomical response (p 0.0048). CONCLUSION: All these data suggest that genetics play an important role in treatment response in AMDpatients.
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