New Drug "Cocktail" Shows Dramatic Improvements for AMD Treatment
A new anti-PDGF drug improves vision in AMD patients when combined with anti-VEGF therapy.
A press release from Ophthotech Corporation announced positive results from a clinical trial of their drug Fovista. This drug is directed against a platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF-B), which regulates cells associated with newly formed small blood vessels.
The phase 2 trial of 449 patients with wet AMD showed that Fovista in combination with Lucentis resulted in a gain of 10.6 letters of vision on the standardized chart at 24 weeks, compared to those taking only Lucentis and gaining only 6.5 letters.
“This is a truly remarkable finding for patients with wet AMD. To achieve a 62% relative visual benefit over anti-Vegf monotherapy is extraordinary,” said Carmen A. Puliafito, Md.D., retina specialist.
Ophthotech is planning a phase 3 trial to bring anti-PDGF therapy to patients with wet AMD as soon as possible.
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