Targeting inflammation in emerging therapies for genetic retinal disease.

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Published in Int J Inflam on February 21, 2013

Authors

Ishaq A Viringipurampeer1, Abu E Bashar, Cheryl Y Gregory-Evans, Orson L Moritz, Kevin Gregory-Evans

Author Affiliations

1: Eye Care Centre, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of British Columbia, 2550 Willow Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 3N9.

Associated clinical trials:

Safety of Intravitreal POT-4 Therapy for Patients With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) (ASaP) | NCT00473928

Complement Inhibition With Eculizumab for the Treatment of Non-Exudative Macular Degeneration (AMD) (COMPLETE) | NCT00935883

Sirolimus for Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration (SIRGA2) | NCT01445548

Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Inserts in Geographic Atrophy | NCT00695318

An Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety of FCFD4514S in Patients With Geographic Atrophy | NCT01602120

Triple Therapy - PDT Plus IVD and Intravitreal Ranibizumab Versus Lucentis Monotherapy to Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration (PDEX) | NCT00390208

A Prospective Study Comparing Ranibizumab Plus Dexamethasone Combination Therapy Versus Ranibizumab Monotherapy for Wet AMD (Lucedex) | NCT00793923

Comparison of Ranibizumab Monotherapy and Ranibizumab Combination Therapies in Recurrent or Persistent Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration | NCT01162746

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