Introduction: Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is generally given using pro re nata or "treat-and-extend" (T&E) regimens for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Randomized clinical trials have reported that T&E is superior to Pro re nata (PRN), but results from clinical trials may not always be replicated in clinical practice. Real-world data comparing T&E and PRN regimens for nAMD are limited. The objective of this work was to report 24-month outcomes of PRN versus T&E regimens for ranibizumab and aflibercept to treat nAMD in routine clinical practice. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of data from a prospectively designed observational outcomes registry, the Fight Retinal Blindness! Project (FRB). Treatment-naïve eyes starting nAMD treatment with at least three injections using a T&E or PRN regimen were tracked by using the FRB. The primary outcome was the mean change in visual acuity (VA) measured by the number of letters read on a logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution chart at 2 years versus baseline. The secondary outcome was the number of injections at 2 years. Results: From January 1, 2015 to January 31, 2019, 3313 eyes from 2948 patients with nAMD were included: 1243 eyes from 1065 patients were classified as PRN and 2070 eyes from 1935 patients started a T&E regimen. At 24 months, patients on the T&E regimen experienced significantly greater mean (95% confidence interval) improvement in VA than those on PRN (+ 4.2 [3.1, 5.2] vs. + 1.3 [0.1, 2.6] letters; p < 0.001), with more injections (14.9 standard deviation(SD) 4.3) vs. 9.8(SD 4.3); p < 0.001). Conclusions: Eyes treated with a T&E regimen had better VA outcomes from VEGF inhibitors than eyes treated PRN. This large real-world data assessment supports previous data from randomized clinical trials that the T&E regimen delivers better outcomes than PRN.

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Treat-and-Extend Versus Pro re nata Regimens of Ranibizumab and Aflibercept in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Comparative Study from Routine Clinical Practice

S. Vujosevic;A. Invernizzi;
2024

Abstract

Introduction: Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is generally given using pro re nata or "treat-and-extend" (T&E) regimens for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Randomized clinical trials have reported that T&E is superior to Pro re nata (PRN), but results from clinical trials may not always be replicated in clinical practice. Real-world data comparing T&E and PRN regimens for nAMD are limited. The objective of this work was to report 24-month outcomes of PRN versus T&E regimens for ranibizumab and aflibercept to treat nAMD in routine clinical practice. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of data from a prospectively designed observational outcomes registry, the Fight Retinal Blindness! Project (FRB). Treatment-naïve eyes starting nAMD treatment with at least three injections using a T&E or PRN regimen were tracked by using the FRB. The primary outcome was the mean change in visual acuity (VA) measured by the number of letters read on a logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution chart at 2 years versus baseline. The secondary outcome was the number of injections at 2 years. Results: From January 1, 2015 to January 31, 2019, 3313 eyes from 2948 patients with nAMD were included: 1243 eyes from 1065 patients were classified as PRN and 2070 eyes from 1935 patients started a T&E regimen. At 24 months, patients on the T&E regimen experienced significantly greater mean (95% confidence interval) improvement in VA than those on PRN (+ 4.2 [3.1, 5.2] vs. + 1.3 [0.1, 2.6] letters; p < 0.001), with more injections (14.9 standard deviation(SD) 4.3) vs. 9.8(SD 4.3); p < 0.001). Conclusions: Eyes treated with a T&E regimen had better VA outcomes from VEGF inhibitors than eyes treated PRN. This large real-world data assessment supports previous data from randomized clinical trials that the T&E regimen delivers better outcomes than PRN.
Intraocular injection; Neovascular AMD; Pro re nata; Treat-and-extend;
Settore MED/30 - Malattie Apparato Visivo
Settore MEDS-17/A - Malattie dell'apparato visivo
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