Photodynamic therapy with verteporfin for choroidal neovascularization caused by age-related macular degeneration: results of a single treatment in a phase 1 and 2 study

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serval:BIB_646AF781B241
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Letter (letter): Communication to the publisher.
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Publications
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Title
Photodynamic therapy with verteporfin for choroidal neovascularization caused by age-related macular degeneration: results of a single treatment in a phase 1 and 2 study
Journal
Archives of Ophthalmology
Author(s)
Miller  J. W., Schmidt-Erfurth  U., Sickenberg  M., Pournaras  C. J., Laqua  H., Barbazetto  I., Zografos  L., Piguet  B., Donati  G., Lane  A. M., Birngruber  R., van den Berg  H., Strong  A., Manjuris  U., Gray  T., Fsadni  M., Bressler  N. M., Gragoudas  E. S.
ISSN
0003-9950 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
09/1999
Volume
117
Number
9
Pages
1161-73
Notes
Clinical Trial
Clinical Trial, Phase I
Clinical Trial, Phase II
Comment
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Sep
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and short-term visual and fluorescein angiographic effects of a single photodynamic therapy treatment with verteporfin with the use of different dosage regimens in patients with choroidal neovascularization (CNV) from age-related macular degeneration. DESIGN: Nonrandomized, multicenter, open-label, clinical trial using 5 dosage regimens. SETTING: Four ophthalmic centers in North America and Europe providing retinal care. PARTICIPANTS: Patients with subfoveal CNV caused by age-related macular degeneration. METHODS: Standardized protocol refraction, visual acuity testing, ophthalmic examination, color photographs, and fluorescein angiograms were used to evaluate the effects of a single treatment of photodynamic therapy with verteporfin. Follow-up was planned through 3 months in 97 patients and for less than 3 months in 31 other patients. RESULTS: The mean visual acuity change (and range of change) from baseline at the follow-up examination at week 12 after a single treatment with regimens 1 through 5 was -0.2 (-3 to +2), -0.9 (-9 to +5), -1.6 (-9 to +2), +0.4 (-8 to +7), and +0.1 (-8 to +9) lines, respectively. Only the highest light dose (150 J/cm2) in regimens 2 and 3, which produced angiographic nonperfusion of neurosensory retinal vessels, caused marked vision loss. Some cessation of fluorescein leakage from CNV was achieved without loss of vision when the light dose used was less than 150 J/cm2. Systemic adverse events were rare. Cessation of fluorescein leakage from CNV was noted in all regimens by 1 week after photodynamic therapy. Fluorescein leakage from at least a portion of the CNV reappeared by 4 to 12 weeks after treatment in almost all cases. Progression of classic CNV beyond the area of CNV identified before treatment was noted in 42 (51%) of the 83 eyes with classic CNV followed up for 3 months after a single treatment. Eyes in which the area of any CNV leakage at 12 weeks was less than at baseline had a significantly better visual acuity outcome (+0.8 line) than eyes in which CNV leakage progressed (-0.8 line). CONCLUSIONS: Photodynamic therapy with verteporfin achieved short-term cessation of fluorescein leakage from CNV without loss of vision or growth of classic CNV in some patients with age-related macular degeneration. Except for nonperfusion of neurosensory retinal vessels at a light dose of 150 J/cm2, no other adverse events were of concern. Randomized clinical trials to investigate whether this new modality can preserve vision in patients with CNV secondary to age-related macular degeneration are justified.
Keywords
Aged Aged, 80 and over Capillary Permeability/drug effects Choroid/blood supply Choroidal Neovascularization/*drug therapy/etiology/metabolism/pathology Female Fluorescein/metabolism Fluorescein Angiography Follow-Up Studies Fundus Oculi Humans Macular Degeneration/*complications Male Middle Aged *Photochemotherapy Photosensitizing Agents/*therapeutic use Porphyrins/*therapeutic use Refraction, Ocular Safety Treatment Outcome Visual Acuity
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