2016
Trends of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Use in Ophthalmology Among Privately Insured and Medicare Advantage Patients
Parikh R, Ross JS, Sangaralingham LR, Adelman RA, Shah ND, Barkmeier AJ. Trends of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Use in Ophthalmology Among Privately Insured and Medicare Advantage Patients. Ophthalmology 2016, 124: 352-358. PMID: 27890437, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.10.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualDiabetic RetinopathyDrug UtilizationFemaleHumansInsurance, HealthIntravitreal InjectionsMacular DegenerationMaleMedicare Part CMiddle AgedOphthalmologyPrivate SectorRanibizumabReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRetinal Vein OcclusionRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AYoung AdultConceptsAge-related macular degenerationDiabetic retinal diseaseAnti-VEGF injectionsIntravitreal anti-VEGF injectionsRetinal vein occlusionAdministrative claims dataRetinal diseasesOphthalmic diseasesVein occlusionClaims dataUse of bevacizumabCurrent Procedural Terminology codesPatients 18 yearsRetrospective cohort studyMedicare Advantage patientsOptumLabs Data WarehouseDrug Administration approvalProcedural Terminology codesGrowth factor useRanibizumab useBevacizumab useAvailable medicationsCohort studyMedication useCommon medicationsAflibercept in diabetic macular edema: evaluating efficacy as a primary and secondary therapeutic option
Ashraf M, Souka A, Adelman R, Forster SH. Aflibercept in diabetic macular edema: evaluating efficacy as a primary and secondary therapeutic option. Eye 2016, 31: 342-345. PMID: 27813521, PMCID: PMC5306454, DOI: 10.1038/eye.2016.233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDiabetic RetinopathyHumansMacular EdemaReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsAflibercept in diabetic macular edema: evaluating efficacy as a primary and secondary therapeutic option
Ashraf M, Souka A, Adelman R, Forster SH. Aflibercept in diabetic macular edema: evaluating efficacy as a primary and secondary therapeutic option. Eye 2016, 30: 1531-1541. PMID: 27564719, PMCID: PMC5177746, DOI: 10.1038/eye.2016.174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic macular edemaMacular edemaLarge phase 3 trialsBetter baseline VAEfficacy of afliberceptRole of afliberceptSecondary therapeutic optionsPhase 3 trialProtocol TBaseline VABimonthly regimenNata protocolAnatomic outcomesTherapeutic optionsPoor visionTreatment strategiesPrimary drugAfliberceptDifferent dosesDoseRanibizumabRegimenEdemaPatientsRecent data
2014
Aflibercept in the Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Previously Treated Patients
Hall LB, Zebardast N, Huang JJ, Adelman RA. Aflibercept in the Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Previously Treated Patients. Journal Of Ocular Pharmacology And Therapeutics 2014, 30: 346-352. PMID: 24552305, DOI: 10.1089/jop.2013.0188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBevacizumabFemaleHumansIntravitreal InjectionsMacular DegenerationMaleRanibizumabReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRetinaRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceTreatment OutcomeVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVisual AcuityConceptsAge-related macular degenerationCentral macular thicknessAflibercept injectionsInitial visitMacular degenerationAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatmentNeovascular age-related macular degenerationEndothelial growth factor treatmentCentral macular edemaIntraocular pressure increaseSubset of patientsMain outcome measuresOptical coherence tomographyGrowth factor treatmentMacular thicknessNeovascular AgeOcular hypertensionSubmacular fluidVisual outcomeMacular edemaRetrospective studyVisual acuityOutcome measuresStudy populationPatients