2009
An exploratory study of the safety, tolerability and bioactivity of a single intravitreal injection of vascular endothelial growth factor Trap-Eye in patients with diabetic macular oedema
V D, Nguyen QD, Shah SM, Browning DJ, Haller JA, Chu K, Yang K, Cedarbaum JM, Vitti RL, Ingerman A, Campochiaro PA. An exploratory study of the safety, tolerability and bioactivity of a single intravitreal injection of vascular endothelial growth factor Trap-Eye in patients with diabetic macular oedema. British Journal Of Ophthalmology 2009, 93: 144. PMID: 19174400, DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2008.138271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVEGF Trap-EyeDiabetic macular edemaSingle intravitreal injectionVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) Trap-EyeExcess foveal thicknessFoveal thicknessIntravitreal injectionOptical coherence tomographyMacular edemaUnrelated serious adverse eventsMedian baseline BCVASerious adverse eventsBaseline BCVAETDRS lettersAdverse eventsRetinal thicknessVisual acuityOcular toxicityOutcome measuresBCVAMedian improvementPatientsCoherence tomographyAdditional studiesObservation period
2006
A Phase I Trial of an IV-Administered Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Trap for Treatment in Patients with Choroidal Neovascularization due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Nguyen QD, Shah SM, Hafiz G, Quinlan E, Sung J, Chu K, Cedarbaum JM, Campochiaro PA, Group C. A Phase I Trial of an IV-Administered Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Trap for Treatment in Patients with Choroidal Neovascularization due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmology 2006, 113: 1522.e1-1522.e14. PMID: 16876249, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2006.05.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChoroidal NeovascularizationDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFluorescein AngiographyHumansInfusions, IntravenousMacular DegenerationMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRetinaTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual AcuityConceptsVascular endothelial growth factor trapAge-related macular degenerationVEGF TrapRetinal thicknessVisual acuityMacular degenerationEarly Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study protocolNeovascular age-related macular degenerationDiabetic Retinopathy Study protocolPlacebo-controlled clinical trialDoses 2 weeksDose-limiting toxicityPhase I trialMean percent changeVEGF receptor 1Optical coherence tomographyAdverse eventsI trialDose groupChoroidal neovascularizationStudy protocolClinical trialsStudy populationMultiple administrationsTherapeutic window