Targeting angiogenesis in oncology, ophthalmology and beyond

Y Cao, R Langer, N Ferrara - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Angiogenesis is an essential process in normal development and in adult physiology, but
can be disrupted in numerous diseases. The concept of targeting angiogenesis for treating …

Epidemiology of age-related macular degeneration (AMD): associations with cardiovascular disease phenotypes and lipid factors

KL Pennington, MM DeAngelis - Eye and vision, 2016 - Springer
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in
adults over 50 years old. Genetic, epidemiological, and molecular studies are beginning to …

Anti-VEGF-resistant retinal diseases: a review of the latest treatment options

JO Wallsh, RP Gallemore - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy currently plays a central role in
the treatment of numerous retinal diseases, most notably exudative age-related macular …

Resistance to anti-VEGF therapy in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a comprehensive review

S Yang, J Zhao, X Sun - Drug design, development and therapy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
As a progressive chronic disease, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading
cause of irreversible vision impairment worldwide. Experimental and clinical evidence has …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroprotective strategies for retinal disease

MT Pardue, RS Allen - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2018 - Elsevier
Diseases that affect the eye, including photoreceptor degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and
glaucoma, affect 11.8 million people in the US, resulting in vision loss and blindness. Loss of …

Circular RNA-ZNF532 regulates diabetes-induced retinal pericyte degeneration and vascular dysfunction

Q Jiang, C Liu, CP Li, SS Xu, MD Yao… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults. Vascular
pericyte degeneration is the predominant clinical manifestation of DR, yet the mechanism …

Role of oxidative stress in retinal disease and the early intervention strategies: a review

J Wang, M Li, Z Geng, S Khattak, X Ji… - … Medicine and Cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The retina, owing to its cellular anatomy and physical location, is susceptible to generating
reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are associated with several major retinal diseases …

Clinical pharmacology of intravitreal anti-VEGF drugs

S Fogli, M Del Re, E Rofi, C Posarelli, M Figus… - Eye, 2018 - nature.com
Clinical efficacy of intravitreal anti-VEGF drugs has been widely demonstrated in several
angiogenesis-driven eye diseases including diabetic macular edema and the neovascular …

Faricimab in neovascular AMD: first report of real-world outcomes in an independent retina clinic

PE Stanga, FJ Valentín-Bravo, SEF Stanga… - Eye, 2023 - nature.com
Purpose Assess short-term real-world outcomes in neovascular aged-related macular
degeneration (nAMD) treated with novel faricimab. Methods Retrospective case series of …

Initial real-world experience with faricimab in treatment-resistant neovascular age-related macular degeneration

EH Leung, DJ Oh, SE Alderson, J Bracy… - Clinical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To evaluate the initial efficacy and safety of intravitreal faricimab in eyes previously
treated for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nARMD). Patients and methods …