Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is among the leading causes of blindness worldwide. Although the availability of intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapies have shifted the care paradigm for nAMD, the need for frequent injections is a major contributor to the burden of this disease. Consequently, newer treatment strategies that simplify patient care, improve patient satisfaction, increase treatment compliance, and lower the burden of nAMD have been highly sought after.
In this CME activity, 2 leading retina specialists analyze key data on approved and emerging anti-VEGF therapies for nAMD, focusing on the implications of newer agents and dosing regimens on easing the burden of treatment associated with this disease.
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
Clinical Professor, Ophthalmology
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine
Vice Chair, Research
Blanton Eye Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital
Director, Research
Retina Consultants of Texas
San Antonio, TX
Retina Specialist, Ophthalmology Clinic
Tennessee Retina
Nashville, TN
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David M. Brown, MD, FACS, has relevant financial relationships with 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc., Adverum Biotechnologies Inc., AGTC, Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Annexon Inc., Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Bayer AG, Biogen MA Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim, Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd., Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Industry Group Co., Ltd., Clearside Biomedical Inc., Coherus BioScience Inc., Gemini Therapeutics Inc., Glaukos Inc., Heidelberg Engineering, Inc., IVERIC bio, inc., Kodiak Sciences Inc., Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc., Molecular Partners AG, Novartis Pharma AG, Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., Ocuphire Pharma, Inc., Optos plc, Pontifax, PPD, Inc., Ray Therapeutics Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., RetinAI Medical AG, Samsungbioepis Co,Ltd., SciNeuro Therapeutics Inc., Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai SIMR Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Smilebiotek Zhuhai Limited, Stealth BioTherapeutics Inc., Verseon International Corporation (Consultant); Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc., Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc., Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Alimera Sciences Inc., Alkahest, Inc., Amgen Inc., Annexon, Inc, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Aura Sub, LLC, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Clearside Biomedical, Inc., EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Gemini Therapeutics Inc., Genentech/Roche, Graybug Vision, Inc., Gyroscope, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Irenix Medical, Inc., IVERIC bio, inc., Kodiak Sciences, LumiThera, Inc., nanoscope therapeutics inc., NEINH, Neurotech Services Ltd., NGM Biopharmaceuticals Inc., Novartis Pharma AG, Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., Ocuphire Pharma, Inc., Opthea Limited, Opthotech Corporation, Optos plc, Oxurion NV, Oyster Point Pharma, Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., REGENXBIO Inc., Roche, Sam Chun Dang Pharm. Co., LTD., Samsung, Sandoz Inc., Senju, Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Stealth, Unity, Xbrane Biopharma (Grant/Research Support); Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc., Clearside Biomedical Inc. (Stock/Shareholder).
Eric W. Schneider, MD, FASRS, has relevant financial relationships with Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Notal Vision, Inc. (Consultant); 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc., Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc., AffaMed Therapeutics, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Astellas Pharma Inc., Chengdu Kanghong Biotechnology Ltd., EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Genentech Inc., Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Kodiak Sciences, Mylan N.V., NGM Biopharmaceuticals Inc., Notal Vision, Inc., Novartis, OcuTerra Therapeutics, Opthea, Oxurion NV, Priovant Therapeutics, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., REGENXBIO Inc. (Grant/Research Support).
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