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ReviewJournal of personalized medicine2024

Real-World Efficacy of Intravitreal Faricimab for Diabetic Macular Edema: A Systematic Review.

Safiullah Nasimi, Nasratullah Nasimi, Jakob Grauslund, Anna Stage Vergmann, Yousif Subhi

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Review in Journal of personalized medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Safiullah NasimiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Odense University Hospital, 5000 Odense, Denmark.
Nasratullah NasimiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Odense University Hospital, 5000 Odense, Denmark.
Jakob GrauslundDepartment of Ophthalmology, Odense University Hospital, 5000 Odense, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-5019-0736
Anna Stage VergmannDepartment of Ophthalmology, Odense University Hospital, 5000 Odense, Denmark.
Yousif SubhiDepartment of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-6620-5365

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetic macular edema (DME) is a prevalent exudative maculopathy, and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy is the first-line choice for treatment. Faricimab, a novel anti-VEGF and anti-angiopoietin-2 bispecific agent, has recently been approved for the treatment of DME. In this study, we systematically reviewed the real-world evidence of the efficacy of faricimab for the treatment of DME.

methodsWe searched 11 databases for eligible studies. Study selection and data extraction were made independently by two authors in duplicate. Eligible studies were reviewed qualitatively.

resultsWe identified 10 eligible studies that summarized data from a total of 6054 eyes with a mean follow-up of between 55 days and 12 months. Five studies reported outcomes in a population of both treatment-naïve and previously treated eyes, and five studies reported outcomes exclusively in relation to eyes that were previously treated. Faricimab improved the best-corrected visual acuity and macular thickness. The extension of the treatment interval was possible in 61-81% of treatment-naïve eyes and 36-78% of previously treated eyes.

conclusionsFaricimab for DME yields clinical outcomes similar to those known from previous anti-VEGF treatments but with extended treatment intervals, thus lowering the burden of therapy for patients. Long-term real-world studies are warranted.

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anti-VEGFdiabetic macular edemaefficacyfaricimabreal-worldsystematic review

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PMID39338166
PMCPMC11432955

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