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ArticleJapanese journal of ophthalmology2025

Two-year outcomes of treat-and-extend regimen with intravitreal faricimab for treatment-naïve neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Junki Hoshino, Hidetaka Matsumoto, Saki Numaga, Kosuke Nakamura, Hideo Akiyama

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Junki HoshinoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
Hidetaka MatsumotoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan. hide-m@gunma-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2311-0280
Saki NumagaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
Kosuke NakamuraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
Hideo AkiyamaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.

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purposeWe previously reported 1-year outcomes of a treat-and-extend (TAE) regimen with intravitreal faricimab (IVF) for treatment-naïve neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Herein, we evaluated the second-year results of this TAE regimen with IVF in eyes completing the first-year treatment. STUDY

designRetrospective, interventional case series.

methodsWe retrospectively studied 30 eyes with treatment-naïve nAMD that had completed the initial year of treatment, assessing best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), foveal thickness (FT), central choroidal thickness (CCT), total number of injections over 2 years, and intended injection interval at the last visit.

resultsTwenty-five eyes completed the 2-year IVF treatment. There was no significant difference between pre-treatment and 2 years post-treatment BCVA. FT and CCT both showed significant reductions, maintained during the 2-year study period. The total number of injections was 10.1 ± 1.2 over the 2 years. The intended injection interval at the last visit was 13.0 ± 3.4 weeks. Of 5 eyes not completing 2 years of IVF treatment, 4 were switched to other anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents due to persistent fluids despite IVF at 8-week intervals. In the remaining eye, IVF treatment was discontinued due to suspected faricimab-related intraocular inflammation.

conclusionsThe TAE regimen with IVF for treatment-naïve nAMD was effective during a 2-year period for improving exudative changes and maintaining visual acuity. Although IVF was found to be a relatively safe treatment for nAMD, there were cases requiring a switch to other anti-VEGF agents due to inadequate fluid control effect.

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Visual AcuityWet Macular DegenerationAgedAged, 80 and overAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, BispecificDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFluorescein AngiographyFollow-Up StudiesFundus OculiHumansIntravitreal InjectionsMaleRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, BispecificfaricimabVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAge-related macular degenerationAnti-vascular endothelial growth factorFaricimabTreat-and-extend

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