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ReviewOphthalmology and therapy2026

Ocular Half-Life: What it Does and Does Not Mean for Intravitreal Anti-angiogenic Drug Durability.

Robert Avery, Cheikh Diack, Nancy Holekamp, Mustapha Lhor, Florie Mar, Katie Maass

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Review in Ophthalmology and therapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Robert AveryCalifornia Retina Consultants, Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
Cheikh DiackF. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland.
Nancy HolekampF. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland.
Mustapha LhorF. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Mississauga, ON, Canada.
Florie MarGenentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA.
Katie MaassGenentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA. maassk@gene.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0493-2863

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our commentary provides a conceptual foundation for the relationship between ocular half-life and treatment durability with respect to intravitreally administered anti-angiogenic therapies typically used for the treatment of retinal diseases, such as neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema. Of note, we critically examine claims suggesting that increasing the dose of aflibercept can reduce ocular clearance and, consequently, increase ocular half-life. By reviewing the available data and exploring the underlying pharmacokinetic principles, this commentary seeks to provide an evidence-based understanding of the factors influencing treatment durability in this therapeutic area.

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ClearanceDurabilityHalf-lifeIntravitrealOcularPharmacodynamicsPharmacokineticsRetinaVEGF

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PMID41824262
PMCPMC13046875

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