VIDEO: More retinal tissue preserved over time with pegcetacoplan
DENVER — Pegcetacoplan was effective at preserving retinal tissue in patients with geographic atrophy, with an increasing magnitude of effect over time, according to Roger Goldberg, MD, here at the ARVO meeting.
When combining results from the DERBY and OAKS phase 3 trials at 18 months, the dose response curve showed that monthly injections were more effective than every other month, he said.
Editor's note: On May 12, 2022, this headline and caption were updated to better reflect the key takeaway from the study.
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Goldberg R, et al. Efficacy of intravitreal pegcetacoplan in patients with geographic atrophy (GA): 12-month results from the phase 3 OAKS and DERBY studies. Presented at: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting; May 1-4, 2022; Denver.
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