Journal
ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA
Volume 96, Issue 3, Pages E377-E385Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/aos.13574
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diabetic macular oedema; intravitreal injections; laser monotherapy; proliferative diabetic retinopathy; ranibizumab; visual acuity
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- Novartis Pharma GmbH, Germany
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PurposeTo assess efficacy and safety of intravitreal ranibizumab 0.5mg plus laser (COMBI) versus laser monotherapy (LASER) in patients with visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DME) in either nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) or proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and to analyse the relevance of inner versus outer retinal thickness. MethodsIn this double-masked, multicentre phase IIIb study, patients (N=128) were randomized (2:1) to receive COMBI (n=85) versus LASER (n=43). Patients received four initial monthly injections of ranibizumab 0.5mg (COMBI) or sham (LASER) followed by pro re nata (PRN) injections. In both groups, patients received laser at baseline and additional laser at 3 monthly intervals, as needed. The study was started in 2010 and was prematurely terminated due to approval of ranibizumab for DME. ResultsThe least squares (LS) mean change in mean best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) from baseline to month 12 was higher in the COMBI (6.5) versus LASER (2.3) group (LS mean difference: 4.2 [95% CI 0.9; 7.4] letters, p=0.01, primary end-point). There was also a tendency in the same direction for the subgroup of 26 patients with PDR (LS mean difference 14.7, p=0.11). Mean central retinal thickness decreased by 107.3m in the COMBI group and by 80.3m in the LASER group from baseline to month 12 (p=0.28). Ranibizumab was well tolerated. ConclusionThis study showed that ranibizumab plus laser is a valuable treatment option for the management of DME. Patients with DME in PDR might also benefit from combined therapy compared to laser alone.
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