Complement in human disease: approved and up-and-coming therapeutics

EE West, T Woodruff, V Fremeaux-Bacchi, C Kemper - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
The complement system is recognised as a protector against blood-borne pathogens and a
controller of immune system and tissue homoeostasis. However, dysregulated complement …

Complement Inhibitors for Advanced Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Geographic Atrophy): Some Light at the End of the Tunnel?

M Cruz-Pimentel, L Wu - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Geographic atrophy (GA) affects around 5 million individuals worldwide. Genome-wide,
histopathologic, in vitro and animal studies have implicated the activation of the complement …

Pegcetacoplan for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration (OAKS and DERBY): two multicentre, randomised, double …

JS Heier, EM Lad, FG Holz, PJ Rosenfeld, RH Guymer… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Geographic atrophy is a leading cause of progressive, irreversible vision loss.
The objectives of OAKS and DERBY were to assess the efficacy and safety of …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic targeting of the complement system in ocular disease

S Rathi, R Hasan, M Ueffing, SJ Clark - Drug discovery today, 2023 - Elsevier
The complement system is involved in the pathogenesis of several ocular diseases,
providing a rationale for the investigation of complement-targeting therapeutics for these …

Incomplete retinal pigment epithelial and outer retinal atrophy: longitudinal evaluation in age-related macular degeneration

Z Wu, KL Goh, LAB Hodgson, RH Guymer - Ophthalmology, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose To examine the association between incomplete retinal pigment epithelial and
outer retinal atrophy (iRORA) on OCT imaging and the subsequent risk of developing …

[HTML][HTML] Biologically guided optimization of test target location for rod-mediated dark adaptation in age-related macular degeneration: alabama study on early age …

C Owsley, TA Swain, G McGwin Jr, ME Clark… - Ophthalmology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose We evaluate the impact of test target location in assessing rod-mediated dark
adaptation (RMDA) along the transition from normal aging to intermediate age-related …

With complements: C3 inhibition in the clinic

M Kolev, T Barbour, S Baver, C Francois… - Immunological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
C3 is a key complement protein, located at the nexus of all complement activation pathways.
Extracellular, tissue, cell‐derived, and intracellular C3 plays critical roles in the immune …

Association of complement C3 inhibitor pegcetacoplan with reduced photoreceptor degeneration beyond areas of geographic atrophy

M Pfau, S Schmitz-Valckenberg, R Ribeiro, R Safaei… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Preservation of photoreceptors beyond areas of retinal pigment epithelium atrophy is a
critical treatment goal in eyes with geographic atrophy (GA) to prevent vision loss. Thus, we …

Recent advances and future prospects: Current status and challenges of the intraocular injection of drugs for vitreoretinal diseases

N Hashida, K Nishida - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Effective drug therapy for vitreoretinal disease is a major challenge in the field of
ophthalmology; various protective systems, including anatomical and physiological barriers …

Future perspectives for treating patients with geographic atrophy

A Loewenstein, O Trivizki - Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Geographic atrophy (GA) is a late-stage form of age-related macular degeneration
(AMD) characterized by the expansion of atrophic lesions in the outer retina. There are …