Biology and therapeutic targeting of vascular endothelial growth factor A

L Pérez-Gutiérrez, N Ferrara - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2023 - nature.com
The formation of new blood vessels, called angiogenesis, is an essential pathophysiological
process in which several families of regulators have been implicated. Among these, vascular …

Targeting angiogenesis in oncology, ophthalmology and beyond

Y Cao, R Langer, N Ferrara - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Angiogenesis is an essential process in normal development and in adult physiology, but
can be disrupted in numerous diseases. The concept of targeting angiogenesis for treating …

Faricimab: first approval

M Shirley - Drugs, 2022 - Springer
Faricimab (faricimab-svoa; Vabysmo™) is a bispecific antibody that binds to and inhibits
both vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A and angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2). Administered …

Age-related macular degeneration: a review

M Fleckenstein, S Schmitz-Valckenberg… - JAMA, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects approximately 20 million
people in the US and 196 million people worldwide. AMD is a leading cause of severe …

COVID-19 in Europe: new challenges for addressing vaccine hesitancy

E Karafillakis, P Van Damme, G Hendrickx, HJ Larson - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Although pivotal aflibercept trials used a fixed-dose regimen, 12 most retinal specialists
favour a variable-dose method, 9 suggesting that trials reflecting the real-world use of …

The real-world efficacy and safety of faricimab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: the TRUCKEE study–6 month results

AM Khanani, AA Aziz, H Khan, A Gupta, O Mojumder… - Eye, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Background/Objective Investigate real-world patients receiving faricimab for the
treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Subjects/Methods …

Emerging therapeutic strategies for unmet need in neovascular age-related macular degeneration

LM Khachigian, G Liew, KYC Teo, TY Wong… - Journal of Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is a major cause of visual
impairment and blindness. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents, such as …

Antibodies to watch in 2023

H Kaplon, S Crescioli, A Chenoweth, J Visweswaraiah… - MAbs, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In this 14th installment of the annual Antibodies to Watch article series, we discuss key
events in commercial monoclonal antibody therapeutics development that occurred in 2022 …

Current and novel therapeutic approaches for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration

RH ElSheikh, MZ Chauhan, AB Sallam - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Age-related macular degeneration AMD is one of the leading causes of blindness in the
elderly population. An advanced form of AMD known as neovascular AMD (nAMD) is …

A linkage between angiogenesis and inflammation in neovascular age-related macular degeneration

H Heloterä, K Kaarniranta - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment in the
aging population with a limited understanding of its pathogenesis and the number of …