Current and Future Anti-VEGF Agents for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

J Exp Pharmacol. 2021 Sep 29:13:905-912. doi: 10.2147/JEP.S259298. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of legal blindness in developed countries. Neovascular (ie, wet) AMD is currently managed with intravitreal therapy. Traditional treatments (ie, bevacizumab, ranibizumab, aflibercept) provide high-efficacy therapy but can also require frequent dosing. Newer and future anti-VEGF therapies aim to decrease injection frequency through eitherlonger half life or port-delivery systems (brolucizumab, conbercept, KSI-301, ranibizumab). This review outlines current anti-VEGF treatments and ways by which their duration might be extended.

Keywords: KSI-301; aflibercept; anti-VEGF; bevacizumab; brolucizumab; ranibizumab; wet age-related macular degeneration.

Publication types

  • Review

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Award to Sruthi Arepalli, MD.