Features of aflibercept plus hyperbaric oxygen therapy for diabetic macular edema
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and a cascade of pathological vascular alterations leading to diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME).
V. O. Drozdov, V. M. Sakovych
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Integrated results from the COPERNICUS and GALILEO studies. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To report on the efficacy and safety of intravitreal aflibercept in patients with macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in an integrated analysis of COPERNICUS and GALILEO.
Ahlers, Christiane +13 more
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Gastrointestinal toxicity is a frequently observed adverse event during cancer treatment with traditional chemotherapeutics. Currently, traditional chemotherapeutics are often combined with targeted biologic agents.
Richard A. Forsgård +8 more
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Current and Emerging Pharmacologic Therapies for Diabetic Retinopathy. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Diabetic retinopathy, a prevalent microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus, is a leading cause of blindness among adults in developed countries. Risk factors include prolonged duration of diabetes, elevated glycosylated hemoglobin levels, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, with rapid glucose reduction also increasing risk for developing ...
Clements JN, Mesawich J, Twisdale C.
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Factors influencing choice of chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) [PDF]
Management of metastatic colorectal cancer requires a multimodal approach and must be performed by an experienced, multidisciplinary expert team. The optimal choice of the individual treatment modality, according to disease localization and extent, tumor
BASSO, ENRICO +15 more
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Escaping Antiangiogenic Therapy: Strategies Employed by Cancer Cells [PDF]
Indexación: Web of ScienceTumor angiogenesis is widely recognized as one of the hallmarks of cancer. Consequently, during the last decades the development and testing of commercial angiogenic inhibitors has been a central focus for both basic and ...
Carrasco-Avino, G +4 more
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Aflibercept clearance through the drainage system in a rat model
Background As intravitreal anti-VEGF injections became the mainstay of treatment for many retinal diseases, the cause of a secondary sustained elevated intraocular pressure is still unclear.
Yariv Keshet +6 more
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European medicines agency approval summary: zaltrap for the treatment of patients with oxaliplatin-resistant metastatic colorectal cancer [PDF]
On 1 February 2013, a marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union was issued for aflibercept (Zaltrap) in combination with irinotecan/5-fluorouracil/ folinic acid chemotherapy for the treatment of adults with metastatic colorectal cancer ...
Caleno, Mariapaola +8 more
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Lentiviral delivered aflibercept OXB-203 for treatment of neovascular AMD
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is a leading cause of blindness in the aging population, with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) playing a key role. Treatment with recombinant anti-VEGFs is the current standard of care; however,
Sharifah Iqball +8 more
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Long-Term Intravitreal Ranibizumab as a Potential Additional Risk Factor for Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's Disease: A Case Report. [PDF]
In November 2012, a 72-year old patient was diagnosed with left eye wet age-related macular degeneration. The patient received three monthly intravitreal injections of ranibizumab, with complete resolution of retinal hemorrhage and edema and ...
Antonini +43 more
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