Long-lasting anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents have become an option to reduce treatment frequency, with ongoing research exploring optimal responses and safety profiles. This review delves into molecular targets, pharmacological aspects, and strategies for achieving effective and enduring disease control in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The molecular pathways involved in macular neovascularization, including angiogenesis and arteriogenesis, are explored. VEGF, PlGF, Ang-1, and Ang-2 play crucial roles in regulating angiogenesis, influencing vessel growth, maturation, and stability. The complex interplay of these factors, along with growth factors like TGFβ and bFGF, contributes to the pathogenesis of neovascular membranes. Current anti-VEGF therapies, including bevacizumab, ranibizumab, aflibercept, brolucizumab, and faricimab, are discussed with a focus on their pharmacokinetics and clinical applications. Strategies to achieve sustained disease control in AMD involve smaller molecules, increased drug dosages, and novel formulations. This narrative review provides a comprehensive overview of the molecular targets and pharmacological aspects of neovascular AMD treatment.

Exploring current molecular targets in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration toward the perspective of long-term agents / Fragiotta, Serena; Bassis, Lorena; Abdolrahimzadeh, Barmak; Marino, Alessandra; Sepe, Massimiliano; Abdolrahimzadeh, Solmaz. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. - ISSN 1422-0067. - 25:8(2024). [10.3390/ijms25084433]

Exploring current molecular targets in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration toward the perspective of long-term agents

Fragiotta, Serena;Bassis, Lorena;Marino, Alessandra;Abdolrahimzadeh, Solmaz
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2024

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Long-lasting anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents have become an option to reduce treatment frequency, with ongoing research exploring optimal responses and safety profiles. This review delves into molecular targets, pharmacological aspects, and strategies for achieving effective and enduring disease control in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The molecular pathways involved in macular neovascularization, including angiogenesis and arteriogenesis, are explored. VEGF, PlGF, Ang-1, and Ang-2 play crucial roles in regulating angiogenesis, influencing vessel growth, maturation, and stability. The complex interplay of these factors, along with growth factors like TGFβ and bFGF, contributes to the pathogenesis of neovascular membranes. Current anti-VEGF therapies, including bevacizumab, ranibizumab, aflibercept, brolucizumab, and faricimab, are discussed with a focus on their pharmacokinetics and clinical applications. Strategies to achieve sustained disease control in AMD involve smaller molecules, increased drug dosages, and novel formulations. This narrative review provides a comprehensive overview of the molecular targets and pharmacological aspects of neovascular AMD treatment.
2024
aflibercept; age-related macular degeneration (amd); anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-vegf); brolucizumab; faricimab
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Exploring current molecular targets in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration toward the perspective of long-term agents / Fragiotta, Serena; Bassis, Lorena; Abdolrahimzadeh, Barmak; Marino, Alessandra; Sepe, Massimiliano; Abdolrahimzadeh, Solmaz. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. - ISSN 1422-0067. - 25:8(2024). [10.3390/ijms25084433]
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