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| Novartis | INDUSTRY |
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Changes of intraocular cytokines including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) will be measured in recurrence of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) during treatment of ranibizumab.
PCV is regarded as a subtype of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), but has several different features such as polypoidal terminal of new vessels, and relative resistance to anti-VEGF treatment. Other cytokines then VEGF are thought to be associated with development and progression of the disease. The aim of the this study is to investigate intraocular cytokines related to recurrence of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. Aqueous humor will be sampled from the anterior chamber at baseline, after loading injections of ranibizumab and at recurrence. The concentration of various cytokines will be measured in the aqueous humor.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| pro-re-nata | Experimental | Ranibizumab 0.5mg is injected in to the vitreous cavity. An injection is given every 4 weeks three times, and then the patient will be followed up every 4 weeks. An addition injection is given as needed. Recurrence is defined as increase of exudative changes, or increase of 10% or more in central subfield macular thickness (CSMT) measured using optical coherence tomography. Aqueous humor is sampled from the anterior chamber before injection at baseline, 8 weeks and 20 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ranibizumab | Drug | Ranibizumab 0.5mg is injected into the vitreous cavity through the pars plana using 30 gauge (or narrower) needle-attached syringe. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Changes of VEGF-A from 8 weeks to 20 weeks | Intraocular concentration of VEGF-A is measured using multiplex immunoassay. | 8 weeks and 20 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes of the other cytokines from 8 weeks to 20 weeks | Intraocular concentration of the other cytokines including angiopoietin-1, interleukin-10 (IL-10), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and placental growth factor (PlGF) is measured using multiplex immunoassay. | 8 weeks and 20 weeks |
| Changes of cytokines from baseline to 8 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ji Eun Lee, MD, PhD | Pusan National University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital | Yangsan | Gyeongsangnam-do | 50612 | South Korea | ||
| Pusan National University Hospital |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24106111 | Background | Cha DM, Woo SJ, Kim HJ, Lee C, Park KH. Comparative analysis of aqueous humor cytokine levels between patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration and normal controls. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 Oct 25;54(10):7038-44. doi: 10.1167/iovs.13-12730. | |
| 27537264 | Background | Rezar-Dreindl S, Sacu S, Eibenberger K, Pollreisz A, Buhl W, Georgopoulos M, Krall C, Weigert G, Schmidt-Erfurth U. The Intraocular Cytokine Profile and Therapeutic Response in Persistent Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2016 Aug 1;57(10):4144-50. doi: 10.1167/iovs.16-19772. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000092342 | Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020256 | Choroidal Neovascularization |
| D015862 | Choroid Diseases |
| D014603 | Uveal Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000069579 | Ranibizumab |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D061067 | Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized |
| D000911 | Antibodies, Monoclonal |
| D000906 | Antibodies |
| D007136 | Immunoglobulins |
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Intraocular concentration of cytokines including VEGF, angiopoietin-1, IL-10, PDGF and PlGF is measured using multiplex immunoassay. |
| baseline and 8 weeks |
| Correlation between time to recurrence and cytokine concentration at baseline and 8 weeks. | Time to recurrence is defined as number of weeks from 8 to recurrence. The correlation is assessed using non-parametric analysis, or Spearman's ranked correlation. | baseline and 8 weeks |
| Correlation between vision changes and cytokine concentration changes | Visual acuity is assessed using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart. The ETDRS chart includes 100 letters as the maximum possible score, and 0 letters read as the minimum possible score. Visual acuity of 85 letters is equivalent to 20/20. Higher score represents better functioning. The correlation is assessed using non-parametric analysis, or Spearman's ranked correlation. | baseline and 24 weeks. |
| Correlation between CSMT and cytokine concentration | CSMT is central 1mm thickness of the macula measured using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). Normal thickness is around 250μm. Increased CSMT is regarded as increase of en exudative sign. The correlation is assessed using non-parametric analysis, or Spearman's ranked correlation. | baseline, 8 weeks and 20 weeks. |
| Correlation between choroidal thickness and cytokine concentration | Choroidal thickness is thickness of the choroid measured at the foveal center using spectral-domain OCT. Increased choroidal thickness was reported to be related to poor response to anti-VEGF treatment. The correlation is assessed using non-parametric analysis, or Spearman's ranked correlation. | baseline, 8 weeks and 20 weeks. |
| Correlation between area of new vessels and cytokine concentration | Area of new vessels is measured in indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) obtained at baseline. The correlation is assessed using non-parametric analysis, or Spearman's ranked correlation. | baseline |
| Correlation between polyp closure and cytokine concentration changes | Polyp closure is defined as disappearance of polypoidal terminal in new vessels assessed in ICGA at 8 weeks. The difference of cytokine concentration is assessed between the closed group and un-closed group using non-parametric analysis, or Mann-Whitney U test. | baseline and 8 weeks |
| Busan |
| 49241 |
| South Korea |
| 26799405 | Background | Hu J, Leng X, Hu Y, Atik A, Song X, Li Z, Liu Y, Lu L. The Features of Inflammation Factors Concentrations in Aqueous Humor of Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy. PLoS One. 2016 Jan 22;11(1):e0147346. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147346. eCollection 2016. |
| 25472810 | Background | Sakurada Y, Nakamura Y, Yoneyama S, Mabuchi F, Gotoh T, Tateno Y, Sugiyama A, Kubota T, Iijima H. Aqueous humor cytokine levels in patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy and neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmic Res. 2015;53(1):2-7. doi: 10.1159/000365487. Epub 2014 Nov 29. |
| 16490490 | Background | Tong JP, Chan WM, Liu DT, Lai TY, Choy KW, Pang CP, Lam DS. Aqueous humor levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and pigment epithelium-derived factor in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy and choroidal neovascularization. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Mar;141(3):456-62. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.10.012. |
| D009389 |
| Neovascularization, Pathologic |
| D008679 | Metaplasia |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D007162 |
| Immunoproteins |
| D001798 | Blood Proteins |
| D011506 | Proteins |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D012712 | Serum Globulins |
| D005916 | Globulins |