TY - JOUR
T1 - Extended Intraocular Drug-Delivery Platforms for the Treatment of Retinal and Choroidal Diseases
AU - Wykoff, Charles C.
AU - Kuppermann, Baruch D.
AU - Regillo, Carl D.
AU - Chang, Margaret
AU - Hariprasad, Seenu M.
AU - Duker, Jay S.
AU - Altaf, Syed
AU - Saïm, Saïd
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2024.
PY - 2024/9/1
Y1 - 2024/9/1
N2 - Purpose: To review sustained-release intraocular platforms used to treat diseases of the retina and choroid. Methods: A literature review of the current applications of biomaterials for sustained-release therapy in retinal and choroidal diseases was performed. Results: Retinal and choroidal diseases, such as neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), diabetic macular edema (DME), and uveitis, are commonly treated using intravitreal (IVT) therapies that require frequent IVT injections. Multiple sustained-release options for IVT therapy have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of inflammatory eye diseases, including noninfectious uveitis, infectious diseases, and exudative retinal diseases (eg, retinal venous occlusive disease and DME) using drugs such as fluocinolone acetonide, ganciclovir, and dexamethasone. The platforms for these drugs are biodegradable or nonbiodegradable. They use biomaterials such as polymers and hydrogels and are typically implanted surgically or injected into the vitreous, where they release the drug gradually over months or years. Building on these technologies, novel platforms are being studied that are intended to treat conditions including nAMD, DR, DME, and uveitis. These platforms are being tested for their safety, efficacy, and ability to reduce the injection and visit burden. Conclusions: Multiple sustained-release ocular drug-delivery platforms are currently commercially available, and many new sustained-release IVT platforms are being investigated. The hope is that meaningfully reducing the injection burden by extending intervals between treatments while maintaining optimal efficacy will improve long-term outcomes.
AB - Purpose: To review sustained-release intraocular platforms used to treat diseases of the retina and choroid. Methods: A literature review of the current applications of biomaterials for sustained-release therapy in retinal and choroidal diseases was performed. Results: Retinal and choroidal diseases, such as neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), diabetic macular edema (DME), and uveitis, are commonly treated using intravitreal (IVT) therapies that require frequent IVT injections. Multiple sustained-release options for IVT therapy have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of inflammatory eye diseases, including noninfectious uveitis, infectious diseases, and exudative retinal diseases (eg, retinal venous occlusive disease and DME) using drugs such as fluocinolone acetonide, ganciclovir, and dexamethasone. The platforms for these drugs are biodegradable or nonbiodegradable. They use biomaterials such as polymers and hydrogels and are typically implanted surgically or injected into the vitreous, where they release the drug gradually over months or years. Building on these technologies, novel platforms are being studied that are intended to treat conditions including nAMD, DR, DME, and uveitis. These platforms are being tested for their safety, efficacy, and ability to reduce the injection and visit burden. Conclusions: Multiple sustained-release ocular drug-delivery platforms are currently commercially available, and many new sustained-release IVT platforms are being investigated. The hope is that meaningfully reducing the injection burden by extending intervals between treatments while maintaining optimal efficacy will improve long-term outcomes.
KW - drug delivery
KW - intravitreal
KW - sustained release
KW - vascular endothelial growth factor
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U2 - 10.1177/24741264241267065
DO - 10.1177/24741264241267065
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85201973966
SN - 2474-1264
VL - 8
SP - 577
EP - 586
JO - Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases
JF - Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases
IS - 5
ER -