TY - JOUR
T1 - Uveitis, the comparison of age-related macular degeneration treatments trials (CATT), and intravitreal biologics for ocular inflammation
AU - Yeh, Steven
AU - Albini, Thomas A.
AU - Moshfeghi, Andrew A.
AU - Nussenblatt, Robert B.
N1 - Funding Information:
All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Dr Albini is a recipient of grant support from Genentech . Dr Moshfeghi is a recipient of grant support from Palm Beach Community Trust Fund , Palm Beach, Florida. Publication of this article was supported by Intramural funding from the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, (R.B.N.), and an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness , New York, New York (S.Y., Emory Eye Center). Involved in conception and design (S.Y., T.A.A., R.B.N.), analysis and interpretation (S.Y., T.A.A., A.A.M., R.B.N.), writing the article (S.Y., T.A.A., R.B.N.), critical revision (S.Y., T.A.A., A.A.M., R.B.N.), final approval (S.Y., T.A.A., A.A.M., R.B.N.), data collection (S.Y.), obtaining funding (S.Y., R.B.N.), literature search (S.Y., T.A.A., A.A.M., R.B.N.), and administrative or technical support (S.Y., T.A.A., A.A.M., R.B.N.). Because of the interpretive nature of this Perspective article, institutional review board approval was not sought during the preparation of this manuscript.
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PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - Purpose: To provide perspective on the implications of the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials (CATT) on intravitreal biologic agents in uveitis and retinal diseases in which ocular inflammatory pathways are central to their pathogenesis. Design: Interpretative essay. Methods: Literature review and interpretation. Results: Besides the clear importance of CATT from a patient treatment perspective in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), these data highlight the critical relevance of highly specific protein immunotherapies offered with biologic agents. The CATT trial also provides a reminder regarding the importance of rigorous efficacy and safety monitoring required when administering intravitreal biologic therapy. Within the field of uveitis, systemic and local biologics have been used to effectively treat uveitis, targeting pathways implicated in both angiogenesis and inflammation (eg, tumor necrosis factor-α [TNF-α] and interleukin-2 pathways), and research on intravitreal biologic therapy for uveitis and AMD will continue to expand. With over 25 ongoing clinical trials on intravitreal biologic therapy for AMD, enthusiasm for vanguard biologic therapies should be tempered by judicious monitoring for adverse events. Conclusion: The importance of the CATT trial encompasses day-to-day treatment decisions for AMD, as well as lessons on how biologics for ocular disease should be implemented into clinical practice. Specifically, the introduction of intravitreal biologic therapies into clinical practice for uveitis, AMD, and other ocular diseases in which inflammation is involved should be guided by a clear understanding of the immunotherapeutic agent and its molecular target and with rigorous monitoring for both patient benefit and patient safety.
AB - Purpose: To provide perspective on the implications of the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials (CATT) on intravitreal biologic agents in uveitis and retinal diseases in which ocular inflammatory pathways are central to their pathogenesis. Design: Interpretative essay. Methods: Literature review and interpretation. Results: Besides the clear importance of CATT from a patient treatment perspective in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), these data highlight the critical relevance of highly specific protein immunotherapies offered with biologic agents. The CATT trial also provides a reminder regarding the importance of rigorous efficacy and safety monitoring required when administering intravitreal biologic therapy. Within the field of uveitis, systemic and local biologics have been used to effectively treat uveitis, targeting pathways implicated in both angiogenesis and inflammation (eg, tumor necrosis factor-α [TNF-α] and interleukin-2 pathways), and research on intravitreal biologic therapy for uveitis and AMD will continue to expand. With over 25 ongoing clinical trials on intravitreal biologic therapy for AMD, enthusiasm for vanguard biologic therapies should be tempered by judicious monitoring for adverse events. Conclusion: The importance of the CATT trial encompasses day-to-day treatment decisions for AMD, as well as lessons on how biologics for ocular disease should be implemented into clinical practice. Specifically, the introduction of intravitreal biologic therapies into clinical practice for uveitis, AMD, and other ocular diseases in which inflammation is involved should be guided by a clear understanding of the immunotherapeutic agent and its molecular target and with rigorous monitoring for both patient benefit and patient safety.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajo.2012.05.011
DO - 10.1016/j.ajo.2012.05.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 22898344
AN - SCOPUS:84865807617
VL - 154
SP - 429-435.e2
JO - American Journal of Ophthalmology
JF - American Journal of Ophthalmology
SN - 0002-9394
IS - 3
ER -