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Fluocinolone Acetonide for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

Fluocinolone Acetonide for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

Daniele Veritti, Valentina Sarao, Laura Diplotti, Francesco Samassa, Paolo Lanzetta

Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2017 Oct;18(14):1507-1516.

PMID: 28764565

Abstract:

Fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant is a non-erodible implant approved for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) insufficiently responsive to available therapies. Areas covered: The injectable intravitreal implant releases fluocinolone acetonide at an average rate of 0.2 µg/day for at least 36 months. The two pooled pivotal FAME trials showed that, in patients with DME previously treated with laser photocoagulation, fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant was more beneficial than sham injection when looking at the proportion of patients with an improvement from baseline in visual acuity of more than 15 letters at 24 months and at 36 months. Cataract (82%) and intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation (37%) were the most common adverse events. Raised IOP was mostly treated with IOP-lowering medications, with <5% of eyes requiring incisional IOP-lowering surgery. FAME trial program results are confirmed by a series of real-world studies in eyes with chronic/recalcitrant DME. Expert opinion: data indicate that fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant is a useful second-line option for the treatment of DME.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP67732-A	Fluocinolone Acetonide		67-73-2	Price

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