Evaluation of an Intravitreal Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant versus Standard Systemic Therapy in Noninfectious Posterior Uveitis
Evaluation of an Intravitreal Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant versus Standard Systemic Therapy in Noninfectious Posterior Uveitis
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.11.027
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发表时间:
2010-03-01
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13.7
通讯作者:
Usner, Dale W.
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作者:
Pavesio, Carlos;Zierhut, Manfred;Usner, Dale W.
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of an intravitreal fluocinolone acetonide (FA) implant compared with standard therapy in subjects with noninfectious posterior uveitis (NIPU).Design: Randomized, controlled, phase 2b/3, open-label, multicenter superiority trial.Participants: Subjects with unilateral or bilateral NIPU.Methods: One hundred forty subjects received either a 0.59-mg FA intravitreal implant (n = 66) or standard of care (SOC; n = 74) with either systemic prednisolone or equivalent corticosteroid as monotherapy (>= 0.2 mg/kg daily) or, if judged necessary by the investigator, combination therapy with an immunosuppressive agent plus a lower dose of prednisolone or equivalent corticosteroid (>= 0.1 mg/kg daily).Main Outcome Measures: Time to first recurrence of uveitis.Results: Eyes that received the FA intravitreal implant experienced delayed onset of observed recurrence of uveitis (P < 0.01) and a lower rate of recurrence of uveitis (18.2% vs. 63.5%; P