PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of intravitreal aflibercept injection on visual function in wet @entity1020 ( @entity1020 ). DESIGN: Prospective, multicenter, double-masked, active-controlled, parallel-group, randomized phase 3 clinical studies (VEGF Trap-Eye: Investigation of Efficacy and Safety in Wet @entity1020 [VIEW] 1 and 2 [clinicaltrials.gov identifiers, NCT00509795 and NCT00637377, respectively]). @entity1 : @entity1 (n  = 2419) with active, treatment-na  ve, exudative @entity1020 . This analysis included @entity1 who received intravitreal aflibercept 2.0 mg every 8 weeks (2q8; n  = 607) or ranibizumab 0.5 mg every 4 weeks (0.5q4; n  = 595). INTERVENTION: @entity1 were randomized 1:1:1:1 to receive intravitreal aflibercept 2q8 (after 3 initial monthly doses), intravitreal aflibercept 2q4, intravitreal aflibercept 0.5q4, or ranibizumab 0.5q4 in the study eye. @entity1 in the intravitreal aflibercept 2q8 group received a sham injection alternating with active treatment. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) was administered at baseline and at weeks 12, 24, 36, and 52. The NEI VFQ-25 subscale scores were compared between intravitreal aflibercept 2q8 and ranibizumab 0.5q4 treatment arms, the approved dosing for each agent worldwide. Change in composite NEI VFQ-25 score was evaluated based on categorical change in visual acuity (worsened, unchanged, improved). RESULTS: Baseline NEI VFQ-25 scores were similar for both treatments in both studies. Mean change from baseline to 52 weeks was similar for ranibizumab 0.5q4 and intravitreal aflibercept 2q8 across all 12 subscales, with the greatest improvements noted for mental health and general vision (9.0-11.6 points, both treatments, both studies). Improvement of 4 points or more (both treatments, both studies) also was observed for @entity227 , distance vision, role difficulties, and dependency. Mean change from baseline to 52 weeks in NEI VFQ-25 composite score (pooled data) stratified by clinical response showed meaningful improvement only in @entity1 who gained 5 Early Treatment @entity6 letters or more (7.3 and 7.8 points for intravitreal aflibercept 2q8 and ranibizumab 0.5q4, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Visual function outcomes were similar across all NEI VFQ-25 subscales over 52 weeks for intravitreal aflibercept 2q8 and ranibizumab 0.5q4, with clinically meaningful improvement recorded in 6 of 12 subscales.

Improvement in Vision-Related Function with Intravitreal Aflibercept: Data from Phase 3 Studies in Wet Age-Related XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'PARTICIPANTS'] @entity1020 :: ('MESH:D008268', 'Disease') :: ['AMD', 'age-related macular degeneration'] @entity227 :: ('MESH:D014786', 'Disease') :: ['subscales near vision'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['Diabetic Retinopathy']
@entity1020 :: (MESH:D008268,Disease) :: ['Macular Degeneration']
