Allergan's Abicipar Effective With Fewer Injections, But More Inflammation In AMD
Executive Summary
Allergan and Molecular Partners said dosing of the VEGF inhibitor every eight or 12 weeks was non-inferior to Lucentis every four weeks. But while AMD patients would enjoy fewer sharp pokes in the eye, about 15% may experience inflammation – at least until a new formulation is available.
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