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Study Design for PULSAR and PHOTON Trials for Aflibercept 8 mg

January 24, 2025

By John Kitchens, MD
Richard Gale, PhD, MEd, BSc, MBChB, FRCP, FRCOphth

Opinion

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Panelists discuss how the phase 3 PULSAR and PHOTON trials demonstrated the efficacy of aflibercept 8 mg through a design comparing 12- and 16-week dosing intervals to the aflibercept 2 mg standard 8-week dosing, with primary end points assessing noninferiority in visual acuity maintenance.

EP: 1.Evolution of Anti-VEGF Agents and Unmet Needs in Retinal Diseases

EP: 2.Advantages of the molecular structure of aflibercept

EP: 3.Treat-and-Extend Strategy With Aflibercept

EP: 4.Assessing New Therapies for Retinal Diseases

EP: 5.Significance of the Higher Molar Dose of Aflibercept 8 mg

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EP: 6.Study Design for PULSAR and PHOTON Trials for Aflibercept 8 mg

EP: 7.Patient Selection for Aflibercept 8 mg

EP: 8.Faricimab Molecular Design and Role of Ang-2

EP: 9.Outcomes with Faricimab and Choosing Between the New Therapies

EP: 10.Safety Profile of New Therapies

EP: 11.Perspectives on the Usefulness of Real-world Data

EP: 12.Strategies for Loading Dose Sse for Treatment-Naive and Switch Patients

EP: 13.Impact of Durable Therapies on Patients and Clinics and Monitoring Strategies

Video content above is prompted by the following:

Aflibercept 8 mg was evaluated in the PULSAR and PHOTON trials for neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema. Could you briefly review the design of these trials?

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