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Intravitreal ranibizumab
Ranibizumab is a monoclonal antibody fragment that binds and inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A), reducing abnormal blood vessel growth and leakage in the eye.
Ranibizumab is a monoclonal antibody fragment that binds and inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A), reducing abnormal blood vessel growth and leakage in the eye. Used for Neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration, Diabetic macular edema, Retinal vein occlusion (branch and central).
At a glance
| Generic name | Intravitreal ranibizumab |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Lucentis, lucentis, Lucentis; Genentech Inc, San Francisco, CA |
| Sponsor | LEANDRO CABRAL ZACHARIAS |
| Drug class | VEGF-A inhibitor (monoclonal antibody fragment) |
| Target | VEGF-A (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A) |
| Modality | Small molecule |
| Therapeutic area | Ophthalmology |
| Phase | FDA-approved |
Mechanism of action
Ranibizumab blocks VEGF-A, a key driver of pathological neovascularization and vascular permeability in retinal diseases. By neutralizing VEGF-A, it prevents the formation of abnormal blood vessels and reduces fluid leakage, thereby slowing or halting vision loss in conditions characterized by excessive angiogenesis and edema.
Approved indications
- Neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration
- Diabetic macular edema
- Retinal vein occlusion (branch and central)
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Myopic choroidal neovascularization
Common side effects
- Conjunctival hemorrhage
- Eye pain
- Floaters
- Intraocular pressure elevation
- Endophthalmitis
- Retinal detachment
Key clinical trials
- Study to Assess the Injection Burden, Adverse Events, Change in Disease Activity, and Long-Term Preservation of Visual Acuity of Surabgene Lomparvovec in Adult Participants With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) (PHASE3)
- A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Faricimab in Patients With Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Pathologic Myopia (PHASE3)
- Clinical Study to Evaluate PRO-169 for Diabetic Macular Edema (PHASE3)
- A Study Assessing Corneal Endothelial Cells in Participants With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) Treated With the Port Delivery System With Ranibizumab (PDS) (PHASE4)
- A Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety & Pharmacokinetics of the Port Delivery System (PDS) With Ranibizumab in Participants With Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) Compared With Intravitreal Ranibizumab; A Substudy to Evaluate the Safety of Re-implanting the PDS With Ranibizumab in Participants With DME (PHASE3)
- A Study of 36-Week Refill Exchanges of Port Delivery System (PDS) With Ranibizumab in nAMD (PHASE3)
- Extension Study for the Port Delivery System With Ranibizumab (Portal) (PHASE3)
- A Multicenter, Randomized Study in Participants With Diabetic Retinopathy Without Center-involved Diabetic Macular Edema To Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Ranibizumab Delivered Via the Port Delivery System Relative to the Comparator Arm (PHASE3)
Primary sources
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| Source | Used for |
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| ClinicalTrials.gov | Trial enrolment, design, endpoints, results |
Competitive intelligence
For the full competitive landscape — auto-detected comparators, recent regulatory actions across the set, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline, sponsor landscape:
- Intravitreal ranibizumab CI brief — competitive landscape report
- Intravitreal ranibizumab updates RSS · CI watch RSS
- LEANDRO CABRAL ZACHARIAS portfolio CI