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Lucentis
Lucentis is a Small molecule drug developed by Santen Inc.. It is currently FDA-approved for Age related macular degeneration, Branch retinal vein occlusion with macular edema, Central retinal vein occlusion with macular edema. Also known as: Ranibizumab, ranibizumab, Aqueous Tap, Reference Product.
Lucentis is a monoclonal antibody fragment that inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor A, and it is approved to treat conditions such as Neovascular (Wet) Age-related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Macular Edema, and Macular Edema. Its mechanism of action is as a vascular endothelial growth factor A inhibitor, classified as an INHIBITOR drug.
At a glance
| Generic name | Lucentis |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Ranibizumab, ranibizumab, Aqueous Tap, Reference Product, Ranibizumab Injection |
| Sponsor | Santen Inc. |
| Target | Vascular endothelial growth factor A |
| Modality | Small molecule |
| Therapeutic area | Metabolic |
| Phase | FDA-approved |
Approved indications
- Age related macular degeneration
- Branch retinal vein occlusion with macular edema
- Central retinal vein occlusion with macular edema
- Choroidal retinal neovascularization
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Exudative age-related macular degeneration
- Macular edema due to diabetes mellitus
- Retinopathy of prematurity
Common side effects
- Conjunctival hemorrhage
- Cataract
- Eye pain
- Intraocular pressure increased
- Vitreous detachment
- Vitreous floaters
- Foreign body sensation in eyes
- Intraocular inflammation
Serious adverse events
- Endophthalmitis
- Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
- Iatrogenic traumatic cataract
- Thromboembolic events
- Fatal events in patients with DME and DR at baseline
- Tear of retinal pigment epithelium
- Wound healing complications
- Iritis
- Vitritis
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)
- A Real-World Study to Gain Clinical Insights Into Roche Ophthalmology Products
- 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)
- RGX-314 Gene Therapy Administered in the Suprachoroidal Space for Participants With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) (PHASE2)
- A Study of 36-Week Refill Exchanges of Port Delivery System (PDS) With Ranibizumab in nAMD (PHASE3)
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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:
- Lucentis CI brief — competitive landscape report
- Lucentis updates RSS · CI watch RSS
- Santen Inc. portfolio CI
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Related
- Target: All drugs targeting Vascular endothelial growth factor A
- Manufacturer: Santen Inc. — full pipeline
- Therapeutic area: All drugs in Metabolic
- Indication: Drugs for Age related macular degeneration
- Indication: Drugs for Branch retinal vein occlusion with macular edema
- Indication: Drugs for Central retinal vein occlusion with macular edema
- Also known as: Ranibizumab, ranibizumab, Aqueous Tap, Reference Product, Ranibizumab Injection
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