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- noun An
antiangiogenic used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration.
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Avecia Biotechnology, Inc., a leading provider of drug development and manufacturing services for oligonucleotide therapeutics, has reached agreement with Pfizer Inc. regarding the commercial supply of a key component of Macugen® (pegaptanib sodium injection), marketed in the E.U. by Pfizer for the treatment of wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy/safety of intravitreal pegaptanib sodium monotherapy in treatment-naive subjects with newly diagnosed neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NV-AMD) and to gain insight into characteristics of lesions treated in community-based practices.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Pamela Weber 2010
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy/safety of intravitreal pegaptanib sodium monotherapy in treatment-naive subjects with newly diagnosed neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NV-AMD) and to gain insight into characteristics of lesions treated in community-based practices.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Pamela Weber 2010
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We treated only patients with documented visual deterioration: 86 patients with bevacizumab, 128 with ranibizumab, 60 with pegaptanib, and 54 with photodynamic therapy (PDT) combined with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA).
Naturejobs - All Jobs A Lommatzsch 2009
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The therapeutic results were significantly better in patients treated with bevacizumab and ranibizumab than in those treated with pegaptanib or with a combination of PDT and IVTA.
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The therapeutic results were significantly better in patients treated with bevacizumab and ranibizumab than in those treated with pegaptanib or with a combination of PDT and IVTA.
Naturejobs - All Jobs A Lommatzsch 2009
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We treated only patients with documented visual deterioration: 86 patients with bevacizumab, 128 with ranibizumab, 60 with pegaptanib, and 54 with photodynamic therapy (PDT) combined with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA).
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All functional and morphological results proved to be significantly better after injection of ranibizumab and bevacizumab than after pegaptanib and the combined treatment with PDT and IVTA.
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All functional and morphological results proved to be significantly better after injection of ranibizumab and bevacizumab than after pegaptanib and the combined treatment with PDT and IVTA.
Naturejobs - All Jobs A Lommatzsch 2009
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The involvement of VEGF in AMD has led to the Food and Drug Administration approval of two intraocular anti-VEGF drugs, pegaptanib sodium
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Magali Saint-Geniez et al. 2008
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