Global Diabetic Retinopathy Drug Forecast and Market Analysis to 2029
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Currently, only severe forms of diabetic retinopathy such as PDR and severe NPDR are managed with pharmacotherapy. The standard of care for DME and RVO are anti-angiogenic agents which inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).
The most frequently used anti-VEGF drugs are Roche/Genentech's humanized antibodies Lucentis (ranibizumab) and Avastin (bevacizumab), and Bayer/Regeneron's fusion protein Eylea (aflibercept). Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors can be used to treat patients with comorbid hypertension and diabetic retinopathy, while corticosteroids Alimera's Iluvien (fluocinolone acetonide), Allergan's Ozurdex (dexamethasone), and MaQaid (triamcinolone acetonide) can be used to treat people with RVO.