Negative dry AMD results
Emixustat fails to slow geographic atrophy in 24-month trial


Howard Larkin
Published: Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Frank G Holz MD
Unlike most drugs for AMD and other eye diseases, emixustat hydrochloride is taken orally rather than topically or intravitreallyThe primary efficacy endpoint was the mean rate of change from baseline in total GA area in the study eye as imaged by fundus autofluorescence. Patients were examined at baseline, months 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, and 24, with the study exit visit 30 days after the last dose. No statistically significant differences among the three treatment or placebo groups were observed at 6, 12, 18 or 24 months. Rates of loss of visual acuity were also similar for the four groups, with mean losses by group ranging from about five to eight ETDRS letters at the exit visit. “The data from this study are very important to further elucidate the natural history of GA,” Dr Holz said. Frank G Holz: frank.holz@ukbonn.de
Tags: AMD, Emixustat hydrochloride, geographic atrophy
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