Purpose To investigate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal aflibercept (IVT-AFL) in Asian patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in a real-world clinical setting. Patients and Methods In this analysis of a prospective, regulatory, postmarketing surveillance study for IVT-AFL, 3115 patients with nAMD were included and followed for 8 months. The mean changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central retinal thickness (CRT) were analyzed using last observation carried forward method. A post hoc subgroup analysis and a multivariate logistic regression analysis were also performed to assess factors related to treatment outcomes. Results Mean BCVA improved from 0.62 to 0.51 logarithm of minimum angle resolution and mean CRT decreased from 383.3 to 289.7 μm, with a mean of 3.4 injections during the 8-month follow-up. In the subgroup analysis, patients who had received 3 initial monthly doses had significantly better anatomical improvements than those treated as needed. Patients with confirmed polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) had significantly better anatomical improvements and better visual recovery than those with other types of nAMD. The multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that age, injection number, PCV, and baseline BCVA were significantly associated with higher odds of gaining 3 lines at 8 months, and sex, injection number, PCV, and baseline CRT were associated with CRT ≤250 µm at 8 months. No new safety findings were identified. Conclusion IVT-AFL was effective and well tolerated in a real-world setting with a large number of Asian patients with nAMD. Number of injections and PCV were important determinants for improved treatment outcomes.
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