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Fundus of geographic atrophy. Geographic atrophy (GA), also known as atrophic age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or advanced dry AMD, is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration that can result in the progressive and irreversible loss of retinal tissue (photoreceptors, retinal pigment epithelium, choriocapillaris) which can lead to a loss of central vision over time.
In advanced stages of AMD, atrophy of the RPE (geographic atrophy) and/or development of new blood vessels (neovascularization) result in the death of photoreceptors and central vision loss. [citation needed] In the dry (nonexudative) form, drusen accumulates between the retina and the choroid, causing atrophy and scarring to the retina. In the ...
Pegcetacoplan is indicated to treat adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. [8] [9] [11] In February 2023, the indication was updated to include the treatment of people with geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration.
BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Annexon, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANNX), a biopharmaceutical company advancing a late-stage clinical platform of novel therapies for people living with devastating classical complement-mediated neuroinflammatory diseases of the body, brain, and eye, today announced its 2025 outlook and key catalysts for ...
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Lampalizumab is an antigen-binding fragment of a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to complement factor D; it was developed as a potential treatment of geographic atrophy (atrophy of the retinal cells, retinal pigment epithelium, and choriocapillaris) secondary to age-related macular degeneration.
To treat geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration [4] Cipaglucosidase alfa: To treat late-onset Pompe disease with miglustat [4] Dabrafenib: Dostarlimab: Eflornithine: Elranatamab: To treat relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma after at least four lines of therapy [4] Enfortumab vedotin: Iptacopan
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