Aflibercept-jbvf

(Yesafili®)

Aflibercept-jbvf

Drug updated on 10/18/2024

Dosage FormInjection (intravitreal; 2 mg/0.05 mL)
Drug ClassVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors
Ongoing and
Completed Studies
ClinicalTrials.gov

Indication

  • Indicated for the treatment of patients with neovascular (Wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
  • Indicated for macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO)
  • Indicated for diabetic macular edema (DME)
  • Indicated for diabetic retinopathy (DR).

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Summary
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  • This summary is based on the review of 30 systematic review(s)/meta-analysis(es). [1-30]
  • Faricimab: Comparable efficacy in visual acuity (ETDRS (Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study) letters) and retinal thickness to other anti-VEGF (RVO) (aflibercept, abicipar, bevacizumab, brolucizumab, pegaptanib, or ranibizumab) agents, with a higher percentage of patients free from retinal fluid compared to aflibercept (every 8 weeks), ranibizumab, and bevacizumab. It also significantly reduces the number of annual injections. Comparable safety profile to other anti-VEGF agents; reduced risk of serious ocular adverse events compared to brolucizumab.
  • Brolucizumab: Demonstrates superior effectiveness in improving visual acuity (BCVA) compared to aflibercept and ranibizumab, with a lower presence of intraretinal/subretinal fluid (IRF (WMD, -8.2 letter score; 95% CI (Confidence Interval), -11.79 to -4.50; P < .001; GRADE (2334 eyes), low; 7 studies; 2114 eyes)/SRF (RVO) (weighted mean difference [WMD], 3.1 letter score; 95% CI, 0.05 to 6.18; P = .05; GRADE, low certainty of evidence; 6 studies; 1931 eyes)). No significant difference in retinal thickness compared to control. Higher incidence of serious ocular adverse events compared to aflibercept and ranibizumab.
  • Aflibercept (RVO): Comparable efficacy to ranibizumab in central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), but with greater improvement in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central retinal thickness (CRT) in real-world studies (RWS). No statistically significant difference in branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). No significant differences in ocular or non-ocular adverse events compared to other treatments.
  • Aflibercept (DMO (median central retinal thickness (CRT)): Slightly more effective in visual acuity improvement and CRT reduction compared to ranibizumab and bevacizumab, with fewer injections required. No significant differences in ocular or non-ocular adverse events compared to other treatments.
  • There is no population types or subgroups information available in the reviewed studies.

Product Monograph / Prescribing Information

Document TitleYearSource
Yesafili (aflibercept-jbvf) Prescribing Information.2024Biocon Biologics Inc., Cambridge, MA

Systematic Reviews / Meta-Analyses

Document TitleYearSource
Efficacy and safety of faricimab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and network meta-analysis2024BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Efficacy and safety of Brolucizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis2024PeerJ
Efficacy, Safety, and Treatment Burden of Aflibercept 2 mg and Ranibizumab in Retinal Vein Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis2024Ophthalmol Therapy
Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections in pregnancy and breastfeeding: a case series and systematic review of the literature2024Eye
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for diabetic macular oedema: a network meta-analysis2023The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Comparative efficacy of aflibercept and ranibizumab in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration with retinal pigment epithelial detachment: a systematic review and network meta-analysis2023BMC Ophthalmology
Comparative Efficacy, Durability and Safety of Faricimab in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema: A Systematic Literature Review and Network Meta-Analysis2023Advances in Therapy
Determining the Superiority of Vitrectomy vs Aflibercept for Treating Dense Diabetic Vitreous Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials2023Clinical Ophthalmology
Aflibercept for long-term treatment of diabetic macular edema and proliferative diabetic retinopathy: a meta-analysis2023Frontiers in Endocrinology
Efficacy and Safety of Brolucizumab, Aflibercept, and Ranibizumab for the Treatment of Patients with Visual Impairment Due to Diabetic Macular Oedema: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis2023Diabetes Therapy : Research, Treatment and Education of Diabetes and Related Disorders
Relationship Between Macular Thickness and Visual Acuity in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema With Anti-VEGF Therapy: Systematic Review2023Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for proliferative diabetic retinopathy2023The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Role of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor in the management of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy without centre-involving diabetic macular oedema: a meta-analysis of trials2023Eye
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of intravitreal VEGF inhibitors on cardiorenal outcomes2023Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation: Official Publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
Efficacy and Safety of Aflibercept Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis2022Journal of Current Ophthalmology
Pro re nata versus fixed aflibercept regimen for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis2022International Journal of Retina and Vitreous
Different Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor for Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema: A Network Meta-Analysis2022Frontiers in Pharmacology
Comparative Efficacy of Brolucizumab in the Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Literature Review and Network Meta-Analysis2022Advanced Therapeutics
The Efficacy and Safety of Brolucizumab for the Treatment of nAMD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis2022Frontiers in Pharmacology
Association Between Visual Acuity and Residual Retinal Fluid Following Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Treatment for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis2022JAMA Ophthalmology
Cost-effectiveness analysis of brolucizumab versus aflibercept for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in Italy2022BMC Health Services Research
Effect of Anti-VEGF Therapy on the Disease Progression of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Model-Based Meta-Analysis2022Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and network meta-analysis2021Systematic Reviews
Disease stability and extended dosing under anti-VEGF treatment of exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - a meta-analysis2021Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for macular oedema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion2020The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Comparative Safety of Bevacizumab, Ranibizumab, and Aflibercept for Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Direct Comparative Studies2020Journal of Clinical Medicine
Treatment regimens for administration of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents for neovascular age-related macular degeneration2020The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Efficacy of switching therapy to aflibercept for patients with persistent diabetic macular edema: a systematic review and meta-analysis2020Annals of Translational Medicine
Efficacy and Treatment Burden of Intravitreal Aflibercept Versus Intravitreal Ranibizumab Treat-and-Extend Regimens at 2 Years: Network Meta-Analysis Incorporating Individual Patient Data Meta-Regression and Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison2020Advances in Therapy
A Meta-Analysis of Cardiovascular Events Associated with Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Treatment in Patients with Retinal Vein Occlusion2020Current Eye Research

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