Ranibizumab

Drug

Drug Profile

Ranibizumab is marketed as LUCENTIS for intravitreal injection and is used for several retinal vascular diseases. Labeling describes it as a VEGF inhibitor, and indications include neovascular age-related macular degeneration, macular edema following retinal vein occlusion, diabetic macular edema, diabetic retinopathy, and myopic choroidal neovascularization. U.S. labeling lists initial FDA approval in 2006.

Drug Class
VEGF inhibitor (monoclonal antibody fragment)
Approval Status
FDA approved (Initial U.S. Approval: 2006)
Mechanism of Action
Ranibizumab binds VEGF-A and inhibits interaction with VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, reducing endothelial proliferation, leakage, and neovascularization.
Brand Names
  • LUCENTIS
Indications
  • \Neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration\
  • \Macular edema following retinal vein occlusion\
  • \Diabetic macular edema\
  • \Diabetic retinopathy\
  • \Myopic choroidal neovascularization\

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