Safety of Intravitreal Injection of Biosimilar of Aflibercept in Rabbit Eyes
Joint Authors
Ghasemi, Fariba
Khodabande, Alireza
Faghihi, Hooshang
Bazvand, Fatemeh
Riazi-Esfahani, Hamid
Lashay, Alireza
Mirshahi, Ahmad
Khojasteh, Hassan
Amoli, Fahimeh Asadi
Khalili Pour, Elias
Ebrahimiadib, Nazanin
Torkashvand, Ali
Delrish, Elham
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To assess the safety of biosimilar intravitreal aflibercept (CinnaGen Co., Iran) compared to the reference product (Eylea®; Bayer Schweiz AG, Zurich, Switzerland) in rabbit eyes through functional and histologic studies.
Methods.
Forty New Zealand albino rabbits were recruited to the study and were divided into four groups to be sacrificed at 48 hours, one, two, and four weeks after injections.
In each group, five rabbits received 0.05 mL (2 mg) biosimilar aflibercept in the right eye and 0.05 mL saline in the left eye as the control, and in a similar manner, the remaining five rabbits received the reference drug in the right eye and saline in the left eye.
All the rabbits underwent comprehensive ophthalmic examination and electroretinography (ERG) tests at baseline and also just before enucleation at the specific predefined time points.
The enucleated eyes were prepared for retinal toxicity histological examination.
Results.
No retinal toxicity was observed based on histologic and ERG findings in all groups.
Choroidal congestion was revealed after 1 week in an eye that was injected with biosimilar aflibercept, although the similar finding was detected in the contralateral eye which received saline.
Also, one subject which received the reference drug showed chronic vitritis and lymphoplasmocytic reaction of the optic disc at week 4.
The remaining subjects showed no histologic changes.
Conclusion.
The 2 mg intravitreal injection of biosimilar aflibercept (CinnaGen Co., Iran) was found to be nontoxic in rabbit eyes in the short-term period.
Further studies are required to warrant the efficacy and safety profile of the drug in human subjects.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lashay, Alireza& Riazi-Esfahani, Hamid& Faghihi, Hooshang& Mirshahi, Ahmad& Khojasteh, Hassan& Khodabande, Alireza…[et al.]. 2020. Safety of Intravitreal Injection of Biosimilar of Aflibercept in Rabbit Eyes. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189331
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lashay, Alireza…[et al.]. Safety of Intravitreal Injection of Biosimilar of Aflibercept in Rabbit Eyes. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lashay, Alireza& Riazi-Esfahani, Hamid& Faghihi, Hooshang& Mirshahi, Ahmad& Khojasteh, Hassan& Khodabande, Alireza…[et al.]. Safety of Intravitreal Injection of Biosimilar of Aflibercept in Rabbit Eyes. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189331
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1189331