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Baseline Predictors for Five-Year Visual Acuity Outcomes in the Comparison of AMD Treatment Trials.

ABSTRACT: Purpose:To determine baseline predictors of visual acuity (VA) outcomes at 5 years after initiating treatment with ranibizumab or bevacizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Design:Secondary analysis of data from a cohort study. Participants:Patients enrolled in the Comparison of AMD Treatments Trials (CATT) who completed a 5-year follow-up visit. Methods:Participants were randomly assigned to ranibizumab or bevacizumab and to 1 of 3 dosing regimens. After two years, patients were released from the clinical trial protocol, and were recalled for examination at 5 years. Trained readers evaluated baseline lesion features, fluid and thickness. Baseline predictors were determined using univariate and multivariate regression analysis. Main Outcome Measures:VA score and change from baseline, ?3-line gain, and VA 20/200 or worse at 5 years. Results:Among 647 patients with VA measured at 5 years, mean VA score in the study eye was 58.9 letters (?20/63), mean decrease from baseline was 3.3 letters, 17.6% eyes gained ?3 lines, and 19.9% had VA of 20/200 or worse. In multivariate analysis, worse baseline VA was associated with worse VA, more VA gain, higher percentage with ?3-line gain, and higher percentage with 20/200 or worse at 5 years (all p<0.001). Larger baseline CNV lesion area was associated with worse VA, greater VA loss, and higher percentage with 20/200 or worse at 5 years (all p<0.05). Absence of baseline subretinal fluid was associated with worse VA (p=0.03) and more VA loss (p=0.03). Female gender, bevacizumab treatment in the first 2 years, and absence of RPE elevation were associated with higher percentage with ?3-line gain. Cigarette smoking was associated with a higher percentage with 20/200 or worse. None of the 21 SNPs evaluated were associated with VA outcomes. Conclusions:Five years after initiating treatment with ranibizumab or bevacizumab in CATT participants, worse baseline VA, larger baseline CNV lesion area, and presence of baseline RPE elevation remained independently associated with worse VA at 5 years. In addition, male gender, cigarette smoking, absence of subretinal fluid and treatment with ranibizumab in the first 2 years were independently associated with worse vision outcomes at 5 years.

SUBMITTER: Ying GS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6009839 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

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Baseline Predictors for Five-Year Visual Acuity Outcomes in the Comparison of AMD Treatment Trials.

Ying Gui-Shuang GS Maguire Maureen G MG Pan Wei W Grunwald Juan E JE Daniel Ebenezer E Jaffe Glenn J GJ Toth Cynthia A CA Hagstrom Stephanie A SA Martin Daniel F DF

Ophthalmology. Retina 20180601 6

<h4>Purpose</h4>To determine baseline predictors of visual acuity (VA) outcomes at 5 years after initiating treatment with ranibizumab or bevacizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).<h4>Design</h4>Secondary analysis of data from a cohort study.<h4>Participants</h4>Patients enrolled in the Comparison of AMD Treatments Trials (CATT) who completed a 5-year follow-up visit.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants were randomly assigned to ranibizumab or bevacizumab and to 1 of 3 dosing re ...[more]

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Project description:PurposeTo evaluate associations of morphologic features with 5-year visual acuity (VA) in the Comparison of Age-related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials (CATT).DesignCohort study within a randomized clinical trial.ParticipantsParticipants in CATT.MethodsEyes with age-related macular degeneration-associated choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and VA between 20/25 and 20/320 were eligible. Treatment was assigned randomly to ranibizumab or bevacizumab and to 3 dosing regimens for 2 years and was at the ophthalmologists' discretion thereafter.Main outcome measuresVisual acuity, thickness and morphologic features on OCT, and lesion size and foveal composition on fundus photography (FP) and fluorescein angiography (FA).ResultsVisual acuity and image gradings were available for 523 of 914 participants (57%) alive at 5 years. At 5 years, 60% of eyes had intraretinal fluid (IRF), 38% had subretinal fluid (SRF), 36% had subretinal pigment epithelium (RPE) fluid, and 66% had subretinal hyper-reflective material (SHRM). Mean (standard deviation) foveal center thickness was 148 μm (99) for retina, 5 μm (21) for SRF, 125 μm (107) for subretinal tissue complex, 11 μm (33) for SHRM, and 103 μm (95) for RPE + RPE elevation. The SHRM, thinner retina, greater CNV lesion area, and foveal center pathology (all P < 0.001) and IRF (P < 0.05) were independently associated with worse VA. Adjusted mean VA letters were 62 for no pathology in the foveal center; 61 for CNV, fluid, or hemorrhage; 65 for non-geographic atrophy (GA); 64 for nonfibrotic scar; 53 for GA; and 56 for fibrotic scar. Incidence or worsening of 8 pathologic features (foveal GA, foveal scar, foveal CNV, SHRM, foveal IRF, retinal thinning, CNV lesion area, and GA area) between years 2 and 5 was independently associated with greater loss of VA from years 2 to 5 and VA loss from baseline to year 5.ConclusionsAssociations between VA and morphologic features previously identified through year 1 were maintained or strengthened at year 5. New foveal scar, CNV, intraretinal fluid, SHRM and retinal thinning, development or worsening of foveal GA, and increased lesion size are important contributors to the VA decline from years 2 to 5. A significant need to develop therapies to address these adverse pathologic features remains.

Project description:PurposeTo evaluate the association of baseline characteristics and early visual acuity (VA) response with visual outcomes at years 1 or 2 in the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Treatments Trials (CATT).DesignSecondary analysis of CATT.ParticipantsThe 1185 CATT participants with baseline VA of 20/25 to 20/320.MethodsParticipants were assigned to ranibizumab or bevacizumab and to 1 of 3 dosing regimens. Associations of baseline characteristics and early VA response (week 4 or 12) with VA response at years 1 or 2 were assessed by R(2) from linear regression analyses. Patients who had a poor initial response (VA 20/40 or worse with persistent fluid and without ≥1-line VA gain) were defined as candidates for changing treatment.Main outcome measuresVisual acuity change from baseline.ResultsStatistically significant (P < 0.05) baseline predictors for less VA gain at year 2 were older age, VA of 20/40 or better, larger choroidal neovascularization area, presence of geographic atrophy, total foveal thickness ≤325 μm or ≥425 μm, and elevation of retinal pigment epithelium. Among 176 eyes gaining ≥3 lines at week 12, 78% had a ≥3-line gain at year 2, whereas among 113 eyes losing ≥1 line at week 12, 27% improved to a ≥1-line gain at year 2. Visual acuity response at week 12 was more predictive of VA response at year 2 (R(2) = 0.30) than VA response at week 4 (R(2) = 0.17) and baseline predictors (R(2) = 0.13; P < 0.0001). Among 126 candidates for changing treatment drug at week 12, mean VA improved by 2.8 letters (P = 0.050), mean total retinal thickness decreased 53 μm (P < 0.0001), and fluid resolved in 33% (P < 0.0001) between week 12 and year 1 with continued use of the same drug and regimen. Similar improvements were observed among 83 candidates for changing drugs at week 24.ConclusionsVisual acuity response at week 12 is more predictive of 2-year vision outcomes than either several baseline characteristics or week 4 response. Eyes with poor initial response may benefit from continued treatment without switching to another drug.

Project description:PurposeTo describe the association between morphologic features on fundus photography (FP), fluorescein angiography (FA), and optical coherence tomography (OCT) and visual acuity (VA) in the second year of the Comparison of Age-related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials (CATT).DesignProspective cohort study within a randomized clinical trial.ParticipantsParticipants in the CATT.MethodsStudy eye eligibility required angiographic and OCT evidence of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and VA between 20/25 and 20/320. Treatment was assigned randomly to ranibizumab or bevacizumab with 3 different dosing regimens over a 2-year period.Main outcome measuresFluid type, location, and thickness; retina and subretinal tissue complex thickness on OCT; size and lesion composition on FP and FA; and VA.ResultsAmong 1185 CATT participants, 993 (84%) had fluid on OCT at baseline and completed 2 years of follow-up. At 2 years, intraretinal fluid (IRF), subretinal fluid (SRF), sub-retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) fluid, and subretinal tissue complex thickness decreased in all treatment groups. Ranibizumab monthly was best able to resolve each type of fluid. Eyes with SRF in the foveal center on OCT had better mean VA than eyes with no SRF (72.8 vs. 66.6 letters; P = 0.006). Eyes with IRF in the foveal center had worse mean VA than eyes without IRF (59.9 vs. 70.9 letters; P < 0.0001). Eyes with retinal thickness <120 μm had worse VA compared with eyes with retinal thickness 120 to 212 and >212 μm (59.4 vs. 71.3 vs. 70.3 letters; P < 0.0001). At 2 years, the mean VA (letters) of eyes varied substantially by the type of subfoveal pathology on FP and FA: 70.6 for no pathology; 74.1 for fluid only; 73.3 for CNV or pigment epithelial (RPE) detachment; 68.4 for nongeographic atrophy; and 62.9 for geographic atrophy, hemorrhage, RPE tear, or scar (P < 0.0001).ConclusionsThe associations between VA and morphologic features identified through year 1 were maintained or strengthened during year 2. Eyes with foveal IRF, abnormally thin retina, greater thickness of the subretinal tissue complex on OCT, and subfoveal geographic atrophy or scar on FP/FA had the worst VA. Subretinal fluid was associated with better VA.

Project description:ObjectiveTo determine the baseline predictors of visual acuity (VA) outcomes 1 year after treatment with ranibizumab or bevacizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).DesignCohort study within the Comparison of Age-related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials (CATT).ParticipantsA total of 1105 participants with neovascular AMD, baseline VA 20/25 to 20/320, and VA measured at 1 year.MethodsParticipants were randomly assigned to ranibizumab or bevacizumab on a monthly or as-needed schedule. Masked readers evaluated fundus morphology and features on optical coherence tomography (OCT). Visual acuity was measured using electronic VA testing. Independent predictors were identified using regression techniques.Main outcome measuresThe VA score, VA score change from baseline, and ?3-line gain at 1 year.ResultsAt 1 year, the mean VA score was 68 letters, mean improvement from baseline was 7 letters, and 28% of participants gained ?3 lines. Older age, larger area of choroidal neovascularization (CNV), and elevation of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) were associated with worse VA (all P<0.005), less gain in VA (all P<0.02), and a lower proportion gaining ?3 lines (all P<0.04). Better baseline VA was associated with better VA at 1 year, less gain in VA, and a lower proportion gaining ?3 lines (all P<0.0001). Predominantly or minimally classic lesions were associated with worse VA than occult lesions (66 vs. 69 letters; P=0.0003). Retinal angiomatous proliferans (RAP) lesions were associated with more gain in VA (10 vs. 7 letters; P=0.03) and a higher proportion gaining ?3 lines (odds ratio, 1.9; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-3.1). Geographic atrophy (GA) was associated with worse VA (64 vs. 68 letters; P=0.02). Eyes with total foveal thickness in the second quartile (325-425 ?m) had the best VA (P=0.01) and were most likely to gain ?3 lines (P=0.004). Predictors did not vary by treatment group.ConclusionsFor all treatment groups, older age, better baseline VA, larger CNV area, predominantly or minimally classic lesion, absence of RAP lesion, presence of GA, greater total fovea thickness, and RPE elevation on optical coherence tomography were independently associated with less improvement in VA at 1 year.Financial disclosure(s)The author(s) have no proprietary or commercial interest in any materials discussed in this article.

Project description:ImportanceAlthough anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) results in improved vision overall, loss of substantial vision can occur. Understanding the processes that lead to loss of vision may lead to preventive strategies.ObjectiveTo determine the incidence, characteristics, causes, and baseline predictors of sustained visual acuity loss after 2 years of treatment with ranibizumab or bevacizumab for neovascular AMD.Design, setting, and participantsA cohort study within a randomized clinical trial of participants in the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials (CATT).InterventionsParticipants were randomly assigned to treatment with ranibizumab or bevacizumab and to 2 years of monthly or as needed injections or monthly injections for 1 year and as needed injections the following year.Main outcomes and measuresSustained visual acuity loss, defined as loss of 15 or more letters from baseline at weeks 88 and 104.ResultsAmong 1030 participants, 61 eyes (5.9%) developed sustained visual acuity loss in 2 years. Within this group, visual acuity decreased gradually over time, with a mean decrease of 2, 19, and 33 letters from baseline at 4 weeks, 1 year, and 2 years, respectively. At 2 years, eyes with sustained visual acuity loss had more scarring (60.0% vs 41.4%, P = .007), more geographic atrophy (GA) (31.6% vs 20.7%, P = .004), larger lesions (16 vs 8 mm2, P < .001), and higher proportions of intraretinal fluid (82.5% vs 51.0%, P < .001), subretinal hyperreflective material (84.5% vs 44.2%, P < .001), retinal thinning (43.3% vs 23.0%, P < .001), and thickening (20.0% vs 12.1%, P < .001). Likely causes of sustained visual acuity loss included foveal scarring (44.3%), pigmentary abnormalities (27.9%), and foveal GA (11.5%). Baseline factors independently associated with a higher incidence of sustained visual acuity loss were the presence of nonfoveal GA (odds ratio [OR], 2.86; 95% CI, 1.35-6.08; P = .006), larger area of choroidal neovascularization (OR for a >4-disc area vs ≤1-disc area, 3.91; 95% CI, 1.70-9.03; P = .007), and bevacizumab treatment (OR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.07-3.14; P = .03).Conclusions and relevanceSustained visual acuity loss was relatively rare in CATT. The development of foveal scar, pigmentary abnormalities, or GA contributed to most of the sustained visual acuity loss. Risk was 3% higher among eyes treated with bevacizumab. Treatment that targeted the prevention of scarring or GA may improve vision outcomes.Trial registrationclinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00593450.

Project description:ObjectiveTo describe the effects of treatment for 1 year with ranibizumab or bevacizumab on macular morphology and the association of macular morphology with visual acuity (VA) in eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).DesignProspective cohort study within a randomized clinical trial.ParticipantsParticipants in the Comparison of Age-related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials.MethodsParticipants were assigned randomly to treatment with ranibizumab or bevacizumab on a monthly or as-needed schedule. Optical coherence tomography (OCT), fluorescein angiography (FA), color fundus photography (FP), and VA testing were performed periodically throughout 52 weeks. Masked readers graded images. General linear models were applied to evaluate effects of time and treatment on outcomes.Main outcome measuresFluid type and location and thickness by OCT, size, and lesion composition on FP, FA, and VA.ResultsIntraretinal fluid (IRF), subretinal fluid (SRF), subretinal pigment epithelium fluid, and retinal, subretinal, and subretinal tissue complex thickness decreased in all treatment groups. A higher proportion of eyes treated monthly with ranibizumab had fluid resolution at 4 weeks, and the difference persisted through 52 weeks. At 52 weeks, there was little association between the presence of fluid of any type (without regard to fluid location) and the mean VA. However, at all time points, eyes with residual IRF, especially foveal IRF, had worse mean VA (9 letters) than those without IRF. Eyes with abnormally thin (<120 μm) or thick (>212 μm) retinas had worse VA than those with normal thickness (120-212 μm). At week 52, eyes with larger neovascular lesions or with foveal scar had worse VA than eyes without these features.ConclusionsAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy reduced lesion activity and improved VA in all treatment groups. At all time points, eyes with residual IRF had worse VA than those without. Eyes with abnormally thin or thick retinas, residual large lesions, and scar also had worse VA. Monthly ranibizumab dosing yielded more eyes with no fluid and an abnormally thin retina, although the long-term significance is unknown. These results have important treatment implications in eyes undergoing anti-VEGF therapy for neovascular AMD.Financial disclosure(s)Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found after the references.

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