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Table 2 Injections and planned/observed treatment regimen (FAS)

From: Intravitreal aflibercept for the treatment of patients with diabetic macular edema in routine clinical practice in Latin America: the AQUILA study

 

Treatment-naïve

(n = 181)

Previously treated

(n = 77)

Overall

(n = 258)

Planned treatment regimen

   

 T&E from initial treatment

29 (16.0)

10 (13.0)

39 (15.1)

 5 initial monthly injections followed by T&E

39 (21.6)

18 (23.4)

57 (22.1)

 5 initial monthly injections followed by injections every other month

4 (2.2)

0

4 (1.6)

 Treat until dry followed by T&E

20 (11.1)

11 (14.3)

31 (12.0)

 Treat until dry followed by PRN

42 (23.2)

13 (16.9)

55 (21.3)

 PRN from initial treatment

28 (15.5)

19 (24.7)

47 (18.2)

 Other

19 (10.5)

6 (7.8)

25 (9.7)

Reported treatment regimena

   

 T&E

25 (13.8)

10 (13.0)

35 (13.6)

 5 initial monthly injections followed by T&E

13 (7.2)

6 (7.8)

19 (7.4)

 Treat until dry followed by T&E

17 (9.4)

10 (13.0)

27 (10.5)

 Treat until dry followed by PRN

60 (33.2)

11 (14.3)

71 (27.5)

 PRN from initial treatment

29 (16.0)

21 (27.3)

50 (19.4)

 No initial treatment

10 (5.5)

7 (9.1)

17 (6.6)

Other

27 (14.9)

12 (15.6)

39 (15.1)

Mean IVT-AFL injections by Month 6 (mean ± SD)

2.9 ± 1.2

3.2 ± 1.6

3.0 ± 1.3

Mean IVT-AFL injections by Month 12 (mean ± SD)

3.7 ± 1.8

4.0 ± 2.2

3.8 ± 1.9

 ≥ 5 injections within 6 months

13 (7.2)

19 (24.7)

32 (12.4)

 ≥ 8 injections within 12 months

7 (3.9)

7 (9.1)

14 (5.4)

  1. Data are n (%), unless otherwise stated
  2. FAS full analysis set, IVT-AFL intravitreal aflibercept, PRN pro re nata, SD standard deviation, T&E treat and extend
  3. aAs reported by the investigator(s)