Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C and D Signaling Pathways as Potential Targets for the Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Narrative Review.

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) Biologics Development Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) Retinal disease VEGF-C VEGF-D

Journal

Ophthalmology and therapy
ISSN: 2193-8245
Titre abrégé: Ophthalmol Ther
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101634502

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 Jun 2024
Historique:
received: 04 03 2024
accepted: 16 05 2024
medline: 2 6 2024
pubmed: 2 6 2024
entrez: 1 6 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

The development of treatments targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling pathways have traditionally been firstly investigated in oncology and then advanced into retinal disease indications. Members of the VEGF family of endogenous ligands and their respective receptors play a central role in vasculogenesis and angiogenesis during both development and physiological homeostasis. They can also play a pathogenic role in cancer and retinal diseases. Therapeutic approaches have mostly focused on targeting VEGF-A signaling; however, research has shown that VEGF-C and VEGF-D signaling pathways are also important to the disease pathogenesis of tumors and retinal diseases. This review highlights the important therapeutic advances and the remaining unmet need for improved therapies targeting additional mechanisms beyond VEGF-A. Additionally, it provides an overview of alternative VEGF-C and VEGF-D signaling involvement in both health and disease, highlighting their key contributions in the multifactorial pathophysiology of retinal disease including neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Strategies for targeting VEGF-C/-D signaling pathways will also be reviewed, with an emphasis on agents currently being developed for the treatment of nAMD.

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pubmed: 38824253
doi: 10.1007/s40123-024-00973-4
pii: 10.1007/s40123-024-00973-4
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Journal Article Review

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eng

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© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Ian M Leitch (IM)

Opthea Limited, 650 Chapel Street, Level 4, Melbourne, VIC, 3141, Australia. ianml2004@yahoo.com.

Michael Gerometta (M)

Opthea Limited, 650 Chapel Street, Level 4, Melbourne, VIC, 3141, Australia.

David Eichenbaum (D)

Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, 33711, USA.

Robert P Finger (RP)

Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, 69117, Heidelberg, Germany.

Nathan C Steinle (NC)

California Retina Consultants, Santa Barbara, CA, USA.

Megan E Baldwin (ME)

Opthea Limited, 650 Chapel Street, Level 4, Melbourne, VIC, 3141, Australia.

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