Network Meta-Analysis of Bevacizumab Gamma Versus Competing Interventions for Treating Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the United Kingdom.

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the relative efficacy of bevacizumab gamma (an ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab) versus alternative interventions relevant to the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in the United Kingdom (UK) via a systematic literature review (SLR) and network meta-analysis (NMA). An SLR was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapies for the treatment of nAMD in adult patients relevant to the UK context. The included anti-VEGF treatments were ranibizumab, aflibercept, faricimab, and bevacizumab gamma. Bayesian NMA models were used to estimate relative efficacy in terms of change from baseline (CFB) in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at 12 months, the proportion of patients gaining 15 or more letters at 12 months, and the proportion of patients losing less than 15 letters at 12 months. Twenty-two relevant RCTs were included in the NMA. At 12 months, all anti-VEGF treatments were similarly efficacious to ranibizumab 0.5 mg every four weeks (Q4W) in terms of CFB in BCVA, the proportion of patients gaining 15 or more letters, and the proportion of patients losing less than 15 letters (except for ranibizumab 0.5 mg every 12 weeks [Q12W] and ranibizumab 0.5 mg pro re nata [PRN]). Bevacizumab gamma provided similar improvements in visual acuity to other anti-VEGF treatments.