The route of administration influences the therapeutic index of an anti-proNGF neutralizing mAb for experimental treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy

Pablo F. Barcelona, Alba Galan, Hinyu Nedev, Yifan Jian, Marinko V. Sarunic, H. Uri Saragovi

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Abstract

Many neurodegenerative retinal diseases are treated with monoclonal antibodies (mAb) delivered by invasive intravitreal injection (IVT). In Diabetic Retinopathy there is a scarcity of effective agents that can be delivered using non-invasive methods, and there are significant challenges in the validation of novel therapeutic targets. ProNGF represents a potential novel target, and IVT administration of a function-blocking anti-proNGF mAb is therapeutic in a mouse model of DR. We therefore compared invasive IVT to less invasive systemic intravenous (IV) and local subconjunctival (SCJ) administration, for therapy of Diabetic Retinopathy. The IV and SCJ routes are safe, afford sustained pharmacokinetics and tissue penetration of anti-proNGF mAb, and result in long–term therapeutic efficacy that blocks retinal inflammation, edema, and neuronal death. SCJ may be a more convenient and less-invasive approach for ophthalmic use and may enable reduced frequency of intervention for the treatment of retinal pathologies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere0199079
JournalPloS one
Volume13
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2018
Externally publishedYes

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