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Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition) Associations of dose adjustment with efficacy and safety of faricimab for age-re...
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Vol. 101. Issue 8.
(August 2026)
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Associations of dose adjustment with efficacy and safety of faricimab for age-related macular degeneration disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Asociaciones del ajuste de dosis con la eficacia y seguridad de faricimab para los trastornos de degeneración macular relacionados con la edad: una revisión sistemática y metanálisis
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B. Benedictusa, S.T. Alaydrusa,
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, H.K. Ronikb, Y.A. Dwinastitic, B. Priscillac, E. Novaa
a Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
b Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
c Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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This paper reviews the efficacy and safety of various dosing regimens and treatment cycles of intravitreal faricimab as therapy for Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). The included studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or post-hoc analyses of RCTs involving a population of ARMD or macular related disorder patients receiving faricimab therapy. Study outcomes were assessed by best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) or central macular subfield thickness (CST). Data extracted from the journals included characteristics of the patient population, subgroup population, treatment used, therapeutic dose, treatment cycle, BCVA, CVA, number of populations with severe adverse events, and severe ocular adverse events. Study heterogeneity was assessed using the I² statistic, with values ≤ 40% considered homogeneous. A random effects model was applied when effect estimates crossed the line of no effect. Effect sizes were reported as mean differences with 95% confidence intervals. We included eight studies with a total of 8458 study populations. There are several doses that can be given (1.5 mg and 6 mg) and several cycles of administration (every 4, 8, 12, 16 weeks and personalized treatment interval). Faricimab 6 mg every sixteen weeks has shown a better effect than aflibercept and ranibizumab. These findings suggest that faricimab 6 mg administered every sixteen weeks demonstrated superior outcomes in improving best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and greater reductions in central subfield thickness (CST) compared to aflibercept 2 mg every eight weeks. However, a more frequent regimens were associated with significantly higher severe adverse events, especially ocular severe adverse events.

Keywords:
Faricimab
Intravitreal
Age-related macular degeneration
Best corrected visual acuity
Central macular subfield thickness
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Este artículo evalúa la eficacia y seguridad de diferentes pautas posológicas y ciclos de tratamiento con faricimab intravítreo para la degeneración macular asociada a la edad (DMAE). Los estudios incluidos fueron ensayos controlados aleatorios (ECA) o análisis post hoc de ECA que incluyeron una población de pacientes con DMAE o trastornos maculares relacionados que recibían tratamiento con faricimab. Los resultados se midieron mediante la agudeza visual mejor corregida (AVMC) y el grosor del subcampo central (GSC). Los datos extraídos incluyeron características poblacionales, subgrupos, fármaco utilizado, dosis, intervalo de tratamiento, AVMC, GSC, número de pacientes con eventos adversos graves y eventos adversos oculares. La heterogeneidad se evaluó con el estadístico I², considerando homogéneos los valores ≤ 40%. Se utilizó un modelo de efectos aleatorios cuando las estimaciones del efecto cruzaban la línea de nulidad. La magnitud del efecto se expresó como diferencias de medias con intervalos de confianza del 95%. Se incluyeron ocho estudios con un total de 8458 participantes. Se evaluaron distintas dosis (1,5 mg y 6 mg) y ciclos de administración (cada 4, 8, 12 y 16 semanas, incluyendo esquemas personalizados). El faricimab 6 mg cada 16 semanas demostró mejores resultados que aflibercept y ranibizumab. Estos hallazgos sugieren que faricimab 6 mg cada 16 semanas logra mayores mejoras en la AVMC y mayores reducciones en el GSC en comparación con aflibercept 2 mg cada 8 semanas. Sin embargo, los esquemas más frecuentes se asociaron con un aumento significativo de eventos adversos graves, especialmente oculares.

Palabras clave:
Faricimab
Intravítreo
Degeneración macular relacionada con la edad
Agudeza visual corregida
Grosor del subcampo macular central

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