Overview and Benefits of Port Delivery System with Ranibizumab

Author(s):

Aleksandra Rachitskaya, MD,Jordan Graff, MD, FACS

Panelists discuss how the port delivery system (PDS) with ranibizumab represents a paradigm shift in neovascular AMD treatment by utilizing a surgically implanted refillable device that provides continuous medication delivery for 6 months, offering patients a preferred alternative to frequent intravitreal injections while ensuring consistent therapeutic levels.

EP: 1.Overview of Novel Treatments for Retinal Vascular Diseases

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EP: 2.Overview and Benefits of Port Delivery System with Ranibizumab

EP: 3.Patient Selection for Port Delivery System

EP: 4.Considerations for Surgical Implant of the Port Delivery System and Refill Process

EP: 5.Key Steps in the Surgical Implantation of the Port Delivery System

EP: 6.Patient Experiences, Key Clinical Trial Outcomes of the Port Delivery System

EP: 7.Adverse Events of the Port Delivery System and Addressing Challenges With Adoption

EP: 8.Novel Intravitreal Injections: Faricimab and Aflibercept 8mg for the Treatment of Retinal Diseases

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Can you provide an overview of the port delivery device with ranibizumab approved for treating neovascular AMD?
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Patients in clinical trials prefer PDS over intravitreal injections