Clinical Ophthalmology (Jan 2024)
Real-World Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Intracameral Bimatoprost Implant in a Clinical Setting in the United States
Abstract
Savak Teymoorian,1 E Randy Craven,2 Lannhi Nguyen,1 Erica Werts2 1Harvard Eye Associates, Laguna Hills, CA, USA; 2Allergan, an AbbVie company, Irvine, CA, USACorrespondence: Savak Teymoorian, Harvard Eye Associates, 23961 Calle de la Magdalena, Suite 300, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653, USA, Tel +1 (949) 951-2020, Email [email protected]: A sustained-release, biodegradable, intracameral 10-μg bimatoprost implant (Durysta) is approved for single administration per eye to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) in open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and ocular hypertension (OHT). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the IOP-lowering effectiveness and safety of a single implant administration per eye in patients with OAG or OHT in a real-world clinical setting.Methods: This was a retrospective, single-site study involving 105 consecutive adult patients with OAG or OHT treated with the bimatoprost implant in 1 or both eyes in routine clinical practice. Available medical records of the patients for 12 months or longer after the initial implant administration were reviewed, and data including IOP, IOP-lowering medication and procedure use, and safety outcomes were collected and analyzed. The analysis used ranges of follow-up because of the real-world setting.Results: The study included 197 eyes (85.3% diagnosed with OAG, 94.9% pseudophakic, and 83.8% with angle grade 4). IOP reduction was observed through 1 year after the bimatoprost implant administration. Mean IOP was 16.6 mmHg at baseline and 13.3 mmHg at 11– 13 months, with the mean number of topical IOP-lowering medications used reduced from 1.4 at baseline to 0.2 at 11– 13 months. IOP and IOP-lowering medication use were similarly reduced in eyes treated with both selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) and bimatoprost implant (including 66 eyes with their last SLT before implant administration and 28 eyes with their last SLT after implant administration). There were no cases of treatment-emergent corneal edema after bimatoprost implant administration, and no eye required implant removal.Conclusion: A single bimatoprost implant administration safely and effectively reduced IOP for up to 1 year and decreased the need for topical IOP-lowering medications in eyes with OAG or OHT with or without previous or subsequent SLT.Keywords: biodegradable implant, drug delivery system, intraocular injection, prostaglandin analog
