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Adverum Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ: ADVM) announced the presentation of a new post-hoc analysis from the OPTIC study of ADVM-022 in wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).
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Data were shared at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2022 Annual Meeting.
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The new data from OPTIC assessed the potential impact of baseline neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) levels on efficacy and safety outcomes with ADVM-022.
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Related: Adverum Outlines Development Plan For ADVM-022 Gene Therapy In Wet AMD.
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The mean annualized anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injection rate was reduced by 81% in all participants receiving 2E11 vg/eye and 94% in participants with NAbs titers <1:125.
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The data suggested that those with baseline NAbs to AAV2.7m8 <1:125 were likely to demonstrate more robust aflibercept protein expression and require fewer supplemental anti-VEGF injections.
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Both doses of ADVM-022 were well tolerated, with the 2x10^11 vg/eye dose requiring less topical corticosteroid therapy to alleviate inflammation.
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At the most recent follow-up, no 2E11 vg/eye participants required any topical corticosteroids to treat inflammation.
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No correlation between baseline NAbs and safety events was observed. Additionally, baseline NAbs were not associated with the occurrence or duration of inflammation.
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Price Action: ADVM shares closed 0.93% lower at $1.06 during after-hours trading on Friday.
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