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The effectiveness and safety profile of netarsudil 0.02% in glaucoma treatment: real-world 6-month outcomes

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Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of netarsudil 0.02% ophthalmic solution in a tertiary glaucoma referral center.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included patients with glaucoma initiated on netarsudil 0.02% at a single institution from November 2017 to September 2018. Demographic and clinical data were collected, including intraocular pressure (IOP) and drug side effects at baseline and 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-up visits.

Results

A total of 340 eyes of 233 patients were included; mean ± SD patient age was 69.1 ± 12.5 years. One hundred twenty (48%) eyes experienced ≥ 20% decreases in IOP at the 1-month study visit; this effect was maintained through the 6-month visit. IOP-lowering effects in patients using ≥ 3 topical glaucoma medications were similar (all p > 0.1). Eighteen (7.4%) and 7 (2.9%) patients experienced increases in IOP of ≥ 3 and ≥ 5 mmHg, respectively. Across all study visits, conjunctival hyperemia was noted at a rate of 27.6%, and though frequently reported, complaints of blurred vision (31.1%) did not manifest in significant worsening of visual acuity. The rate of drug discontinuation due to insufficient IOP-lowering and side effects was 15.6% and 24.8%, respectively. Twenty-nine (11.4%) and 82 (32.3%) eyes required additional medical and surgical/laser intervention, respectively.

Conclusion

Commonly used as the last-line medical therapy in this case series, netarsudil safely and significantly reduced IOP in patients with glaucoma, even in those using ≥ 3 glaucoma medications. Increases in IOP of ≥ 3 mmHg occurred in a small number of patients. Subjective vision changes and conjunctival hyperemia were the most frequently reported side effects.

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The authors acknowledge the support of the Biostatistics Consulting Core, Vickie and Jack Farber Vision Research Center, Wills Eye Hospital.

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  1. Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 840 Walnut Street, Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA

    Eric J. Shiuey, Qiang Zhang, Reza Razeghinejad, Aakriti G. Shukla, Natasha N. Kolomeyer, Jonathan S. Myers & Daniel Lee

  2. Glaucoma Research Center, Wills Eye Hospital, 840 Walnut Street, Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA

    Nikki A. Mehran, Melih Ustaoglu, Reza Razeghinejad, Aakriti G. Shukla, Natasha N. Kolomeyer, Jonathan S. Myers & Daniel Lee

  3. Vickie and Jack Farber Vision Research Center, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA

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DL, NNK, and JSM contributed to the study conception and design. Data collection was performed by EJS, NAM, and MU. Analysis was performed by EJS and QZ. The first draft of the manuscript was written by EJS and MU, and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Shiuey, E.J., Mehran, N.A., Ustaoglu, M. et al. The effectiveness and safety profile of netarsudil 0.02% in glaucoma treatment: real-world 6-month outcomes. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 260, 967–974 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-021-05410-x

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