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Conbercept
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Trade namesLumitin
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Molar mass142 KDa

Conbercept, sold under the commercial name Lumitin, is a novel vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor used to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) [1] [2] and diabetic macular edema (DME). [3] The anti-VEGF was approved for the treatment of neovascular AMD by the China State FDA (CFDA) in December 2013. [4] [5] As of December 2020, conbercept is undergoing phase III clinical trials through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s PANDA-1 and PANDA-2 development programs. [6] [7]

Conbercept was developed by Chengdu Kanghong Biotech Company in the People’s Republic of China and is marketed under the name Lumitin. [3] [8]

Medical uses

It is used for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), [1] [4] [8] choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathologic myopia (pmCNV), [9] [10] diabetic macular edema (DME). [3] [11] The medication is given through intravitreal injection (IVT). [3] [1]

Contraindications

Conbercept is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the active ingredient, [6] in patients with ocular or periocular infections, [12] and in patients with active intraocular inflammation. [6]

Adverse effects

Common adverse effects of the eye formulation include eye pain, transient intraocular pressure (IOP) increase and conjunctival hemorrhage. [13] [14]

Mechanism of action

Conbercept is a soluble receptor decoy that binds specifically to VEGF-B, placental growth factor (PlGF), and various isoforms of VEGF-A. [1] [4] [15] Conbercept has a VEGF-R2 kinase insert domain receptor (KDR) Ig-like region 4 (KDRd4) which improves the three-dimensional structure and efficiency of dimer formation, thereby increasing the binding capacity of conbercept to VEGF. [16]

Composition

Conbercept is a recombinant fusion protein composed of VEGFR-1 (second domain) and VEGFR-2 (third and fourth domains) regions fused to the Fc portion of human IgG1 immunoglobulin. [4] [17]

History

Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Group, a medical company based in Sichuan, started the development of conbercept in 2005. [18] In 2012, the drug was included on the World Health Organization’s Drug Information 67th List of Recommended International Nonproprietary Names, [19] which was the first Chinese innovator biotech drug to be recognized on the list. [20]

In November 2013, the Chinese Food and Drug Administration approved conbercept for the treatment of AMD. [21] By 2014, conbercept was marketed for treatment of wAMD in China. [22] In 2016, Phase III clinical trials of conbercept were authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. [23]

In 2017, Kanghong Pharmaceutical Group partnered with Syneos Health to process Phase III clinical trials simultaneously in more than 30 countries around the world with an investment of $228 million. [24] In 2020, conbercept was approved for use in Mongolia. [25]

Clinical trials in China

  • Conbercept is the only anti-VEGF drug confirmed by randomized controlled trials (RCT) to sustain visual improvements with 3+Q3M regimens (PHOENIX study) [26]
  • Conbercept significantly improves visual acuity and anatomical outcomes in patient with PCV (AURORA Study). [27]
  • Conbercept provides significantly visual acuity improvement in DME patients (SAILING study). [28] [29]

Society and culture

Legal Status

  • In 2013, the CFDA approved conbercept for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) [30]
  • In 2017, the CFDA approved it for the treatment of pathologic myopia associated choroidal neovascularization (pmCNV) [31]
  • In 2019, the CFDA approved it for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) [28]

Economic

  • Conbercept has been shown to be a cost-effective wAMD treatment option in China. Compared to two similar anti-VEGF intravitreal drugs, ranibizumab and aflibercept, conbercept has been shown to be the most cost-effective option for treatment of wAMD in China. [32]
  • In 2017, the national basic medical insurance in China began covering conbercept. [33]

References

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External links

  • Conbercept, Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.