Ophthotech Corporation Enrolls First Patient in Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Fovista™ Anti-PDGF Therapy in Combination With Anti-VEGF Therapy for Wet AMD

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ophthotech Corporation today announced the initiation of patient enrollment in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of its lead compound FovistaTM, an anti-platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), which is being studied in combination with anti-VEGF therapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). The announcement marks the treatment of the first patient in the global Fovista Phase 3 clinical program, which consists of three clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Fovista/anti-VEGF combination. The three trials are expected to enroll a total of approximately 1,866 patients at up to approximately 225 centers internationally.

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