Ophthotech Corporation Announces Fovista® Phase 2b Independent Analysis Shows That Fovista® Anti-PDGF Therapy, Combined With Anti-VEGF Therapy, Is Associated With A Reduction Of Sub-Retinal Fibrosis In Wet AMD Patients

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ophthotech Corporation (Nasdaq:OPHT) today announced that a subgroup analysis assessing the development and progression of sub-retinal fibrosis in the Company’s Phase 2b trial comparing Fovista® (1.5mg) combination therapy with Lucentis® (0.5mg) versus Lucentis® (0.5mg) monotherapy will be presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2014 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Sub-retinal fibrosis is a major cause of visual loss in wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients treated with the current standard of care, anti-VEGF monotherapy, according to third party studies1.

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