Chemistry:Conbercept

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Conbercept
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Trade namesLumitin
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administration		Intravitreal Injection
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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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Conbercept for patients with age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review". BMC Ophthalmology 18 (1): 142. June 2018. doi:10.1186/s12886-018-0807-1. PMID 29902977. 
  2. ↑ "Profile of conbercept in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration". Drug Design, Development and Therapy 9: 2311–20. 2015. doi:10.2147/DDDT.S67536. PMID 25960634. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "The efficacy and safety of aflibercept and conbercept in diabetic macular edema". Drug Design, Development and Therapy 12: 3471–3483. 2018. doi:10.2147/DDDT.S177192. PMID 30410308. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Clinical effectiveness of ranibizumab and conbercept for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a meta-analysis". Drug Design, Development and Therapy 12: 3625–3633. 2018. doi:10.2147/DDDT.S176021. PMID 30464394. 
  5. ↑ "The Efficacy of Conbercept in Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy: A Systematic Review". Journal of Ophthalmology 2020: 4924053. 2020. doi:10.1155/2020/4924053. PMID 32855818. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Clinical trial number NCT03577899 for "A Multicenter, Double-Masked, Randomized, Dose-Ranging Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Conbercept Intravitreal Injection in Subjects With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) (PANDA-1)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  7. ↑ Clinical trial number NCT03630952 for "A Multicenter, Double-Masked, Randomized, Dose-Ranging Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Conbercept Intravitreal Injection in Subjects With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) (PANDA-2)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Fusion proteins for treatment of retinal diseases: aflibercept, ziv-aflibercept, and conbercept". International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2: 3. 2016. doi:10.1186/s40942-016-0026-y. PMID 27847621. 
  9. ↑ "Anti-VEGF treatment for myopic choroid neovascularization: from molecular characterization to update on clinical application". Drug Design, Development and Therapy 9: 3413–21. 2015. doi:10.2147/DDDT.S87920. PMID 26170626. 
  10. ↑ "Conbercept for treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathologic myopia". Acta Ophthalmologica 97 (5): e813–e814. August 2019. doi:10.1111/aos.13632. PMID 30187680. 
  11. ↑ "Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Intravitreal Conbercept with Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema: A Meta-Analysis". Journal of Ophthalmology 2020: 5809081. 2020. doi:10.1155/2020/5809081. PMID 32280526. 
  12. ↑ "EU Clinical Trials Register". https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/trial/2017-004826-14/BG. 
  13. ↑ "Safety and efficacy of conbercept in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: results from a 12-month randomized phase 2 study: AURORA study". Ophthalmology 121 (9): 1740–7. September 2014. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2014.03.026. PMID 24793528. 
  14. ↑ "Comparison of effectiveness and safety between conbercept and ranibizumab for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration. A retrospective case-controlled non-inferiority multiple center study". Eye 32 (2): 391–399. February 2018. doi:10.1038/eye.2017.187. PMID 28937147.  (p. 397, Table 2)
  15. ↑ "Extended Duration Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibition in the Eye: Failures, Successes, and Future Possibilities". Pharmaceutics 10 (1): 21. January 2018. doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics10010021. PMID 29382038. 
  16. ↑ "Emerging therapies in the management of macular edema: a review". F1000Research 8: 1413. 2019-08-12. doi:10.12688/f1000research.19198.1. PMID 31448093. 
  17. ↑ "Clinical observations on the use of new anti-VEGF drug, conbercept, in age-related macular degeneration therapy: a meta-analysis". Clinical Interventions in Aging 13: 51–62. 2018. doi:10.2147/CIA.S151225. PMID 29343949. 
  18. ↑ "China Focus: Innovation boosts development of China's private medical companies". http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-12/17/c_137680388.htm. 
  19. ↑ "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN)". 2012. https://www.who.int/medicines/publications/druginformation/innlists/RL67.pdf?ua=1. 
  20. ↑ "China Focus: Innovation boosts development of China's private medical companies". http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-12/17/c_137680388.htm. 
  21. ↑ "The Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Conbercept for Exudative AMD". https://www.retinalphysician.com/issues/2019/april-2019/the-phase-3-clinical-trial-of-conbercept-for-exuda. 
  22. ↑ "An update on conbercept to treat wet age-related macular degeneration". Drugs of Today 56 (5): 311–320. May 2020. doi:10.1358/dot.2020.56.5.3137164. PMID 32406878. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32406878/. 
  23. ↑ Clinical trial number NCT03108352 for "Conbercept Ophthalmic Injection for Patients With Macular Edema Caused by Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRAVE)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  24. ↑ "创新赋能 责任担当 康弘药业高成长性再获认可 | 每经网". http://www.nbd.com.cn/articles/2019-11-11/1385153.html. 
  25. ↑ "走进"一带一路"，中国创新药康柏西普在蒙古国获批上市--人民健康网--人民网". http://health.people.com.cn/n1/2020/0617/c408566-31749766.html. 
  26. ↑ "Conbercept for Treatment of Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration: Results of the Randomized Phase 3 PHOENIX Study". American Journal of Ophthalmology 197: 156–167. January 2019. doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2018.08.026. PMID 30148987. 
  27. ↑ "EFFICACY OF INTRAVITREAL INJECTION OF CONBERCEPT IN POLYPOIDAL CHOROIDAL VASCULOPATHY: Subgroup Analysis of the Aurora Study". Retina 36 (5): 926–37. May 2016. doi:10.1097/IAE.0000000000000875. PMID 26595362. 
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "One-Year Effectiveness Study of Intravitreously Administered Conbercept® Monotherapy in Diabetic Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". Diabetes Therapy 11 (5): 1103–1117. May 2020. doi:10.1007/s13300-020-00806-0. PMID 32236812. 
  29. ↑ Clinical trial number NCT02194634 for "Safety and Efficacy Study of Conbercept in Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) (Sailing)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  30. ↑ "The Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Conbercept for Exudative AMD". https://www.retinalphysician.com/issues/2019/april-2019/the-phase-3-clinical-trial-of-conbercept-for-exuda. 
  31. ↑ "In-depth company research, Kanghong Pharmaceutical". http://pg.jrj.com.cn/acc/Res/CN_RES/STOCK/2019/1/10/2537cbf6-711d-4f38-9cb8-f540df3979c0.pdf. 
  32. ↑ "Cost-effectiveness of intravitreal conbercept versus other treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration". Annals of Translational Medicine 8 (15): 939. August 2020. doi:10.21037/atm-20-1334. PMID 32953739. 
  33. ↑ "Clinical outcomes of 1 + PRN and 3 + Q3M regimens of intravitreal conbercept injection for exudative age-related macular degeneration". Scientific Reports 10 (1): 8010. May 2020. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-65000-5. PMID 32409739. Bibcode: 2020NatSR..10.8010G. 

External links

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



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