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. 2022 Aug 2;8:52. doi: 10.1186/s40942-022-00396-y

Table 2.

Injections and planned/observed treatment regimen (FAS)

Treatment-naïve
(n = 181)
Previously treated
(n = 77)
Overall
(n = 258)
Planned treatment regimen
 T&E from initial treatment 29 (16.0) 10 (13.0) 39 (15.1)
 5 initial monthly injections followed by T&E 39 (21.6) 18 (23.4) 57 (22.1)
 5 initial monthly injections followed by injections every other month 4 (2.2) 0 4 (1.6)
 Treat until dry followed by T&E 20 (11.1) 11 (14.3) 31 (12.0)
 Treat until dry followed by PRN 42 (23.2) 13 (16.9) 55 (21.3)
 PRN from initial treatment 28 (15.5) 19 (24.7) 47 (18.2)
 Other 19 (10.5) 6 (7.8) 25 (9.7)
Reported treatment regimena
 T&E 25 (13.8) 10 (13.0) 35 (13.6)
 5 initial monthly injections followed by T&E 13 (7.2) 6 (7.8) 19 (7.4)
 Treat until dry followed by T&E 17 (9.4) 10 (13.0) 27 (10.5)
 Treat until dry followed by PRN 60 (33.2) 11 (14.3) 71 (27.5)
 PRN from initial treatment 29 (16.0) 21 (27.3) 50 (19.4)
 No initial treatment 10 (5.5) 7 (9.1) 17 (6.6)
Other 27 (14.9) 12 (15.6) 39 (15.1)
Mean IVT-AFL injections by Month 6 (mean ± SD) 2.9 ± 1.2 3.2 ± 1.6 3.0 ± 1.3
Mean IVT-AFL injections by Month 12 (mean ± SD) 3.7 ± 1.8 4.0 ± 2.2 3.8 ± 1.9
 ≥ 5 injections within 6 months 13 (7.2) 19 (24.7) 32 (12.4)
 ≥ 8 injections within 12 months 7 (3.9) 7 (9.1) 14 (5.4)

Data are n (%), unless otherwise stated

FAS full analysis set, IVT-AFL intravitreal aflibercept, PRN pro re nata, SD standard deviation, T&E treat and extend

aAs reported by the investigator(s)