The short answer is NO.The results with Lucentis have been so great...that many other manufacturers have abandoned development of drugs that they had been exploring...due to the huge costs involved. Any new drug will have to be shown to be better than Lucentis.
Currently...a drug called VEGF-Trap is in Phase 3 FDA trials...results are expected perhaps in 2011. VEGF-Trap will have to be shown to have better visual acuity improvement and/or less frequent dosing to have potential.
Very sophisticated new laser systems are also being explored (Opttx Medical)...perhaps to be used together with Lucentis...to decrease the number of injections required.
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