The anti-inflammatory drug etanercept may be an effective therapeutic agent in diabetic retinopathy. In order to further evaluate its potential, the pharmacokinetics and safety of this drug after intravitreal delivery were investigated.
Abteilung für Netzhaut- und Glaskörperchirurgie des Zentrums für Augenheilkunde und Zentrum für Molekulare Medizin (ZMMK), Universität zu Köln, Joseph-Stelzmann-Strasse 9, 50931 Cologne, Germany. sfauser@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk