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Zeppieri M, Gagliano C, Spadea L, Salati C, Chukwuyem EC, Enaholo ES, D’Esposito F, Musa M. From Eye Care to Hair Growth: Bimatoprost. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:561. [PMID: 38794131 PMCID: PMC11124470 DOI: 10.3390/ph17050561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Bimatoprost has emerged as a significant medication in the field of medicine over the past several decades, with diverse applications in ophthalmology, dermatology, and beyond. Originally developed as an ocular hypotensive agent, it has proven highly effective in treating glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Its ability to reduce intraocular pressure has established it as a first-line treatment option, improving management and preventing vision loss. In dermatology, bimatoprost has shown promising results in the promotion of hair growth, particularly in the treatment of alopecia and hypotrichosis. Its mechanism of action, stimulating the hair cycle and prolonging the growth phase, has led to the development of bimatoprost-containing solutions for enhancing eyelash growth. AIM The aim of our review is to provide a brief description, overview, and studies in the current literature regarding the versatile clinical use of bimatoprost in recent years. This can help clinicians determine the most suitable individualized therapy to meet the needs of each patient. METHODS Our methods involve a comprehensive review of the latest advancements reported in the literature in bimatoprost formulations, which range from traditional eye drops to sustained-release implants. These innovations offer extended drug delivery, enhance patient compliance, and minimize side effects. RESULTS The vast literature published on PubMed has confirmed the clinical usefulness of bimatoprost in lowering intraocular pressure and in managing patients with glaucoma. Numerous studies have shown promising results in dermatology and esthetics in promoting hair growth, particularly in treating alopecia and hypotrichosis. Its mechanism of action involves stimulating the hair cycle and prolonging the growth phase, leading to the development of solutions that enhance eyelash growth. The global use of bimatoprost has expanded significantly, with applications growing beyond its initial indications. Ongoing research is exploring its potential in glaucoma surgery, neuroprotection, and cosmetic procedures. CONCLUSIONS Bimatoprost has shown immense potential for addressing a wide range of therapeutic needs through various formulations and advancements. Promising future perspectives include the exploration of novel delivery systems such as contact lenses and microneedles to further enhance drug efficacy and patient comfort. Ongoing research and future perspectives continue to shape its role in medicine, promising further advancements and improved patient outcomes.
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- Marco Zeppieri
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Udine, p.le S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna “Kore”, Piazza dell’Università, 94100 Enna, Italy
- Eye Clinic, Catania University, San Marco Hospital, Viale Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Eye Clinic, Policlinico Umberto I, “ Sapienza” University of Rome, 00142 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Udine, p.le S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Imperial College Ophthalmic Research Group (ICORG) Unit, Imperial College, London NW1 5QH, UK
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- Department of Optometry, University of Benin, Benin City 300238, Nigeria;
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Komizo T, Ono T, Yagi A, Miyata K, Aihara M. Additive intraocular pressure-lowering effects of the Rho kinase inhibitor ripasudil in Japanese patients with various subtypes of glaucoma. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2018; 63:40-45. [PMID: 30368633 DOI: 10.1007/s10384-018-0635-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of adjunctive therapy involving the Rho-associated, coiled-coil-containing protein kinase (ROCK) inhibitor ripasudil in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with different subtypes of glaucoma, on the basis of the time of IOP measurement STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study METHODS: In total, 58 patients who underwent adjunctive therapy with ripasudil at a single institution were included. They were classified into a primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) group, an exfoliation glaucoma (XFG) group, and a secondary glaucoma associated with uveitis, or steroid glaucoma (SG), group. The average IOPs within 6 months before (pre-IOP) and after (post-IOP) the addition of ripasudil were compared among the 3 groups. The IOP values of the morning-visit and afternoon-visit groups were also compared to reflect the peak effectiveness of ripasudil. RESULTS The IOP reductions in the POAG (n = 38), XFG (n = 6), and SG (n = 14) groups were -1.1, +0.5, and +0.5 mmHg, respectively. Significant reductions in IOP were observed in the POAG group (P = .014). The IOP reductions in the POAG morning-visit and afternoon-visit groups were -1.9 and +0.5 mmHg, respectively. IOP was significantly reduced in the morning-visit POAG group after treatment with ripasudil (P = .002). The IOP values measured during morning visits were lower than those measured during afternoon visits (IOP reduction: -1.3 mmHg; P = .011). CONCLUSIONS The findings of the present study indicate that ripasudil is effective as an adjunctive therapy for lowering IOP in patients with POAG; these reductions are more significant when measured closer to the time of peak effectiveness.
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- Takashi Komizo
- Miyata Eye Hospital, 6-3 Kurahara, Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, 885-0051, Japan
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- Miyata Eye Hospital, 6-3 Kurahara, Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, 885-0051, Japan
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- Miyata Eye Hospital, 6-3 Kurahara, Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, 885-0051, Japan
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- Miyata Eye Hospital, 6-3 Kurahara, Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, 885-0051, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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Deshpande SS, Sonty S, Ahmad A. Evaluating intraocular pressure-lowering solutions for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma: comparison between bimatoprost 0.03% and bimatoprost 0.01% - an observational switch study. Clin Ophthalmol 2017; 11:1371-1376. [PMID: 28794615 PMCID: PMC5538690 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s137537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to evaluate the intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering efficacy of bimatoprost 0.01% solution in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), who were switched from bimatoprost 0.03% solution, compared to patients with POAG who continued on bimatoprost 0.03% solution. METHODS A retrospective review evaluated 35 patients (35 right eyes [OD], 34 left eyes [OS]) who remained on bimatoprost 0.03% and 30 patients (27 OD, 30 OS) who were switched to bimatoprost 0.01% during the period January 8, 2010 to December 26, 2012. Mean IOP was measured 6 and 3 months before the switch, at switch, and 3, 6, and 12 months after the switch. Hyperemia scores were recorded before and after the switch and were compared to a picture scale. RESULTS Mean IOP in the group that switched was 16.96±5.03 mmHg in OD and 17.67±5.33 mmHg in OS at baseline. Mean IOP postswitch to bimatoprost 0.01% solution was 17.60±4.34 mmHg in OD and 17.00±3.37 mmHg in OS. IOP was not significantly reduced in either OD or OS postswitch to bimatoprost 0.01% (P1=0.5 OD, P2=0.2 OS). The hyperemia scores improved remarkably when bimatoprost 0.03% solution was switched to bimatoprost 0.01% solution (P<0.001). CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first switch study evaluating the hypotensive efficacy and tolerability of bimatoprost in a group of patients with open-angle glaucoma. In this study comparing bimatoprost 0.03% and 0.01% solution, we found improved tolerability postswitch to 0.01% from 0.03% bimatoprost, similar efficacy between the two concentrations before and after switch in the same patient population, and similar IOPs comparable to nonswitch bimatoprost 0.03% solution.
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- Glaucoma Section, Midwest Eye Center, Calumet City.,Glaucoma Section, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Glaucoma Section, Midwest Eye Center, Calumet City
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Tamçelik N, Izgi B, Temel A, Yildirim N, Okka M, Özcan A, Yüksel N, Elgin U, Altan Ç, Ozer B. Prospective, non-interventional, multicenter study of the intraocular pressure-lowering effects of prostaglandin analog/prostamide-containing therapies in previously treated patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Clin Ophthalmol 2017; 11:723-731. [PMID: 28458511 PMCID: PMC5402998 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s119963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering efficacy, tolerability, safety, and usage patterns of prostaglandin analog/prostamide (PGA/P)-containing topical ocular hypotensives in ocular hypertension (OHT) and primary open-angle glaucoma in the Turkish clinical setting. METHODS This non-interventional, multicenter study enrolled previously treated patients who failed to achieve target IOP (or experienced unacceptable adverse events [AEs]) and were prescribed a PGA/P-containing IOP-lowering agent. Treatment was initiated at baseline (V1), and patients returned at weeks 4-6 (V2) and 8-12 (V3). The primary efficacy measure was the change in IOP from baseline at V3 in each eye. The secondary measures were physician's assessment of IOP-lowering efficacy, patients (%) reaching target IOP determined at V1, hyperemia score, physician and patient assessment of study treatment tolerability at V3, and AE frequency/severity. A subgroup analysis of patients receiving the most common study treatment was conducted. All analyses were performed using the safety population (patients who received one or more doses and had any data available). RESULTS Of 358 enrolled patients, 60.6% had primary open-angle glaucoma, 29.9% had secondary open-angle glaucoma (protocol amendment), and 13.1% had OHT; 13 patients had multiple diagnoses. At V3, the mean IOP change from baseline was ≥-4.2 mmHg (≥21.1%). IOP met or was lower than the target in 81.7% of patients, 95% exhibited none to mild conjunctival hyperemia (most common AE), and tolerability was rated good/very good by >91.1% of patients and physicians. The results were similar in patients who received the most common study treatment, bimatoprost 0.03%/timolol 0.5% (bim/tim; n=310). CONCLUSION PGA/P-containing medications, including bim/tim, significantly reduced IOP in previously treated patients with open-angle glaucoma or OHT; most reached their target IOP or an IOP even lower than their target and reported good/very good tolerability. PGA/P-containing medications such as bim/tim should be considered as a safe, effective therapeutic option for Turkish patients who exhibit poor response, tolerance, or adherence to their previous therapy.
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- Çapa School of Medicine, Istanbul University
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- Pendik Research and Training Hospital, Marmara University, Istanbul
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- Meram School of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya
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- Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana
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- Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
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- Allergan l˙Iaçları Tic AŞ, Istanbul, Turkey
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Chen YY, Wang TH, Liu C, Wu KY, Chiu SL, Simonyi S, Lu DW. Tolerability and efficacy of bimatoprost 0.01 % in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension evaluated in the Taiwanese clinical setting: the Asia Pacific Patterns from Early Access of Lumigan 0.01 % (APPEAL Taiwan) study. BMC Ophthalmol 2016; 16:162. [PMID: 27633513 PMCID: PMC5025541 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-016-0338-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In randomized, controlled trials of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or ocular hypertension (OHT), bimatoprost 0.01 % improved tolerability while retaining the intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering efficacy of bimatoprost 0.03 %. Given geographic/racial differences in glaucoma presentation, the APPEAL study assessed the occurrence and severity of hyperemia produced by bimatoprost 0.01 %, and its efficacy, in the Taiwanese clinical setting. METHODS In this multicenter, open-label, observational study, treatment-naïve and previously treated patients with OHT or OAG received once-daily bimatoprost 0.01 % for 12 weeks. Hyperemia (primary endpoint) was graded at baseline, week 6, and week 12 using a photonumeric scale (0, +0.5, +1, +2, +3), grouped (≤ +1, none to mild; ≥ +2, moderate to severe), and reported as unchanged from baseline, improved, or worsened. IOP assessments followed the same schedule. Supplemental efficacy analyses were conducted based on previous therapies. RESULTS The intent-to-treat population (N = 312) included treatment-naïve (13.5 %) and previously treated (86.5 %) patients; mean age was 53.3 years. At baseline, 46.3 % of previously treated patients were receiving prostaglandin analog (PGA) monotherapy. At week 12, 91.2 %, 5.9 %, and 2.9 % of treatment-naïve patients exhibited unchanged, worsened, and improved hyperemia from baseline, respectively; 77.9 %, 12.9 %, and 9.2 % of previously treated patients showed no change, worsening, and improvement, respectively. There were no statistically significant shifts in hyperemia severity in either group, or in subgroups based on previous use of any PGA, any non-PGA, latanoprost, or travoprost monotherapies. In treatment-naïve patients, mean IOP reduction from baseline (18.0 ± 3.8 mm Hg) was 3.6 mm Hg at week 12 (P < 0.0001); 83.3 % had baseline IOP ≤ 21 mm Hg. In previously treated patients, mean additional IOP reduction from baseline (17.8 ± 3.9 mm Hg) was 2.6 mm Hg (P < 0.0001); similar results were observed in patient subgroups based on previous therapies. CONCLUSIONS In the Taiwanese clinical setting, bimatoprost 0.01 % provided significant IOP lowering in treatment-naïve patients (regardless of baseline IOP) and previously treated patients (even those with relatively low IOP on other therapies), while causing no significant changes in hyperemia from baseline. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01814761 . Registered 18 March 2013.
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- Ying Ying Chen
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.
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