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# Age-related macular degeneration

Therapeutic area

Neurology

Rare disease

Yes

## Definition and classification

**Definition**

Age-related loss of vision in the central portion of the retina (macula), secondary to retinal degeneration.

**Genetic basis**

Yes

**Non-human condition**

No

**Rare disease**

Yes

**Listing at source**

Listed

**Condition name**

Age-related macular degeneration

**Therapeutic area**

Neurology

### Alternative names (6)

- age-related macular degeneration
- AMD
- ARMD
- Senile macular retinal degeneration
- age-related macular degeneration
- macular degeneration, age-related

## Clinical profile

**Severity**

Severe

### Disease mechanisms (2)

- Genetic
- Hereditary

### All therapeutic areas (2)

- Neurology
- Ophthalmology

## Identifiers

**MONDO ID**

MONDO:0005150

Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0005150)

**Parent condition**

MONDO:0002175

## Related records

### Broader conditions (16)

- Degeneration of macula and posterior pole
- Disease
- Disease by body system or component
- Disease by etiologic mechanism
- Disease of genetic or genomic mechanism
- Disorder of orbital region
- Disorder of visual system
- Eye disorder
- Hereditary disease
- Hereditary neurological disease
- Human disease
- Inherited retinal dystrophy
- [Macular degeneration](https://trialight.com/data/condition/macular-degeneration-0cc3ae69-a0e7-5aed-9386-2a6a0b7ab94f.md)
- Nervous system disorder
- Retinal degeneration
- Retinal disorder

### Narrower conditions (15)

- Age related macular degeneration 1
- Age related macular degeneration 10
- Age related macular degeneration 11
- Age related macular degeneration 12
- Age related macular degeneration 14
- Age related macular degeneration 2
- Age related macular degeneration 4
- Age related macular degeneration 6
- Age related macular degeneration 7
- Age related macular degeneration 8
- Age related macular degeneration 9
- Dry age related macular degeneration
- Macular degeneration, age-related, 3
- Macular dystrophy with central cone involvement
- [Wet macular degeneration](https://trialight.com/data/condition/wet-macular-degeneration-fce04054-9f5d-5a0b-8ba9-fb08ba7393ba.md)

### Trials (697)

- "Stop Early Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) From Vision Loss Eternally" Study
- 20089 TA+Lucentis Combo Intravitreal Injections for Treatment of Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- 30g vs 33g Needle for Intravitreal Injections
- A 16 Week Evaluation of the Novartis Health Management Tool (HMT) in Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- A 24 Month Phase 2a Open Label, Randomized Study of Avastin®, Lucentis®, or Eylea® (Anti-VEGF Therapy) Administered in Combination With Fovista® (Anti-PDGF BB Pegylated Aptamer)
- A 3-month Study to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of ONS-5010 in Subjects With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- A 3-month Study to Assess the Safety of ONS-5010 in Subjects With Visual Impairment Due to Retinal Disorders
- A 3-month Study to Compare the Safety of ONS-5010 in Vials Versus Pre-filled Syringe in Subjects With Visual Impairment Due to Retinal Disorders
- A Clinical Effectiveness Study Examining the Efficacy and Safety of ONS-5010 in Subjects With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- A Clinical Effectiveness Study Examining the Efficacy and Safety of ONS-5010 in Subjects With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- A Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Sanhuang Jingshiming Pills in the Treatment of nAMD
- [A Clinical Trial of EYE201/MK-8748 in People With Macular Degeneration (MK-8748-002)](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-clinical-trial-of-eye201-mk-8748-in-people-with-macular-90b89db5-5302-42fb-ba5b-3d3437205ca8.md)
- [A Clinical Trial of EYE201/MK-8748 in People With Macular Degeneration (MK-8748-003)](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-clinical-trial-of-eye201-mk-8748-in-people-with-macular-ea138d8e-cfd4-45eb-a9cb-06686d6d126d.md)
- A Clinical Trial to Explore Safety and Efficacy of Different Doses of Pegaptanib Sodium, Compared to Sham, in Patients With Wet AMD.
- A Clinical Trial to Explore the Safety and Efficacy of Injections of Macugen When Given Every 6 Weeks in Subjects With AMD
- A Collaborative Resource of Heidelberg Multimodal Imaging of Intermediate and Early Atrophic AMD Cases to Study Prediction of Disease Progression
- A Comparison of Ranibizumab and Aflibercept for the Development of Geographic Atrophy in (Wet) AMD Patients
- A Comparison of the Checkup Vision Assessment System to Standard Vision Assessment Tools
- A Dose Escalation Trial of an Intravitreal Injection of Sirna-027 in Patients With Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- A Follow-up Study to Evaluate the Safety of RetinoStat® in Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration

### Approved drugs (1)

- Verteporfin

### Drugs in development (95)

- Abicipar pegol Phase 3
- Acetylcysteine Phase 3
- Acyclovir sodium Phase 1
- [Adalimumab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/adalimumab-77d73b6e-cb34-48b5-9716-a71bee4e5e02.md) Phase 2
- [Aflibercept](https://trialight.com/data/asset/aflibercept-6bb09e87-ca99-436b-8634-71b90510b8fb.md) Phase 3
- AGN-211745 Phase 2
- AL-78898A Phase 2
- [Alteplase](https://trialight.com/data/asset/alteplase-89461f67-4f40-4a00-ae4c-727752018887.md) Phase 2
- Ammonium trichlorotellurate Phase 1
- Anecortave acetate Phase 3
- Anti-GD2 monoclonal antibody 3F8 Phase 2
- [Aspirin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/aspirin-03870fc6-137e-47aa-9f14-b7ae6754fb15.md) Phase 3
- Atorvastatin Phase 2
- [Avacincaptad pegol](https://trialight.com/data/asset/avacincaptad-pegol-3eccd839-26a0-429c-b503-e2c946f56787.md) Phase 2
- Avacincaptad pegol sodium Phase 2
- [Bevacizumab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/bevacizumab-a9e09d09-2d3c-4fda-ad45-01fd000dd363.md) Phase 3
- Bevasiranib Phase 3
- Brolucizumab Phase 3
- Bromfenac Phase 2
- [Canakinumab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/canakinumab-7cd74b21-082d-4a09-8847-aa6d401bc853.md) Phase 1

### Other linked drugs (8)

- Disitertide
- Gildeuretinol
- Lampalizumab
- Loteprednol etabonate
- [Moxifloxacin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/moxifloxacin-17fc41bd-6b29-4dda-a755-554e6ce94ccc.md)
- Nesvategrast isobutanolammonium
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- Retinol

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