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ganciclovir implant

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ganciclovir implant
AIDS An ocular implant that delivers ganciclovir directly into the vitreous cavity in CMV retinitis. See Cytomegalovirus retinitis.


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In July 1995, Chiron Vision filed a New Drug Application (NDA) with the FDA based on two independent Phase III trials demonstrating that the Vitrasert ganciclovir implant offers significant improvement over deferred therapy or standard therapy in delaying the progression of CMV retinitis in the treated eye.
with the FDA based on two independent Phase III trials demonstrating that the Vitrasert ganciclovir implant offers significant improvement versus deferred therapy or standard therapy in delaying the progression of CMV retinitis in the treated eye.
The study found that in people who received immediate treatment (within 48 hours of enrollment) the ganciclovir implant eliminated all signs of active infection for a median of 226 days, or about eight months.
 
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