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Drug lamivudine improved vision in patients with diabetic macular edema.
Current treatments involve monthly eye injections that carry risks of infection and retinal detachment.
Current anti-VEGF treatments like aflibercept and ranibizumab rank among the top five drugs in Medicare spending, with monthly costs reaching $ 2,000 per injection.
The trial was small and lasted only eight weeks , following patients for a relatively short period.
The researchers found encouraging signs that lamivudine’s benefits extended beyond the typical four-week window when most DME improvement occurs.
Vision continued improving during weeks five through eight , suggesting sustained therapeutic effects.
Whether this HIV drug will ultimately transform diabetes care remains to be seen, but early evidence suggests we may be witnessing the beginning of a new chapter.
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