TG 100801

TG 100801 exhibits excellent ocular pharmacokinetics and poor systemic circulation and shows good efficacy in the laser induced choroidal neovascularization model. A concentration of 23.4 μM (C_max) of TG 100572 is reached in 30 min (T_max)=0.5 h) in the choroid and the sclera. However, the levels of TG 100572 in the retina are relatively low. The half-life of TG 100572 in ocular tissues is very short; hence, the compound is administered topically minimum t.i.d. to maintain appropriate drug levels in the eye. The maximum concentration one can achieve in formulations using TG 100572 is 0.7% w/v^[1]. TG 100801 nor TG100572 are detectable in plasma following topical delivery of TG 100801, and adverse safety signals (such as weight loss) are not observed even with prolonged dosing schedules. Topical TG 100801 significantly suppresses laser-induced choroidal neovascularlization in mice, and reduces fluorescein leakage from the vasculature and retinal thickening measured by optical coherence tomography in a rat model or retinal vein occlusion.Systemic delivery of TG 100572 in a murine model of laser-induced choroidal neovascularization (CNV) causes significant suppression of CNV, but with an associated weight loss suggestive of systemic toxicity^[2].