The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a once-daily treatment with netarsudil and latanoprost ophthalmic solution (Rocklatan, Aerie Pharmaceuticals) to decrease elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, the company has announced.
Rocklatan is the first and only once-daily, fixed-dose combination of a prostaglandin analog (latanoprost) and the first-in-class rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) inhibitor (netarsudil), according to the company.
Netarsudil is the active ingredient in Rhopressa (Aerie Pharmaceuticals), which was approved by the FDA in February 2018 as a once-daily treatment for open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Netarsudil targets the trabecular outflow pathway, countering the stiffening and contraction of the meshwork that elevates ocular pressure.
I like what you said about finding a medication that uses a fixed dose combination in order to treat glaucoma. I believe that consulting with an optometrist is the best way to get the treatment that is catered to your needs. My friend has glaucoma, so I’ll urge him to seek help from an eye care specialist.