Ocriplasmin

Ocriplasmin
Clinical data
Trade namesJetrea
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B2
Routes of
administration
Intravitreal
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
  • US: ℞-only
  • EU: Rx-only
Identifiers
CAS Number
IUPHAR/BPS
DrugBank
ChemSpider
  • none
UNII
KEGG
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC1214H1890N338O348S14
Molar mass27237.33 g·mol−1

Ocriplasmin, sold under the brand name Jetrea, is a recombinant protease with activity against fibronectin and laminin, components of the vitreoretinal interface. It is used for treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion, for which it received FDA approval on 17 October 2012. It works by dissolving the proteins that link the vitreous to the macula, resulting in posterior detachment of the vitreous from the retina.