Lanctos 75™ is A Novel Retino-Protective and Neovascular Inhibitor for Diabetic Retinopathy

Fouad Saleih Resq Al-Suede ¹, Muhammad Asyraf Abduraman ¹, Indumathi Ashok ², Gnanasekaran Ashok ³, Khadeer Ahamed basheer ¹, Amin Malik Shah Abdul Majid ^4,5*, Aman Shah Abdul Majid ²*

This study evaluates Lanctos 75™ as a potential therapeutic agent for diabetic retinopathy, targeting angiogenesis, oxidative stress, and inflammation.

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a significant neurovascular complication driven by abnormal angiogenesis. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of Lanctos 75™, a proprietary standardized extract of Orthosiphon stamineus leaves (code name C5OSEW5050ESA), as a retinal-protective and anti-neovascular agent in streptozotocin-induced diabetic retinopathy in rats. The safety and neuroprotective properties of Lanctos 75™ were assessed in various in vitro and in vivo models of ischemia-induced neuronal injury. In vitro studies using RGC-5 cells showed that Lanctos 75™ significantly suppressed apoptosis, demonstrating strong cytoprotective effects. In vivo, PanOptic ophthalmoscopic imaging in diabetic rats revealed that Lanctos 75™ protected against retinal damage, inhibiting the development of microaneurysms, hemorrhages, vascular leakage, venous beading, and retinal inflammation. Fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT) imaging further confirmed its protective effect against ischemia-reperfusion injury and related inflammation. Overall, the results suggest that Lanctos 75™, with an effective dose of O. stamineus, holds promise as an adjunct therapy for diabetic retinopathy and other neovascular-related eye conditions.

Keywords: Oxidative Stress, Angiogenesis Inhibition, Ocular Drug Delivery Orthosiphon Stamineus, Lanctos 75™, C5OSEW5050ESA, Neovascularization, Diabetic Retinopathy

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