► Study: Clinical Trial to Explore the Safety and Efficacy of Injections of Macugen When Given Every 6 Weeks in Subjects With AMD
Sponsor: OSI/Pfizer
Purpose: To explore the safety and efficacy of Macugen given as maintenance therapy in patients who have had initial success with another AMD treatment
Design: Treatment, Nonrandomized, Open-label, Uncontrolled, Single-group Assignment
Number of Patients: 1000
Inclusion Criteria: Patients must have 1, but not more than 3, prior treatments for neovascular AMD
Exclusion Criteria: Subfoveal scar or subfoveal atrophy; significant media opacities, including cataract, which might interfere with visual acuity
Information: (866) 622-8436
► Study: Study to Determine Safety/Efficacy of Lucentis for Treatment of Retinal Angiomatous Proliferation Secondary to AMD
Sponsor: The National Retina Institute/Genentech
Purpose: To determine the safety and efficacy of ranibizumab for the treatment of retinal angiomatous proliferation secondary to AMD
Number of Patients: 20
Inclusion Criteria: Age >50 years; definite characteristic signs of AMD, including drusen; presence of retinal angiomatous proliferation as determined by clinical signs and angiography
Exclusion Criteria: Prior treatment with verteporfin, external-beam radiation therapy, or transpupillary thermotherapy in the study eye; treatment with verteporfin in the nonstudy eye less than 7 days preceding day 0; previous participation in a clinical trial (for either eye) involving anti angiogenic drugs (pegaptanib, ranibizumab, anecortave acetate, protein kinase C inhibitors, etc.); previous subfoveal focal laser photocoagulation involving the foveal center in the study eye; laser photocoagulation (juxtafoveal or extrafoveal) in the study eye within 1 month preceding Day 0; history of vitrectomy, submacular surgery, or other surgical intervention for AMD in the study eye; previous participation in any studies of investigational drugs within 1 month preceding Day 0 (excluding vitamins and minerals)
Contact: (301) 986-8747
► Study: LUV: Lucentis Utilizing Visudyne Combination Therapy in the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Novartis/Greater Houston Retinal Research
Purpose: To determine whether the combination of ranibizumab and PDT is an effective and safe treatment for AMD
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open-label, Dose-comparison, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 30
Inclusion Criteria: Age >55 years; subfoveal neovascular membrane confirmed by FA and/or ICG; VA not better than 20/32 and not worse than 20/320 by ETDRS refraction
Exclusion Criteria: Previous vitrectomy; intracapsular cataract extraction; previous treatment with ranibizumab, bevacizumab, triamcinolone, or PDT; history of retinal detachment; prior enrollment in any study for AMD; ocular disorders in the study eye that may confound interpretation of study results, including retinal detachment or macular hole; concurrent disease in the study eye that could compromise visual acuity or require medical or surgical intervention during the study period; aphakia or absence of the posterior capsule in the study eye; previous violation of the posterior capsule is also excluded unless it occurred as a result of YAG laser posterior capsulotomy in association with prior, posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation; history of idiopathic or autoimmune uveitis in either eye; significant structural damage to the center of the macula in the study eye likely to preclude improvement in visual acuity following the resolution of macular edema, including atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium, subretinal fibrosis, laser scar(s); vitreomacular traction or epiretinal membrane in the study eye evident biomicroscopically or by OCT; ocular inflammation (including trace or above) in the study eye; uncontrolled glaucoma (defined as intraocular pressure .30 mm Hg despite treatment with anti-medications) or previous filtration surgery in the study eye; infectious blepharitis, keratitis, scleritis, or conjunctivitis (in either eye) or current treatment for serious systemic infection
Information: http://www.houstonretina.com/
► Study: A Phase I Trial of a Single Intravitreal Injection of REDD14NP to Patients With CNV Secondary to Wet AMD
Sponsor: Quark Biotech, Inc.
Purpose: To determine the safety and pharmacokinetics of REDD14NP when administered as a single intravitreal injection
Design: Treatment, Nonrandomized, Open-label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety Study
Number of Patients: 42
Inclusion Criteria: Documented CNV secondary to AMD; clear ocular media and adequate pupil dilation; IOP ≤25 mm Hg; retinal thickness >250 μm by OCT; BCVA not better than 20/200
Exclusion Criteria: Women of childbearing potential; CNV due to causes other than AMD; underlying disease or other disease of the eye; therapy for AMD in either eye in last 30 days; steroid therapy for AMD in last 6 months; history of intraocular surgery other than cataract surgery; history of retinal detachment in the study eye
Information: (212) 452-6902
► Study: Study of Treatment Effects of Combination Therapy of Lucentis Plus Reduced-Fluence PDT in Patients With Wet AMD
Sponsor: Barnes Retina Institute
Purpose: To determine the benefits, if any, of combination therapy with Lucentis plus reduced-fluence PDT with Visudyne
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open-label, Active-control, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Inclusion Criteria: Treatment-naïve patients with active, subfoveal, exudative AMD; VA of 20/40 to 20/320 in the study eye; subfoveal CNV must be at least 50% of the total lesion size; total area of lesion components other than CNV must <50% of the total lesion size
Exclusion Criteria: Previous treatment for CNV with anti-VEGF agents, intraocular steroids, and/or PDT with Visudyne; geographic atrophy or fibrosis in the study eye; intraocular surgery within 6 weeks of enrollment
Information: bristudies@barnesretinainstitute.com
► Study: ASaP: Assessment of Safety of Intravitreal POT-4 Therapy for Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Potentia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Purpose: To provide initial safety and tolerability information for a larger phase 2 study of intravitreal POT-4 and for phase 1 studies of POT-4 slow-release formulations for treatment of patients with AMD.
Design: Prospective, Uncontrolled, Nonrandomized, Single-masked, Single-dose Escalation Study
Number of Patients: 18
Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥50 years; in the study eye, diagnosis of exudative AMD defined by the presence of drusen larger than 63 μm and presence of a choroidal neovascular lesion; either predominantly or minimally classic or occult with no classic in nature, determined by the Digital Angiography Reading Center (DARC) with the CNV defined by its fluorescein angiographic (FA) features; the lesion must contain some visible active CNV, but the active CNV need not be under the fovea itself; visual acuity of 20/60 or worse in the study eye as measured on an ETDRS chart; retinal photographs and angiography of sufficient quality, allowing assessment of the macular area according to standard clinical practice, can be obtained
Exclusion Criteria: Choroidal neovascularization in the study eye associated with other ocular diseases such as pathologic myopia, ocular histoplasmosis or posterior uveitis, etc.; decreased vision, in the study eye, due to retinal disease not attributable to CNV, such as nonexudative forms of AMD, geographic atrophy, inherited retinal dystrophy, uveitis or epiretinal membrane, a vitelliform-like lesion of the outer retina (eg, as in pattern dystrophies or basal laminar drusen), idiopathic parafoveal telangiectasis, or central serous retinopathy. Participants who have any additional ocular diseases that have irreversibly compromised or, during follow-up, could likely compromise the VA of the study eye including amblyopia, anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, clinically significant diabetic macular edema, severe non proliferative diabetic retinopathy, or proliferative diabetic retinopathy; decreased vision, in the study eye, due to significant media opacity such as corneal disease or cataract, or opacity precluding photography of the retina; cataract surgery within three months of enrolment; presence of hemorrhage greater than 50% of the CNV lesion; previous PDT treatment in the study eye (eye to be treated) within 30 days prior to enrollment in the study; previous extrafoveal or juxtafoveal thermal laser photocoagulation in the study eye (eye to be treated) is allowed, if performed at least 30 days prior to enrollment in the study; previous Macugen (pegaptanib) injection in the study eye (eye to be treated) within 30 days prior to enrollment in the study; previous Lucentis (ranibizumab) injection in the study eye (eye to be treated) within 30 days prior to enrollment in the study; previous Avastin (bevacizumab) injection in the study eye (eye to be treated) within 30 days prior to enrollment in the study; previous corticosteroid injection in the study eye (eye to be treated) within 180 days prior to enrollment in the study; history of peribulbar corticosteroid injection within 6 months prior to the start of the trial
Information: federico@potentiapharma.com
► Study: A Study of Genetic and Environmental Factors and Their Effect on Response to Treatment With Lucentis (Ranibizumab) for Wet AMD
Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University
Purpose: To understand whether genes or certain factors in the environment determine how eyes will respond to Lucentis (ranibizumab) treatment
Design: Treatment, Nonrandomized, Open-label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 300
Inclusion Criteria: Age >50 years; study eye must never have received treatment for neovascular AMD; VA in treatment eye must be between 20/30 and 20/320 (ETDRS)
Exclusion Criteria: Choroidal neovascularization not from AMD; concomitant non-AMD related maculopathy in study eye; active treatment for neovascular AMD in fellow eye
Information: (503) 494-3616
► Study: CABERNET: Study of Strontium90 Beta Radiation With Lucentis to Treat AMD
Sponsor: NeoVista
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of focal delivery of radiation for the treatment of subfoveal CNV associated with wet AMD
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open-label, Active-control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 450
Inclusion Criteria: Must have predominantly classic, minimally classic, or occult with no classic lesions, as determined by the investigator, secondary to AMD, with a total lesion size of <12 total disc areas (21.24 mm2), and a GLD ≥5.4 mm
Exclusion Criteria: Prior or concurrent subfoveal CNV therapy including thermal laser photocoagulation (with or without photographic evidence), photodynamic therapy, injections with Macugen, intravitreal or subretinal steroids, transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT), and systemic antiangiogenic or intravitreal antiangiogenic agents in study eye
Information: (510) 933-7650, info@neovistainc.com
► Study: Pilot Study of Lucentis Combined With Proton Beam Irradiation in Treating Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: University of California, Davis/Genentech
Purpose: To determine whether treating wet macular degeneration with a combination of Lucentis and proton beam irradiation is safe
Design: Natural History, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Prospective Study
Inclusion Criteria: Age >50 years; women must be postmenopausal without a period for at least 1 year; Hgb A1C <6; VA 20/60 to 20/400; lesion size <12 disc area
Exclusion Criteria: PDT within 3 months; anti-VEGF therapy within 6 weeks; intravitreal or sub-Tenon's Kenalog within 6 months; intraocular surgery within 3 months or expected in the next 6 months
Information: (916) 734-6303
► Study: Double-Masked Study of Efficacy and Safety of IVT VEGF Trap-Eye in Subjects With Wet AMD (VIEW 1)
Sponsor: Regeneron/Bayer
Purpose: To study the efficacy and safety of VEGF-Trap-Eye in patients with neovascular AMD
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-control, Parallel Assignment
Number of Patients: 1200
Inclusion Criteria: Men and women ≥50 years of age; active primary or recurrent subfoveal CNV lesions secondary to AMD, including juxtafoveal lesions that affect the fovea as evidenced by FA in the study eye
Exclusion Criteria: Any prior treatment with anti-VEGF agents; total lesion size >12 disc areas (30.5 mm2, including blood, scars and neovascularization) as assessed by FA in the study eye
Information: vegf.trap@regeneron.com
► Study: A Phase 1 Safety Study of Single and Repeated Doses of JSM6427 (Intravitreal Injection) to Treat AMD
Sponsor: Jerini Ophthalmic
Purpose: To determine the way and rate that the study medication, JSM6427 a potent, highly specific integrin 5 1-antagonist is absorbed, broken down, and eliminated from the body when it is given as a single dosage strength by injection into the eye
Design: Treatment, Open-label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety Study
Number of Patients: 36
Inclusion Criteria: Best-corrected visual acuity in the study eye between 20/40 and 20/320, and better or equal to 20/40 in the fellow eye using an ETDRS chart; subfoveal CNV due to AMD
Exclusion Criteria: Any prior PDT in the study eye; previous therapeutic radiation to the eye; any retinovascular disease or retinal degeneration other than AMD; serous RPE detachment without the presence of neovascularization
Information: (919) 226-1440 ×325
► Study: Evaluation of Dosing Interval of Higher Doses of Ranibizumab (BGB/IST)
Sponsor: Retina Vitreous Associates, P.C.; Genentech
Purpose: To test the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of a higher dose (1.0 mg) of ranibizumab vs the standard dose (0.5 mg), in adults with AMD who have never been treated with ranibizumab
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open-label, Parallel Assignment
Number of Patients: 30
Inclusion Criteria: Treatment naive macular degeneration patients with CNV; >50 years old; VA 20/40 to 20/320
Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy or previous history of thromboembolic event including myocardial infarction or stroke
Information: cawh@aol.com
► Study: Sensitivity of the Home Macular Perimeter (HMP)
Sponsor: Notal Vision Ltd
Purpose: To estimate the sensitivity of the HMP test in identifying visual field functional defects in subjects with CNV secondary to AMD
Design: Cohort, Prospective
Number of Patients: 20
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects with AMD related lesions: New onset (up to 60 days) nontreated CNV; age >50 years; VA with habitual correction >20/200 in study eye; familiar with computer usage
Exclusion Criteria: Evidence of macular disease other than AMD or glaucoma in the study eye; presence of any significant media opacity that precludes a clear view of the macular area as identified in the study eye by biomicroscopy, CFP, or FA
Information: osnat@notalvision.com
► Study: A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacodynamics, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Pazopanib Drops in Adult Subjects With Neovascular AMD
Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline
Purpose: To evaluate the pharmacodynamic effect of pazopanib eye drops on the central retinal thickness of AMD patients
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-blind, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment, Pharmacokinetics/Dynamics Study
Number of Patients: 60
Inclusion Criteria: Age-related macular degeneration patients diagnosed with subfoveal CNV in the study eye, with all of the following characteristics required: central subfield thickness >300 μm on investigator-determined OCT
Exclusion Criteria: Additional eye disease in the study eye that could compromise BCVA (ie, glaucoma with documented visual field loss, clinically significant diabetic retinopathy, ischemic optic neuropathy, or retinitis pigmentosa)
Information: (877) 379-3718
► Study: Phase 1, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetic Profile of Intravitreous Injections of E10030 (Anti-PDGF Pegylated Aptamer) in Subjects With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Ophthotech Corp.
Purpose: To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic profile of E10030 intravitreous injection when administered as monotherapy or in combination with Lucentis 0.5 mg/eye in subjects with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to AMD
Design: Treatment, Open-label, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 18
Inclusion Criteria: Subfoveal CNV due to AMD
Exclusion Criteria: Diabetic retinopathy; history or evidence of severe cardiac disease; history or evidence of clinically significant peripheral vascular disease, such as intermittent claudication or prior amputation; clinically significant impaired renal (serum creatinine >2.5 mg/dl or s/p renal transplant or receiving dialysis) or hepatic function
Information: denise.teuber@ophthotech.com
► Study: CATT: Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials: Lucentis-Avastin Trial
Sponsor: National Eye Institute
Purpose: To evaluate the relative efficacy and safety of treatment of neovascular AMD with Lucentis on a fixed schedule, Avastin on a fixed schedule, Lucentis on a variable schedule, and Avastin on a variable schedule
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-blind (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Active-control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 1200
Inclusion Criteria: Active, subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV); sub-retinal hemorrhage and fibrosis <50% of total lesion area; VA 20/25 to 20/320; age ≥50 yrs; at least 1 druse (>63 μm) in either eye or late AMD in fellow eye
Exclusion Criteria: Previous treatment for CNV in study eye; other progressive retinal disease likely to compromise VA; contraindications to injections with Lucentis or Avastin
Information: dan.martin@emory.edu
► Study: Safety and Efficacy of ATG003 in Patients With AMD Receiving Anti-VEGF
Sponsor: CoMentis
Purpose: To study the safety and preliminary efficacy of ATG003 (topical mecamylamine) in patients receiving maintenance injections of either ranibizumab or bevacizumab
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 60
Inclusion Criteria: >55 years of age; clinical diagnosis of neovascular AMD
Exclusion Criteria: Confounding ocular condition
Information: jmonk@comentis.com
► Study: Infliximab, Sirolimus and Daclizumab to Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: National Eye Institute
Purpose: To examine whether the anti-inflammatory medicines infliximab, sirolimus or daclizumab, when given with a patient's current therapies, will prevent the growth of new blood vessels in the eye in patients with AMD
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open-label, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 20
Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥55 years; in the study eye, diagnosis of AMD defined by the presence of drusen larger than 63 μm; any antiangiogenic therapy in the study eye within 7 days of beginning immunosuppressive therapy
Exclusion Criteria: CNV in the study eye, associated with other ocular diseases such as pathologic myopia, ocular histoplasmosis or posterior uveitis, etc.
Information: (800) 411-1222
► Study: The MAP Study: FA/Medidur for AMD Pilot
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University/Alimera Sciences
Purpose: To compare the safety of 2 doses of FA/Medidur in conjunction with Lucentis (as needed) in patients with neovascular AMD who have have been treated with Lucentis for at least 6 months and have reached a plateau
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Single-blind (Subject), Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 30
Inclusion Criteria: Patients treated with intraocular injections of Lucentis for at least 6 months and have reached a plateau, defined as 2 consecutive visits (4 to 6 weeks apart) with no improvement in VA (worse or within 1 line better) or center subfield thickening
Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant, lactating females or females of childbearing potential; glaucoma or ocular hypertension (defined as IOP >21 mm Hg or concurrent therapy at screening with IOP-lowering agents) in the study eye
Information: ghafiz1@jhmi.edu
► Study: Antioxidant Systems and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University/National Institutes of Health
Purpose: To determine whether the antioxidant supplements used in AREDS shifted the plasma pool of the AREDS subjects to a more reduced state
Design: Case-only, Prospective
Number of Patients: 140
Inclusion Criteria: Intermediate or advanced AMD; any race and either sex
Exclusion Criteria: History of a medical condition that would preclude scheduled study visits or completion of the study; history of an ophthalmic disease in the study eye that would likely compromise the VA of the study eye
Information: paul.sternberg@vanderbilt.edu
► Study: High Speed Indocyanine Green Angiography Findings in Ranibizumab Treatment for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: National Eye Institute
Purpose: To use an eye imaging test called high speed indocyanine green angiography (HS-ICG), which examines leaky vessels in the eye, to try to find out why individuals respond differently to ranibizumab (Lucentis) treatment for wet AMD
Design: Prospective
Number of Patients: 50
Inclusion Criteria: Must be diagnosed with AMD in at least one eye defined by the presence of drusen at least 63 μm in size; must have CNV secondary to AMD
Exclusion Criteria: CNV, associated with other ocular diseases such as pathologic myopia, ocular histoplasmosis or posterior uveitis, etc.; geographic atrophy or fibrosis under the fovea
Information: prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov
► Study: ARC1905 (ANTI-C5 APTAMER) Given Either In Combination Therapy With Lucentis 0.5mg/Eye In Subjects With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Ophthotech Corporation
Purpose: To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic profile of multiple doses of ARC1905 intravitreous injection when administered in combination with multiple doses of Lucentis 0.5 mg/eye, or with one induction dose of Lucentis 0.5 mg/eye in subjects with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to AMD
Design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety Study
Number of Patients: 70
Inclusion Criteria: Subfoveal CNV due to AMD (ie, predominately classic, minimally classic or occult no classic) as documented by fluorescein angiogram
Exclusion Criteria: Previous or concomitant therapy with intravitreous corticosteroids; diabetic retinopathy; history or evidence of severe cardiac disease (eg, NYHA Functional Class III or IV), history or clinical evidence of unstable angina, acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction or revascularization within last 6 months, ventricular tachyarrythmias requiring ongoing treatment; history or evidence of clinically significant peripheral vascular disease, such as intermittent claudication or prior amputation; clinically significant impaired renal (serum creatinine >2.5 mg/dl or s/p renal transplant or receiving dialysis) or hepatic function. Patients with results outside these ranges may be enrolled in consultation with Ophthotech
Information: dbeutelspacher@ophthotech.com
► Study: Reduced Fluence PDT With Visudyne in Combination With Lucentis for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences/Novartis
Purpose: To compare the use of combination therapy with ranibizumab and verteporfin PDT to ranibizumab alone in patients with exudative AMD
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 30
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with primary subfoveal CNV secondary to AMD documented on IVFA and/or OCT
Exclusion Criteria: Patients receiving prior treatment in the study eye with verteporfin
Information: (918) 747-7799
► Study: Pilot Study Reduced Fluence PDT/Visudyne With Ranibizumab vs Ranibizumab Monotherapy for Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Sponsor: Lahey Clinic
Purpose: To determine if combination reduced fluence PDT and Ranibizumab has similar efficacy to Ranibizumab alone
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Caregiver), Active Control, Parallel Assignment
Number of Patients: 20
Inclusion Criteria: FA diagnosis of CNV lesions as described above
Exclusion Criteria: Dense subfoveal hemorrhage; tear or rip of the RPE, idiopathic parafoveal telangiectasis or serous RPE without CNV
Information: Avon.P.Stewart@Lahey.org
► Study: SEAGUL: Study Evaluating Genotypes Using Lucentis
Sponsor: University of Utah/Genentech
Purpose: To investigate whether the efficacy of Lucentis treatment for exudative age-related macular degeneration is associated with VEGF and HTRA1 DNA polymorphisms
Design: Treatment, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Inclusion Criteria: Treatment naive AMD patients; at least 50 years of age
Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy; prior enrollment in a ranibizumab clinical trial; previous therapy in either eye for AMD; concurrent eye disease that could compromise visual acuity
Information: jeanette.buehler@hsc.utah.edu
► Study: Phase 1/2 Study of an Ocular Sirolimus (Rapamycin) Formulation in Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: MacuSight, Inc.
Purpose: To determine the safety and efficacy of an ocular sirolimus formulation via different injection routes in patients with treatment-naive subfoveal CNV secondary to AMD
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Dose Comparison, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 20
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosed with subfoveal CNV secondary to AMD; visual acuity of 20/50 to 20/200 in study eye
Exclusion Criteria: Any other ocular disease that could compromise vision in the study eye; history of any prior treatment for choroidal neovascularization in the study eye; presence of other causes of choroidal neovascularization other than secondary to age-related macular degeneration
Information: ebaj@retinalconsultantsaz.com
► Study: Safety Study of iSONEP (Sonepcizumab/LT1009) to Treat Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Sponor: Lpath, Inc.
Purpose: To assess the safety of iSONEP which is a humanized monoclonal antibody against a bioactive lipid, sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P)
Design: Treatment, Open Label, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 33
Inclusion Criteria: 50 years and older; BCVA ETDRS letter score in study eye between 20-57 letters using ETDRS refraction (Snellen of 20/70-20/400); any CNV secondary to AMD in study eye, classic, minimally classic or occult with leakage on fluorescein angiography and intraretinal or subretinal fluid on OCT; visual acuity in fellow eye must be 20/800 or better at 4 meters
Exclusion Criteria: Ocular disease other than CNV that could compromise vision in study eye; systemic immunosuppressive medication/therapy (eg, chemotherapy, steroids); uncontrolled hypertension and/or arrhythmias; QT/QTc interval measurement >450 msec; cancer within the last 2 years except superficial basal or squamous cell skin cancer or cervical carcinoma in situ; have angioid streaks, presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, myopia (>8 diopters) or CNV secondary to other causes than AMD; any additional ocular diseases which have irreversibly compromised visual acuity of the study eye including amblyopia, anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, clinically significant diabetic macular edema and severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy; any intraocular or general surgery, including cataract surgery, within 2 months of Day 1; history of uveitis in either eye; any ocular or periocular infection within 4 weeks prior to Day 1; active ocular inflammation grade trace and above; cup to disc ratio >0.8, IOP >21 mm Hg in glaucoma subjects treated with more than 2 ocular hypotensive agents; previous pars plana vitrectomy or trabeculectomy in study eye; history of anterior vitrectomy; inability to obtain photographs, FA or OCT to document CNV, eg due to media opacity, allergy to fluorescein dye or lack of venous access; aphakia
Information: (270) 554-8929
► Study: Study Investigating OCT, Multifocal ERG, and Microperimetry in Monthly Versus PRN Ranibizumab in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Retina Macula Institute
Purpose: To assess 2 groups (monthly and PRN therapy) and assess high resolution OCT, microperimetry, and Multi-focal ERG outcomes
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Dose Comparison, Parallel Assignment
Number of Patients: 45
Inclusion Criteria: Age greater or equal to 50 years old; patients with active neovascular AMD
Exclusion Criteria: Participation in another simultaneous medical investigation or trial; concurrent eye disease in the study eye that could compromise visual acuity (eg, diabetic retinopathy, advanced glaucoma); previous PDT therapy; previous intravitreal steroid therapy within last 3 months; previous anti-VEGF therapy in the past month
Information: lillian.rmi@gmail.com
► Study: Combination Ranibizumab and Bromfenac for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University/Genentech
Purpose: To see whether an investigational treatment combining bromfenac ophthalmic drops with ranibizumab intravitreal injection is safe and effective for treating wet AMD as compared to ranibizumab alone
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 30
Inclusion Criteria: Age >50 years; patients with active neovascular AMD; if the patient has bilateral disease and qualifies for the study, both eyes may be included
Exclusion Criteria: Concurrent eye disease in the study eye that could compromise visual acuity (eg, diabetic retinopathy, advanced glaucoma); previous intravitreal steroid or anti-VEGF therapy within last 3 months; patients with a concurrent corneal epithelial disruption or erosion; patients with immune deficiencies that would affect the ability of the cornea to heal; patients with a known sensitivity to any component of the formulations under investigation
Information: schainm@ohsu.edu
► Study: ERG/EOG Study in AMD Patients Treated With Ranibizumab
Sponsor: Retina Center, Minnesota/Genentech
Purpose: To focus on the ERG and EOG tests to evaluate retinal responses to ranibizumab treatment in AMD
Design: Case-Only, Prospective
Number of Patients: 10
Inclusion Criteria: Patients to be included in the study must have AMD with choroidal neovascularization; BCVA between 20/20 - 20/400; lesion size less than or equal to 12 MPS disc areas
Exclusion Criteria: Media insufficient to obtain a view; other causes of CNV not related to AMD; active ocular or periocular infection; ocular surgery within 1 month prior to the study; any other condition the investigator believes would pose a significant hazard to the subject if the investigational therapy were initiated; participation in another simultaneous medical investigation or trial; media insufficient to obtain a view; other causes of CNV not related to AMD
Information: vu@retinadocs.com |