VEGF Trap-Eye: Investigation of Efficacy and Safety in Chinese Subjects With Wet AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified May 2013 by Bayer
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Information provided by:
Bayer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01482910
First received: November 29, 2011
Last updated: May 3, 2013
Last verified: May 2013
  Purpose

This study will assess the efficacy and safety of intravitreally (IVT), i.e. directly into the eyeball administered VEGF Trap-Eye compared with photodynamic therapy (PDT) on visual function in Chinese subjects with age-related neovascular or "wet" age-related macular degeneration.

Subjects will be randomized in a 3:1 ratio to either receive VEGF Trap-Eye or PDT. Both treatment groups will receive the other treatment as a sham procedure.


Condition Intervention Phase
Macular Degeneration
Biological: VEGF Trap-Eye (BAY86-5321)
Drug: Visudyne
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Randomized, Double-masked, Photodynamic Therapy-controlled Phase-3 Study of the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Intravitreal VEGF Trap-Eye in Chinese Subjects With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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Further study details as provided by Bayer:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change in BCVA (best corrected visual acuity) [ Time Frame: From baseline to week 28 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Proportion of subjects who lose fewer than 15 letters compared to Baseline [ Time Frame: At week 28 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Adverse Event Collection [ Time Frame: From baseline to week 28 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment: 300
Study Start Date: December 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date: July 2014
Estimated Primary Completion Date: February 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Arm 1 Biological: VEGF Trap-Eye (BAY86-5321)
Subjects in the VEGF Trap-Eye group will receive intravitreal injections every 8 weeks following a loading phase with injections given every 4 weeks for an overall treatment period of 48 weeks. Additionally, sham PDT treatments will be administered as needed.
Active Comparator: Arm 2 Drug: Visudyne
Subjects in the PDT group (Visudyne group) will receive Visudyne as needed. Additionally, sham IVT injections will be administered until week 28. Thereafter, subjects in the PDT group will receive active (= no sham) VEGF Trap-Eye treatment until week 48.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   50 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Signed and dated informed consent form
  • Men and women ≥ 50 years of age.
  • Active predominantly classic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) lesions secondary to wAMD (wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration)
  • BCVA (best corrected visual acuity) of 20/40 to 20/320 in the study eye

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Only one functional eye
  • Presence of CNV with an origin other than wAMD
  • Any prior ocular or systemic treatment or surgery for wAMD, except dietary supplements or vitamins
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01482910

Contacts
Contact: Bayer Clinical Trials Contact clinical-trials-contact@bayerhealthcare.com
Contact: For trial location information: (Phone Menu Options '3' or '4') (+)1-888-84 22937

Locations
China, Guangdong
Recruiting
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510060
China, Hunan
Recruiting
Changsha, Hunan, China, 410011
China, Shaanxi
Recruiting
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 710032
China, Shandong
Recruiting
Qingdao, Shandong, China
China, Sichuan
Recruiting
Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041
China, Zhejiang
Recruiting
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310009
Terminated
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310003
Recruiting
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
China
Recruiting
Beijing, China, 100083
Recruiting
Beijing, China, 2000080
Recruiting
Beijing, China, 100044
Recruiting
Beijing, China, 100730
Recruiting
Shanghai, China
Recruiting
Tianjin, China, 300384
Sponsors and Collaborators
Bayer
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Investigators
Study Director: Bayer Study Director Bayer
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided

Responsible Party: Therapeutic Area Head, Bayer Healthcare AG
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01482910     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 13406
Study First Received: November 29, 2011
Last Updated: May 3, 2013
Health Authority: China: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Macular Degeneration
Retinal Degeneration
Retinal Diseases
Eye Diseases
Verteporfin
Photosensitizing Agents
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Dermatologic Agents
Therapeutic Uses

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013