Effectiveness and Safety of Topical Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Treatment of Corneal Neovascularization

July 3, 2013 updated by: Michael J. Mines, MD, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Purpose: To determine the efficacy and safety of one commonly used VEGF inhibitor, bevacizumab (Avastin, Genentech), as a topical agent for the treatment of corneal neovascularization.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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24

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20307
        • Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 74 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • male or female, at least 18 years of age
  • clinically stable corneal neovascularization
  • superficial or deep corneal neovascularization that extends farther than 2mm from the limbus
  • ability to understand and provide informed consent to participate in this study and willingness to follow study instructions and likely to complete all required visits.

Clinical stability - all of the following criterial should be excluded before a corneal neovascularization can be regarded as clinically stable:

  • current or recent (<3 months) episode of corneal and ocular surface infection (bacterial, viral, fungal, or acanthamoebal)
  • recent (<3 months) ocular surgery, including cataract surgery, and/or laser of any type in the study eye
  • recent (<6 months) full thickness or lamellar keratoplasty
  • recent (<6 months) ocular surface reconstruction, limbal auto or allograft stem cell transplantation, or amniotic membrane transplantation
  • current or recent (<3 months) use of contact lens or plan to use contact lens (excluding bandage contact lens)
  • current or recent (<3 months) persistent corneal epithelial defect (of at leat 14 days duration) measuring more than 1mm2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • current or recent (<1 month) systemic corticosteroid therapy or periocular corticosteroid injections to the study eye
  • current or recent (<3 months) intravitreal durg injection to the study eye.
  • recent (<1 month) change in dose and frequency of topical steroids and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents
  • uncontrolled hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure >150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of >90 mmHg
  • history of a thromboembolic event, including myocardial infarction or cerebral vascular accident
  • patients age 75 or older
  • history of renal abnormalities
  • recent (<3 months) or planned surgery
  • history of coagulation abnormalities, including end stage liver disease or current anticoagulation medication other than aspirin (warfarin, heparin, enoxaparin or similar anticoagulant agent)
  • all female patients of childbearing potential will be excluded. A female is considered to be of childbearing potential unless she is postmenopausal and without menses for 12 months or without a uterus and/or both ovaries.
  • any condition (including language barrier) that precludes patient's ability to comply with study requirements including completion of study.
  • any condition that precludes the patient's ability or an assisting family member's ability to apply the medication drops or to sustain five minutes of pressure on the lacrimal ducts after drop application.
  • concurrent enrollment in another clinical investigation medicinal product or device study is prohibited.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Adverse Events (Ocular and Systemic)
Time Frame: 24 weeks
24 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Size and Extent of Corneal Neovascularization
Time Frame: 24 weeks
computerized image analysis of the corneal photographs were used to measure the change in size and extent of corneal neovascularization from baseline.
24 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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August 1, 2007

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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January 1, 2011

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
January 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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August 6, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 6, 2007

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

First Posted

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August 8, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

Last Update Posted

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July 22, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 3, 2013

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • WRAMC WU# 07-23022

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