Ranibizumab Intravitreal Injections Versus Sham Control in Patients With Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRVO) (Blossom)

March 27, 2017 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

A Randomized Double-masked, Phase III Study Assessing Ranibizumab Intravitreal Injections Versus Sham Control in Patients With Visual Impairment Due to Macular Edema (ME) Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRVO) [Blossom]

Provided efficacy and safety data on intravitreal injections of ranibizumab 0.5 mg in patients with visual impairment due to macular edema secondary to BRVO

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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283

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • China
      • Beijing, China, 100730
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Beijing, China, 100034
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Beijing, China, 100176
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Chongqing, China, 400038
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Shanghai, China, 200080
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Shanghai, China, 200092
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Beijing
      • Beijing, Beijing, China, 100730
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Beijing, Beijing, China, 100191
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Chongqing
      • Chongqing, Chongqing, China, 400042
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Guangdong
      • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510060
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Shantou, Guangdong, China, 515041
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Heilongjiang
      • Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150001
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Hubei
      • Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430070
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Hunan
      • Changsha, Hunan, China, 410011
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Jiangsu
      • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210029
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210006
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Nantong, Jiangsu, China, 226000
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Jiangxi
      • Nanchang, Jiangxi, China, 330006
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Shandong
      • Qingdao, Shandong, China, 266011
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Sichuan
      • Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Tianjin
      • Tianjin, Tianjin, China, 300020
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Tianjin, Tianjin, China, 300070
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Zhejiang
      • Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, 325027
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Hong Kong
      • Hongkong, Hong Kong
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Indonesia
      • Jakarta, Indonesia, 10430
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Jawa Barat
      • Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, 40117
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Philippines
      • San Juan City, Philippines, 1500
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Metro Manila
      • Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines, 1000
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Taiwan
      • Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 83301
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Lin-Kou, Taiwan, 33305
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Taipei, Taiwan
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Vietnam
      • Hanoi, Vietnam, 10000
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 70000
        • Novartis Investigative Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with visual impairment secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) with a BCVA between 19 and 73 letters in one eye and at least 35 letters in the other eye.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or nursing women or women of child bearing potential without unless using an effective contraception
  • Stroke or myocard infarction within 3 months prior to study
  • History of malignancy within the past 5 years
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Active infection or inflammation in any eye
  • use of corticosteroids for at least 30 days in the last 6 months
  • treatment with anti-angiogenic drugs in any eye within last 3 months
  • Panretinal or focal/drid laser photocoagulation within the last few months

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Ranibizumab 0.5 mg
PRN Intravitreal injection
Drug: Ranibizumab 0.5 mg
intravitreal injection of 0.05 ml
Sham Comparator: Sham injection
As of Month 6 ranibizumab 0.5 mg PRN intravitreal injection
Other: Sham injection
Sham intravitreal injection
Other Names:
  • Sham

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Average Change in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) From Baseline to Month 1 Through Month 6
Time Frame: Baseline to Month 1 through Month 6
Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) was assessed in a sitting position using ETDRS-like visual acuity testing charts at an initial testing distance of 4 meters. Mean Visual Acuity was averaged over all monthly assessments from month 1 to month 6 and compared to Baseline.
Baseline to Month 1 through Month 6

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
Average Change of Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in Patients From Baseline to Month 1 Through Month 12
Time Frame: Baseline to Month 1 through Month 12
Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) was assessed in a sitting position using ETDRS-like visual acuity testing charts at an initial testing distance of 4 meters. Mean Visual Acuity was averaged over all monthly assessments from month 1 to month 12 and compared to Baseline
Baseline to Month 1 through Month 12
Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) Change Over Time
Time Frame: Month 1 through Month 12
Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) was assessed in a sitting position using ETDRS-like visual acuity testing charts at an initial testing distance of 4 meters. Mean Visual Acuity was averaged over all monthly assessments from month 1 to month 12 and compared to Baseline
Month 1 through Month 12
Number of Participants With a Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) Improvement of ≥5, ≥10, ≥15, and ≥30 Letters Over Time
Time Frame: Baseline to month 12
Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) was assessed in a sitting position using ETDRS-like visual acuity testing charts at an initial testing distance of 4 meters
Baseline to month 12
Number of Participants With Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA)Loss of 15 Letters in the Study Eye
Time Frame: Baseline to 12 months
Visual acuity (VA) was assessed at every study visit using best correction determined from protocol refraction. VA measurements (number of letters correctly identified) were performed with the patient in a sitting position using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)-like visual acuity testing charts at a testing distance of 4 meters. This outcome measure describes for each post-baseline month whether or not a patient lost less than 15 letters of VA as compared with baseline.
Baseline to 12 months
Change in Central-Sub-Field- Thickness (CSFT) Over Time
Time Frame: Month 1 to month 12
OCT (optical coherence tomography) was used to assess CSFT (Central Sub-Field Thickness) representing the average retinal thickness of the circular area within 1 mm diameter around the foveal center
Month 1 to month 12
Change in Total Area of Fluorescein Leakage (Center Subfield) From Baseline Over Time
Time Frame: month 3, 6 and 12
Fluorescein leakage area was assessed using Fluorescein angiography (FA) in conjunction with 7-field color fundus photography (CF) at Screening, Month 3, Month 6 and End of Study visit for both eyes
month 3, 6 and 12
Change in Total Area of Fluorescein Leakage (Inner Subfield) From Baseline Over Time
Time Frame: Months 3, 6 and 12
Fluorescein leakage area was assessed using Fluorescein angiography (FA) in conjunction with 7-field color fundus photography (CF) at Screening, Month 3, Month 6 and End of Study visit for both eyes
Months 3, 6 and 12
Change in Total Area of Fluorescein Leakage (Outer Subfield) From Baseline Over Time
Time Frame: Months 3, 6 and 12
Fluorescein leakage area was assessed using Fluorescein angiography (FA) in conjunction with 7-field color fundus photography (CF) at Screening, Month 3, Month 6 and End of Study visit for both eyes
Months 3, 6 and 12
Change From Baseline in NEI-VFQ-25 Composite and Subscale Scores at Month 3, Month 6 and Month 12
Time Frame: Baseline, months 3, 6 and 12
The VFQ-25 consists of 25 vision related questions across 11 vision related subscales, including general vision, ocular pain, near activities, distance activities, social function, mental health, role difficulties, dependency, driving, color vision and peripheral vision, and a general health rating. Items are converted to a 0-100 scale on each subscale and for the composite score where higher scores represents better functioning.
Baseline, months 3, 6 and 12

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

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General Publications

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November 12, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

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March 28, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

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March 28, 2016

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October 18, 2013

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October 29, 2013

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November 5, 2013

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May 8, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 27, 2017

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March 1, 2017

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  • CRFB002E2303

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