A Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of NT-501 With M-CHFM

October 30, 2026 updated by: Neurotech Pharmaceuticals

A Multicenter Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of NT-501 Utilizing the Medica Membrane in Macular Telangiectasia Type 2 (MacTel), Including a Randomized Comparative Expansion Cohort

The overall purpose of this global, multicenter, two cohort, central image evaluator masked study is to characterize the clinical safety and efficacy of NT-501 manufactured using the Medica - Clinical Hollow Fiber Membrane (M-CHFM) for the treatment of MacTel and to evaluate whether its safety profile and efficacy are comparable to those of NT-501 manufactured using the Clinical Hollow Fiber Membrane (CHFM).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This Phase 3 study consists of two cohorts:

  • Cohort 1 (Extension): Includes participants previously enrolled under the original protocol who received NT-501 (M-CHFM) and will continue follow-up. Participants will undergo evaluations of safety and efficacy from pre-surgery through month 24 or in the event of NT-501 explantation for any reason.
  • Cohort 2 (Expansion): Includes newly enrolled participants randomized 1:1 to receive either NT-501 (M-CHFM) or NT-501 (CHFM). Participants will undergo evaluations of safety and efficacy from pre-surgery through month 12 or in the event of NT-501 explantation for any reason.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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60

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Australia
      • East Melbourne, Australia
      • Perth, Australia
        • Recruiting
        • Lion's Eye Institute
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Ian Constable, MD
      • Sydney, Australia
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Sydney Eye Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Elisa Cornish, MD
  • United States
    • California
      • Walnut Creek, California, United States, 94598
        • Active, not recruiting
        • Bay Area Retina Associates, A Medical Group
    • Michigan
      • Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49546
        • Active, not recruiting
        • Foundation for Vision Research
    • Texas
      • Bellaire, Texas, United States, 77401
        • Active, not recruiting
        • Retina Consultants of Texas

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

To participate in this study, the potential subject and at least 1 of their eyes must meet all of the following criteria:

  1. Subjects must have a positive diagnosis of MacTel with evidence of fluorescein leakage typical of MacTel and at least one of the other features that include hyperpigmentation that is outside of a 500-micron radius from the center of the fovea, retinal opacification, crystalline deposits, right-angle vessels, or inner/outer lamellar cavities seen clinically or on SD-OCT.
  2. Subject must have a break in the ellipsoid zone (EZ) (area of IS/OS loss) as measured by SD-OCT between 0.16 and 2.00 millimeters squared.
  3. Subject's best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) is 54-letter score or better (20/80 or better) as measured by the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart at screening.
  4. Subject must have steady fixation in the foveal or parafoveal area and sufficiently clear media for good quality retinal imaging.
  5. Subject must be greater than or equal to 21 years of age and less than 80 years of age at screening.
  6. Subject or their legally authorized representative must be able to provide written informed consent to participate in the study, in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practices guidelines, and local regulations, before initiating any study-related procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

To participate in this study, the potential subject must not meet any of the following criteria. The ocular exclusion criteria are related to the study eye (unless indicated for either eye):

  1. Subject is medically unable to comply with study procedures or follow-up visits.
  2. Subject received intravitreal steroid therapy for non-neovascular MacTel within the last 3 months.
  3. Subject has ever received intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy in the study eye OR has, within the past 3 months, received intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy in the fellow eye at randomization.
  4. Subject has evidence of ocular disease other than MacTel that, in the judgment of the examining physician, may confound the diagnosis, procedures, or outcome of the study (e.g., uncontrolled glaucoma, severe non-proliferative or proliferative diabetic retinopathy, uveitis).
  5. Subject has a chronic requirement (e.g., ≥ 4 weeks at a time) for ocular medications and/or has a diagnosed disease that, in the judgment of the examining physician, may be vision threatening or may affect the primary outcome (artificial tears are permitted). The exceptions to this exclusion criteria include artificial tears or one glaucoma medication for early or intermediate primary open-angle glaucoma.
  6. Subject has evidence of intraretinal neovascularization or subretinal neovascularization (SRNV), as evidenced by hemorrhage, hard exudate, subretinal fluid or intraretinal fluid in either eye.
  7. Subject has evidence of intraretinal hyperreflectivity by OCT.
  8. Subject has evidence of central serous chorio-retinopathy in either eye.
  9. Subject has evidence of pathologic myopia in either eye.
  10. Subject has significant corneal or media opacities in either eye.
  11. Subject has had a vitrectomy, penetrating keratoplasty, trabeculectomy, or trabeculoplasty.
  12. Subject has any of the following lens opacities: cortical opacity > standard 3, posterior subcapsular opacity > standard 2, or a nuclear opacity > standard 3 as measured on the Age -Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) clinical lens grading system.
  13. Subject has undergone lens removal in the previous 3 months or YAG laser within 4 weeks.
  14. Previous participation in any Neurotech MacTel clinical trial unless the participant: (1) previously consented and screened for a MacTel study but was a screen failure solely due to insufficient lesion size; or (2) has completed participation in the prior Neurotech MacTel study, is not actively enrolled in another Neurotech MacTel study, and has an eligible study eye that was not the study eye in the previous trial.
  15. Subject was a participant in any other ocular related or ocular impacted clinical trial of an intervention (drug or device) within the last 6 months.
  16. Subject is on chemotherapy.
  17. Subject is pregnant or breastfeeding.
  18. Subject has a history of malignancy that would compromise the 12-month study survival.
  19. Subject with a history of ocular herpes virus in either eye.
  20. Subject has, in the opinion of the investigator, any physical or mental condition that would increase the risk of participation in the study or may interfere with the study procedures, evaluations, and outcome assessments.
  21. Subject has evidence of subfoveal RPE hyperplasia.

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: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Cohort 1 (Extension) - M-CHFM

Previously enrolled Cohort 1 participants received M-CHFM and will undergo evaluations of safety and efficacy from pre-surgery through month 24 or in the event of NT-501 explantation for any reason.
Combination product: M-CHFM

Single implantation of NT-501 manufactured using the Medica - Clinical Hollow Fiber Membrane (M-CHFM)
Experimental: Cohort 2 (Expansion) - M-CHFM

Participants are randomized 1:1 to receive M-CHFM. Participants will undergo evaluations of safety and efficacy from pre-surgery through month 12 or in the event of NT-501 explantation for any reason.
Combination product: M-CHFM

Single implantation of NT-501 manufactured using the Medica - Clinical Hollow Fiber Membrane (M-CHFM)
Active Comparator: Cohort 2 (Expansion) - CHFM

Participants are randomized 1:1 to receive CHFM (US commercially available ENCELTO). Participants will undergo evaluations of safety and efficacy from pre-surgery through month 12 or in the event of NT-501 explantation for any reason.
Combination product: CHFM

Single implantation of NT-501 manufactured using the Clinical Hollow Fiber Membrane (CHFM)

Other Names:
  • ENCELTO

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
Cohort 1 (Extension) - Efficacy
Time Frame: Baseline to 24 months

Rate of change in EZ area loss as measured by en face imaging by Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) in the study eye of NT-501 in participants who received NT-501 with M-CHFM
Baseline to 24 months
Cohort 2 (Expansion) - Efficacy
Time Frame: Baseline to 12 months

Rate of change in EZ area loss as measured by en face imaging by Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) in the study eye of NT-501 in participants who received NT-501 with M-CHFM as compared to NT-501 with CHFM
Baseline to 12 months

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
Cohort 1 (Extension) - Safety
Time Frame: Baseline to 24 months

Incidence of ocular and non-ocular adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)
Baseline to 24 months
Cohort 2 (Expansion) - Safety
Time Frame: Baseline to 12 months

Incidence of ocular and non-ocular adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)
Baseline to 12 months
Cohort 1 (Extension) - Best Corrected Visual Acuity
Time Frame: Baseline to 24 months

Percentage of participants with a loss of 15 letters or more in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) distance chart
Baseline to 24 months
Cohort 2 (Expansion) - Best Corrected Visual Acuity
Time Frame: Baseline to 12 months

Percentage of participants with a loss of 15 letters or more in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) distance chart
Baseline to 12 months

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cohort 1 (Extension) - Aqueous CNTF
Time Frame: Month 12 - Month 24

Either a binary result (present/absent) for measurable CNTF or actual CNTF concentration
Month 12 - Month 24
Cohort 2 (Expansion) - Aqueous CNTF
Time Frame: Baseline to 12 months

Either a binary result (present/absent) for measurable CNTF or actual CNTF concentration
Baseline to 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Neurotech Pharmaceuticals

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Chair: Thomas Aaberg, Jr., MD, Neurotech Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
March 6, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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May 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

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.
July 24, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 29, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
April 29, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
May 2, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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November 3, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 30, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • NTMT-03C

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

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