Open-Label Posterior Juxtascleral Injections of Anecortave Acetate 15mg Dose for Long Term Use in Patients With AMD

September 4, 2013 updated by: Alcon Research

An Open Label Evaluation of Long Term Efficacy and Safety of Posterior Juxtascleral Injections of Anecortave Acetate 15 mg in Patients With Subfoveal Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

The purpose of this study is to investigate the long-term efficacy and safety of posterior juxtascleral injections of open label Anecortave Acetate 15mg administered every 6 months.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

111

Phase

  • Phase 3

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
    • Texas
      • Central Contact Ft. Worth, Texas, United States, 76134
        • Belgium,France,Germany,Hungary,Italy,Netherlands,Poland,Spain,Sweden,UK

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with subfoveal exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who were previously enrolled in long-term studies with anecortave acetate.
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Anecortave Acetate, 15 mg
One 0.5 mL injection of 30 mg/mL Anecortave Acetate sterile suspension into the posterior juxtascleral depot at 6 month intervals for 18 months
Drug: Anecortave Acetate (AL-3789) Sterile Suspension, 30 mg/mL
One 0.5 mL injection of 30 mg/mL Anecortave Acetate sterile suspension into the posterior juxtascleral depot at 6 month intervals for 18 months

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percent of patients who maintained stable vision
Time Frame: Month 24
Stable vision is defined as < 15-letter loss of best-corrected visual acuity scores)
Month 24
Mean change in best-corrected visual acuity at Month 24 from baseline
Time Frame: Baseline, Month 24
Baseline, Month 24

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Alcon Research

Investigators

  • Study Director: Terry Wiernas, PhD, Alcon Research

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

June 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 31, 2003

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 31, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

August 1, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 16, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 4, 2013

Last Verified

May 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • C-03-15

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