Double-Masked Study of Photrex (Rostaporfin) Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

November 29, 2005 updated by: Miravant Pharmaceuticals

A Phase III Randomized, Multicenter, Multinational, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Study of Photrex (Rostaporfin) Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Classic and Occult Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization Associated With AMD

The purpose of this study is to confirm the efficacy and safety of rostaporfin (PHOTREX) photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of classic and occult subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

660

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 Contact

Study Locations

      • Sofia, Bulgaria
        • Recruiting
        • Multiple Investigators
      • Brno-Bohunice, Olomouc, Praha, Czech Republic
        • Recruiting
        • Multiple Investigators
      • Warsaw, Bydgoszcz, Lubin, Poland
        • Recruiting
        • Multiple Investigators
      • Bucharest, Romania
        • Recruiting
        • Multiple Investigators

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 age greater than or equal to 50 years with at least one subfoveal CNV membrane secondary to AMD that can be demonstrated by fluorescein angiography.

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: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Visual Acuity

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Angiographic changes

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Director: Wendy J. Snyder, PhD, Miravant 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

September 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 12, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 1, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 29, 2005

Last Verified

November 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

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