Treatment of Radiation Retinopathy With Open-Label Anecortave Acetate Sterile Suspension (15 mg)

June 20, 2007 updated by: Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital
Radiation retinopathy is a disease of the retina. It occurs in people who have received or been exposed to radiation near the eyes. The blood vessels are abnormal and may grow which lead to scarring and a loss of central vision. Currently, the treatment for radiation retinopathy is laser photocoagulation. This treatment has been found to have limited use in this type of condition. Compassionate use of anecortave acetate injection is being considered to prevent the growth of the blood vessels under the retina.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients will receive an injection of 15 mg of Anecortave acetate behind the eye to be treated ("study eye"). They will be evaluated every six months to determine if their condition is stable or worse. Following the injection of study medication, patients will not be required to come in to see the study physician. The investigator or study staff will call the patients on the day following injection to make sure there were no adverse effects to the injection. Patients will then come in for a Month 1 and a Month 3 follow-up visit. At the Month 3 follow-up visit, if patients are not showing stability or improvement, they may be offered either thermal laser or Photodynamic Therapy. They will remain in the study and remain eligible for a repeat injection of Anecortave Acetate at the Month 6 visit.

Patients will then been seen at Month 6 for a Re-treatment Evaluation Visit. If their condition is stable, they will be offered re-injection with the same study medication they received earlier. If Patients are not showing stability or improvement at the Month 6 visit, they may be offered thermal laser or Photodynamic Therapy in conjunction with the Anecortave Acetate injection.

Patients will then come back again for a Month 1 and a Month 3 visit and an Exit Visit, if necessary. If the patient's condition is worse, patients will be exited from this study and offered standard treatment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

2

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Clinical diagnosis of radiation retinopathy.
  2. Patients must be 18 years of age or older to receive treatment.
  3. Visual acuity of 20/30 to 20/320 in study eye on the Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual acuity chart
  4. Visual acuity of 20/800 or better in fellow eye on the ETDRS visual acuity chart.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patient with significantly compromised visual acuity in the study eye due to concomitant ocular conditions.
  2. Patients who have undergone intraocular surgery within the last 2 months
  3. Patient participating in any other investigational drug study.
  4. Use of an investigational drug or treatment related or unrelated to their condition within 30 days prior to receipt of study medication.
  5. Inability to obtain photographs to document choroidal neovascularization (CNV) (including difficulty with venous access)
  6. Patient with significant liver disease or uremia.
  7. Patient with known adverse reaction to fluorescein and indocyanine green or iodine.
  8. Patient has a history of any medical condition which would preclude scheduled visits or completion of study
  9. Patient has had insertion of scleral buckle in the study eye
  10. Patient has received radiation treatment
  11. Patient is on anticoagulant therapy with the exception of aspirin
  12. Patient is pregnant or nursing.

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)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
to investigate the use of anecortave acetate in radiation retinopathy
Time Frame: 24 months
24 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
mean change of ETDRS VA from baseline to 24 monthe
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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

April 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 21, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 21, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 20, 2007

Last Verified

June 1, 2007

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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