Safety and Tolerability of Intravitreal VEGF Trap Formulations in Subjects With Neovacular AMD

April 20, 2011 updated by: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

A Trial to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Repeated Doses of Intravitreal Administration of Two VEGF Trap Formulations in Subjects With Neovascular Age Related Macular Degeneration

To assess the safety and tolerability of repeated intravitreal (ITV) administration of VEGF Trap.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A double-masked study in which approximately 12 subjects will receive ITV injections of VEGF Trap every 4 weeks for a total of 3 doses. Once the subjects have received the 3 doses allowed in this study, they will be evaluated every 4 weeks for continued dosing of VEGF Trap for an additional 9 months.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Phase 1

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
    • Florida
      • Fort Myers, Florida, United States, 33907
    • Kansas
      • Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67214
    • Maryland
      • Hagerstown, Maryland, United States, 21740
    • South Carolina
      • Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29169
    • Texas
      • Austin, Texas, United States, 78705
      • McAllen, Texas, United States, 78503

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:

  • Subfoveal CNV secondary to AMD.
  • Central retinal (including lesion) thickness ≥ 250 µm as measured by OCT.
  • ETDRS best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/40 to 20/400 (73 to 20 letters)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No prior treatment with the following in the study eye:

    • Subfoveal thermal laser therapy;
    • Submacular surgery or other surgical intervention for the treatment of AMD;
    • Extrafoveal laser coagulation treatment within 12 weeks prior to Day 1 (Visit 2);
    • PDT or ITV administration of triamcinolone acetonide or any other steroid within 12 weeks prior to Day 1 (Visit 2);
    • Pegaptanib sodium within 8 weeks of Day 1 (Visit 2);
    • Juxtascleral steroids or anecortave acetate within 180 Days (6 months) prior to Day 1 (visit 2);
    • Prior systemic or intravitreal treatment with VEGF Trap or bevacizumab;
    • Any investigational agent for the treatment of eye disease within 12 weeks of Day 1 (Visit 2)
  • History of any vitreous hemorrhage within 4 weeks prior to baseline injection visit.
  • Aphakia or pseudophakia with the absence of a posterior capsule (unless it occurred as a result of a yttrium aluminum garnet [YAG] capsulotomy).
  • Significant subfoveal atrophy or scarring.
  • Any condition or laboratory abnormality that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with the assessment of disease status/progression or jeopardize the subject's appropriate participation in this study

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: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: ITV-1
VEGF Trap formulation 1
Drug: VEGF Trap
VEGF Trap formulation 1, ITV-1
Other Names:
  • ITV-1
Experimental: ITV-2
VEGF Trap formulation 2
Drug: VEGF Trap
VEGF Trap formulation 1, ITV-1
Other Names:
  • ITV-1
Experimental: ITV-2 OL
VEGF Trap formulation 2 open label, higher concentration
Biological: VEGF Trap
VEGF Trap formulation 2 at higher concentration in Open label cohort
Other Names:
  • ITV-2

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The primary endpoint of the study will be safety and tolerability of the study treatment at Week 12 as assessed by ophthalmic examination and reporting of AEs.
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Investigators

  • Study Director: Avner Ingerman, MD, Regeneron Pharmaceutical

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

October 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 2, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 2, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

October 3, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 21, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 20, 2011

Last Verified

April 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • VGFT-OD-0603

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