Combination Lucentis and Ocular Photodynamic Therapy With Visudyne, With Evaluation-based Retreatment (CLOVER)

March 27, 2012 updated by: Illinois Retina Associates

This is a one-year, randomized, single-center open-label pilot study of the safety and efficacy of combination ranibizumab and PDT for AMD. Eligible subjects will be randomized to either combination treatment, or ranibizumab monotherapy (control group).

The combination treatment group will receive ranibizumab, followed 1 week later by verteporfin PDT. Additional treatments will be based on evidence of active disease (subretinal fluid on OCT or leakage on FA): repeat ranibizumab injections will be allowed monthly, and repeat PDT will be allowed every 3 months.

The control group will receive "standard-of-care" ranibizumab monotherapy according to the protocol currently followed by most retinal specialists. Ranibizumab injections will be given at baseline and months one and two. Additional injections will be given at each monthly visit at which there is evidence of active disease by visual acuity, OCT and FA criteria.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

Phase

  • Phase 4

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
    • Illinois
      • Oak Park, Illinois, United States, 60304
        • Illinois Retina Associates

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:

  • Presence of subfoveal CNV due to AMD, less than 9 disc areas in extent
  • Vision 20/40 to 20/800 Snellen equivalent
  • Age > 50 years
  • Ability to provide written informed consent and comply with study assessments for the full duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Intraocular surgery or injection within 30 days prior to enrollment in the study eye
  • Intravitreal triamcinolone within the past 6 months in the study eye
  • History of prior PDT treatment in the study eye
  • History of argon laser treatment of subfoveal CNV in the study eye
  • Other vision-limiting disease (e.g. advanced glaucoma, prior vascular occlusion, dense amblyopia) in the study eye
  • Clinically significant intraocular inflammation in the study eye
  • No light perception in the fellow eye
  • Anterior segment opacity preventing adequate visualization of fundus for FA or OCT
  • Are currently participating in another clinical trial
  • Women of childbearing potential not using adequate contraception, as well as women who are breastfeeding
  • Known sensitivity to study drug(s) or class of study drug(s)
  • Patients with severe medical condition(s) that in the view of the investigator prohibits participation in the study
  • Use of any other investigational agent in the last 30 days

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 2
Drug: Ranibizumab plus Photodynamic therapy
Ranibizumab 0.5mg, combined with photodynamic therapy with Verteporfin (dosage per label)
Other Names:
  • Lucentis
  • Visudyne
Active Comparator: 1
Drug: Ranibizumab
Ranibizumab 0.5 mg
Other Names:
  • Lucentis

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To determine whether combination treatment can maintain or improve visual acuity within 3 lines of baseline visual acuity.
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Determination of whether combination treatment can minimize the number of re-treatments required to stabilize vision.
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
Determination of change in visual acuity from baseline.
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
Determination of change in retinal thickness by optical coherence tomography (OCT).
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
Determination of change in angiographic leakage from CNV.
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Illinois Retina Associates

Collaborators

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Pauline T Merrill, MD, Illinois Retina Associates

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

February 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 16, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 19, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

May 20, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 28, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 27, 2012

Last Verified

March 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Clover 1

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