Dosing Study of Ranibizumab for Diabetic Retinal and Macular Edema

April 23, 2019 updated by: Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida

Monthly Ranibizumab Versus Treat and Extend Ranibizumab for Diabetic Macular Edema

This study is to see whether treating diabetic retinal swelling with ranibizumab injections into the eye monthly is better than treating diabetic retinal swelling with ranibizumab injections into the eye less frequently.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a prospective randomized study comparing two groups of patients with diabetic macular edema. One group will receive injections of ranibizumab monthly and the other group will have the option to receive injections of ranibizumab less frequently. That is eligible to receive the injections less frequently will have fewer injections given if the patients in that group are doing well.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

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

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Clearwater, Florida, United States, 33756
        • Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida
      • Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States, 33711
        • Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida

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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ability to provide written informed consent and comply with study assessments for the full duration of the study
  • Age > 18 years
  • Patient related considerations
  • Phakic or pseudophakic patients with a known history of diabetes will be eligible.
  • Women of reproductive age will be required to take a urine pregnancy test prior to administration of the study drug.
  • Disease related considerations:
  • Patients will have met standard, accepted diagnostic criteria for diabetes and will be currently treated with at least one systemic antihyperglycemic or insulin medication.
  • Patients will have a BCVA ETDRS Snellen-equivalent less than or equal to 20/40
  • Central foveal thickness on SD-OCT of >300um

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy (positive pregnancy test) or lactation Premenopausal women not using adequate contraception. The following are considered effective means of contraception: surgical sterilization or use of oral contraceptives, barrier contraception with either a condom or diaphragm in conjunction with spermicidal gel, an IUD, or contraceptive hormone implant or patch.
  • Any other condition that the investigator believes would pose a significant hazard to the subject if the investigational therapy were initiated
  • Participation in another simultaneous medical investigation or trial
  • Foveal ischemia on IVFA
  • Intraocular surgery less than 6 months ago
  • Epiretinal membrane of clinical significance
  • Prior vitrectomy
  • Uncontrolled glaucoma
  • Macular or peripheral laser within 90 Days from Day 0 injection
  • Intravitreal steroid injection within 90 days from Day 0 injection
  • Intravitreal or systemic anti-VEGF within 30 days from Day 0 injection

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: Monthly Ranibizumab
Patients randomized to the Monthly Ranibizumab arm of the study will be administered intravitreal injections each month for their diabetic macular edema for the duration of the study.
Drug: Ranibizumab
Pars plana injection of ranibizumab 0.5mg into the vitreous cavity.
Other Names:
  • Lucentis
Experimental: Treat and Extend Ranibizumab
Patients randomized to this arm of the study will receive intravitreal injections of ranibizumab until their maculae are anatomically "dry," at which point the evaluation and injection interval will be extended.
Drug: Ranibizumab
Pars plana injection of ranibizumab 0.5mg into the vitreous cavity.
Other Names:
  • Lucentis

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mean Change in Early Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) Eye Chart Vision.
Time Frame: Baseline through 24 months
The ETDRS eye chart was used to assess vision at each visit, with the change through month 24 reported.
Baseline through 24 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mean Number of Injections.
Time Frame: 24 months
The average number of intravitreal ranibizumab injections in each arm of the study will be recorded.
24 months
Mean Change in Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) Central Foveal Thickness (CFT).
Time Frame: 24 months
Evaluate the average change in the swelling from diabetic macular edema measured with the optical coherence tomography machine.
24 months
Percentage of Patients With Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) Snellen-equivalent of 20/40 or Better.
Time Frame: 24 months
The percentage of patients with 20/40 vision as assessed by the number of letters read correctly on the ETDRS eye chart at a starting test distance of 20 feet.
24 months
Percentage of Patients Anatomically "Dry."
Time Frame: 24 Months
Spectral domain OCT will be used to check the patients' central foveal thickness at each visit and the percentage with "dry" maculas at months 3,6, and 12 based on spectral domain OCT measurements per the study protocol will be recorded.
24 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida

Collaborators

Genentech, Inc.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: David Eichenbaum, MD, Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 13, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

November 22, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 17, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 23, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1127228

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