Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant 0.18 mg in the Treatment of Chronic Non-Infectious Posterior Segment Uveitis

Phase 4 Study of YUTIQ® (Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant) 0.18 mg in the Treatment of Chronic Non-Infectious Posterior Segment Uveitis (Intraocular Inflammation Study)

A study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of YUTIQ® 0.18 mg intravitreal implant for the management of chronic non-infectious posterior segment uveitis (intraocular inflammation) that has responded to previous steroid therapy.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Uveitis, Posterior
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant 0.18 mg

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, phase 4, open-label, uncontrolled, 2-year follow-up study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of YUTIQ® (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant) 0.18 mg for the management of chronic non-infectious posterior segment uveitis (intraocular inflammation) that has responded to previous steroid therapy. Patients will receive YUTIQ® 0.18 mg as an intravitreal injection in the designated study eye and will be followed for 24 months after treatment.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 125
• Phase: Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Harakh Shah; Phone Number: +1 661 979 5892; Email: harakh.shah@cbcc.global
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Niti Rao; Phone Number: +91 837 398 4498; Email: niti.rao@cbcc.global

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Fullerton, California, United States, 92835
      • Recruiting
      • Retina Consultants of Orange County
    • Glendale, California, United States, 91203
      • Recruiting
      • Macula and Retina Institute
    • Pasadena, California, United States, 91107
      • Recruiting
      • California Eye Specialists Medical Group
    • Sacramento, California, United States, 95825
      • Recruiting
      • Retinal Consultants Medical Group
  • Colorado
    • Lakewood, Colorado, United States, 80228
      • Recruiting
      • Retina Associates of Colorado
  • Florida
    • Coral Springs, Florida, United States, 33067
      • Recruiting
      • Advanced Research
    • Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States, 33544
      • Recruiting
      • Retina Specialists of Tampa
  • Georgia
    • Marietta, Georgia, United States, 30060
      • Recruiting
      • Marietta Eye Clinic
  • Illinois
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60616
      • Recruiting
      • Retinal Vitreal Consultants Ltd.
    • Oak Park, Illinois, United States, 60304
      • Recruiting
      • Illinois Retina Associates, S.C.
  • Maryland
    • Hagerstown, Maryland, United States, 21740
      • Recruiting
      • Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
      • Recruiting
      • Opthalmic Consultants of Boston
    • Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, 02451
      • Recruiting
      • Massachusets Eye Research and Surgery Institution
  • Michigan
    • Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49546
      • Recruiting
      • Foundation for Vision Research
  • Missouri
    • Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017
      • Recruiting
      • Midwest Vision Research Foundation at Pepose Vision Institute
  • North Dakota
    • Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58104
      • Recruiting
      • Retina Consultants
  • Ohio
    • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43623
      • Recruiting
      • Retina Vitreous Associates
  • Pennsylvania
    • Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, 16507
      • Recruiting
      • Erie Retina Research, LLC
  • Tennessee
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
      • Recruiting
      • Tennessee Retina
  • Texas
    • Bellaire, Texas, United States, 77401
      • Recruiting
      • Retina Consultants of Texas
    • Katy, Texas, United States, 77494
      • Recruiting
      • Retina Consultants of Texas
    • McAllen, Texas, United States, 78503
      • Recruiting
      • Valley Retina Institute, PA
    • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78240
      • Recruiting
      • Medical Center Opthalmology Associates

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female in good general health at least 18 years of age at time of consent.
• Presence of active, recurrent, unilateral or bilateral non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment (intraocular inflammation) with a duration of at least 3 months from initial diagnosis, as determined by the Investigator. Intermediate or panuveitis will also be allowed if posterior segment involvement is part of the diagnosis.
• Posterior segment inflammation that has previously demonstrated a clinical response to ≥1 localized corticosteroid treatment (eg, topical steroid 2 to 4 times per day or intra- or peri-ocular injection).
• Presence of macular edema as measured by spectral-domain - optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) (≥325 microns on Heidelberg SPECTRALIS and ≥315 microns on Zeiss CIRRUS).
• Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of the study eye 35-75 letters on the ETDRS chart (Snellen range 20/30 to 20/200).
• Not planning to undergo elective ocular surgery during the study.
• Able to understand, sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF).
• Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of macular edema due to diabetes, retinal vein occlusion (RVO), age-related macular degeneration (AMD), or any non-inflammatory cause.
• Intraocular inflammation with infectious etiology.
• Diagnosis of uncontrolled glaucoma or ocular hypertension at Screening, unless study eye is being treated with ≤2 intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering medications and/or has been previously treated with an incisional surgical procedure OR glaucoma laser procedure resulting in stable IOP in the normal range (10 to 21 mmHg).
• Intraocular pressure >21 mmHg or concurrent therapy at Screening with >2 IOP-lowering pharmacologic agents in the study eye.
• Ocular malignancy in either eye, including choroidal melanoma.
• Previous viral retinitis.
• Toxoplasmosis scar or scar related to previous viral retinitis in the study eye.
• Ocular and periocular infections such as diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva including epithelial herpes simplex keratitis (dendritic keratitis), vaccinia, and varicella, mycobacterial infections of the eye, or fungal diseases of ocular structures.
• Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients contained in YUTIQ®.
• Media opacity precluding evaluation of retina and vitreous (eg, vitreous hemorrhage).
• Any current retinal detachment or retinoschisis in insertion in the study eye.
• Chronic hypotony, defined as <6 mmHg for at least 1 month's duration, and documented on at least two separate visits.
• Ocular surgery within 12 weeks prior to Day 1.
• YAG laser capsulotomy within 30 days prior to Day 1.
• Prior intravitreal treatment with Retisert®, ILUVIEN®, or YUTIQ® (0.18 mg) within 36 months prior to Day 1.
• Prior intravitreal treatment with OZURDEX® within 12 weeks prior to Day 1.
• Prior intravitreal treatment with Triesence® or TRIVARIS™ (triamcinolone) within 12 weeks prior to Day 1.
• Peri-ocular or subtenon steroid treatment within 12 weeks prior to Day 1.
• Radiation to the head or neck within 2 years prior to Screening.
• Steroid allergy, particularly to fluocinolone.
• Any systemic condition that requires chronic systemic anti-inflammatory, steroid, or immunosuppressive therapy (subjects on a stable dose of oral prednisone <7.5 mg per day for a non-ocular indication may be included).
• Positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, or syphilis in the past 2 years or during Screening.
• Any severe acute or chronic medical (eg, cancer diagnosis) or psychiatric condition that could increase the risk associated with study participation or could interfere with the interpretation of study results and make the subject inappropriate for study enrollment.
• Any other systemic or ocular condition which, in the judgment of the Investigator, could make the subject inappropriate for study enrollment.
• Treatment with an investigational drug or device within 30 days prior to Day 1.
• Pregnant or nursing females; females of childbearing potential who are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method of contraception as outlined in the protocol from at least 14 days prior to Day 1 until the final study visit.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Fluocinolone Acetonide 0.18 mg; Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant 0.18 mg	Drug: Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant 0.18 mg; YUTIQ® 0.18 mg as an intravitreal injection in the designated study eye.; Other Names: YUTIQ 0.18 mg

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in BCVA	• Mean change from baseline in BCVA letter score in the study eye measured by EDTRS.	Month 6
Change in CST	• Mean change from baseline central subfield thickness (CST, also known as central foveal thickness) measured by SD-OCT in the study eye.	Month 6

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Recurrence of non-infectious inflammation	• Time to recurrence of non-infectious inflammation in the study eye defined as an increase in CST.	Months 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24
Presence of vascular leakage	• Presence of vascular leakage as measured by wide field fluorescein angiography.	Months 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24.
Resolution of macular edema	• Proportion of subjects with resolution of macular edema (central subfield thickness CST) as measured by SD OCT.	Months 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24
Change in BCVA letter score	• Mean change from baseline in BCVA letter score in the study eye measured by EDTRS.	Day 14 and at Months 1, 3, 12, 18, and 24
Change from baseline in CST	• Mean change from baseline in CST measured by SD-OCT in the study eye.	Months 1, 3, 12, 18, and 24

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Alimera Sciences
• Collaborators: CBCC Global Research
• Investigators: Study Chair: Antonio Cutino, Alimera Sciences Inc

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 6, 2022
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 2, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 4, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): April 11, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 30, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 26, 2023
• Last Verified: October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Intraocular Inflammation; Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Eye Diseases; Panuveitis; Uveal Diseases; Uveitis; Uveitis, Posterior; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Glucocorticoids; Hormones; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Fluocinolone Acetonide
• Other Study ID Numbers: EYP-YUT-002

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: Yes