Phase 2 Study of an Ocular Sirolimus (Rapamycin) Formulation in Combination With Lucentis® in Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration

NCT ID: NCT00766337

Last Updated: 2013-01-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

62 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-12-31

Study Completion Date

2010-03-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of an ocular sirolimus (rapamycin) formulation in combination with Lucentis in patients with sub-foveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration Choroidal Neovascularization

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Dose Group 1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sirolimus in combination with ranibizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Combination therapy of 440 micrograms sirolimus injected subconjunctivally and 500 micrograms ranibizumab injected intravitreally over a 60 day treatment period.

Dose Group 2

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sirolimus in combination with ranibizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Combination therapy of 1320 micrograms sirolimus injected subconjunctivally and 500 micrograms ranibizumab injected intravitreally over a 60 day treatment period.

Dose Group 3

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo in combination with ranibizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Combination therapy of placebo injected subconjunctivally and 500 micrograms ranibizumab injected intravitreally over a 60 day treatment period.

Interventions

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Sirolimus in combination with ranibizumab

Combination therapy of 440 micrograms sirolimus injected subconjunctivally and 500 micrograms ranibizumab injected intravitreally over a 60 day treatment period.

Intervention Type DRUG

Sirolimus in combination with ranibizumab

Combination therapy of 1320 micrograms sirolimus injected subconjunctivally and 500 micrograms ranibizumab injected intravitreally over a 60 day treatment period.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo in combination with ranibizumab

Combination therapy of placebo injected subconjunctivally and 500 micrograms ranibizumab injected intravitreally over a 60 day treatment period.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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MS-R001 rapamycin Lucentis MS-R002 rapamycin Lucentis vehicle Lucentis

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed with sub-foveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration within six months of initial study visit, and may have been treated with up to 3 Lucentis® (ranibizumab) or 3 Avastin® (bevacizumab) injections with the last injection administered at least 4 weeks prior to the initial study visit, or is treatment-naïve
* Visual acuity of 20/40 to 20/200 in the study eye

Exclusion Criteria

* Any other ocular disease that could compromise vision in the study eye
* Presence of other causes of choroidal neovascularization other than secondary to age-related macular degeneration
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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MacuSight, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Santen Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Joel Naor, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

MacuSight, Inc.

Locations

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Retinal Consultants of Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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AMD-003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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