VEGF Trap-Eye: Investigation of Efficacy and Safety in Chinese Subjects With Wet AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration)

NCT ID: NCT01482910

Last Updated: 2016-11-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

304 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-12-31

Study Completion Date

2014-08-31

Brief Summary

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This study will assess the efficacy and safety of intravitreally (IVT), i.e. directly into the eye administered VEGF Trap-Eye compared with photodynamic therapy (PDT) on visual function in Chinese subjects with age-related neovascular or "wet" age-related macular degeneration.

Subjects will be randomized in a 3:1 ratio to either receive VEGF Trap-Eye or PDT. Both treatment groups will receive the other treatment as a sham procedure.

Detailed Description

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Adverse events collection will be covered in Adverse Events section.

Conditions

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Macular Degeneration

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Aflibercept injection (EYLEA, VEGF Trap-Eye, BAY86-5321)

Participants received 2.0 mg intravitreal aflibercept injection (IAI) every 4 weeks for the first 12 weeks, followed by additional 2.0 mg IAI every 8 weeks until week 48. Additionally, sham photodynamic therapy (PDT) treatments was administered as needed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aflibercept (Eylea, VEGF Trap-Eye, BAY86-5321)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Participants in the VEGF Trap-Eye group received intravitreal injections every 8 weeks following a loading phase with injections given every 4 weeks for an overall treatment period of 48 weeks. Additionally, sham PDT treatments was administered as needed.

PDT treatments

Participants received PDT as needed. Additionally, sham IAI injections was administered until week 28. Thereafter, participants received active IAI treatment until week 48.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Visudyne

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants in the PDT group (Visudyne group) received Visudyne as needed. Additionally, sham IVT injections was administered until week 28. Thereafter, subjects in the PDT group received active (= no sham) VEGF Trap-Eye treatment until week 48.

Interventions

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Aflibercept (Eylea, VEGF Trap-Eye, BAY86-5321)

Participants in the VEGF Trap-Eye group received intravitreal injections every 8 weeks following a loading phase with injections given every 4 weeks for an overall treatment period of 48 weeks. Additionally, sham PDT treatments was administered as needed.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Visudyne

Participants in the PDT group (Visudyne group) received Visudyne as needed. Additionally, sham IVT injections was administered until week 28. Thereafter, subjects in the PDT group received active (= no sham) VEGF Trap-Eye treatment until week 48.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed and dated informed consent form
* Men and women ≥ 50 years of age.
* Active predominantly classic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) lesions secondary to wAMD (wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration)
* BCVA (best corrected visual acuity) of 20/40 to 20/320 in the study eye

Exclusion Criteria

* Only one functional eye
* Presence of CNV with an origin other than wAMD
* Any prior ocular or systemic treatment or surgery for wAMD, except dietary supplements or vitamins
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Bayer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bayer Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bayer

Locations

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Changsha, Hunan, China

Site Status

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Site Status

Qingdao, Shandong, China

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Beijing, , China

Site Status

Beijing, , China

Site Status

Beijing, , China

Site Status

Beijing, , China

Site Status

Shanghai, , China

Site Status

Tianjin, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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13406

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id