Safety and Efficacy Study of Dexamethasone Versus Ranibizumab in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema

NCT ID: NCT01492400

Last Updated: 2019-04-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

363 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-03-09

Study Completion Date

2014-02-13

Brief Summary

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This study will compare the safety and efficacy of the 700 ug dexamethasone intravitreal implant with ranibizumab 0.5 mg intravitreal injections in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Macular Edema

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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dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant

Injection of 700 ug dexamethasone intravitreal implant into the study eye on Day 1, Month 5, and Month 10.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant

Intervention Type DRUG

Injection of 700 ug dexamethasone intravitreal implant into the study eye on Day 1, Month 5, and Month 10.

ranibizumab

Injection of ranibizumab 0.5 mg into the study eye on Day 1. Patients may receive additional injections on a monthly basis, as needed, for disease progression.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

ranibizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Injection of ranibizumab 0.5 mg into the study eye on Day 1. Patients may receive additional injections on a monthly basis, as needed, for disease progression.

Interventions

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dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant

Injection of 700 ug dexamethasone intravitreal implant into the study eye on Day 1, Month 5, and Month 10.

Intervention Type DRUG

ranibizumab

Injection of ranibizumab 0.5 mg into the study eye on Day 1. Patients may receive additional injections on a monthly basis, as needed, for disease progression.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Ozurdex® Lucentis®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus
* Diagnosis of macular edema
* Visual acuity between 20/200 to 20/40

Exclusion Criteria

* Eye surgery to the study eye within 3 months
* Use of Ozurdex® within 9 months
* Any active ocular inflammation and infection
* Diagnosis of glaucoma
* Use of anti-VEGF treatment (e.g., Lucentis®) within 3 months in the eye or systemic use (e.g., Avastin®) within 6 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Allergan

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Allergan

Locations

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Arlington, Texas, United States

Site Status

Brussels, , Belgium

Site Status

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status

Glostrup Municipality, , Denmark

Site Status

Paris, , France

Site Status

Ahaus, , Germany

Site Status

Tel Aviv, , Israel

Site Status

Udine, , Italy

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Nijmegen, , Netherlands

Site Status

Coimbra, , Portugal

Site Status

Pretoria, , South Africa

Site Status

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

London, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United States Belgium Denmark France Germany Israel Italy Netherlands Portugal South Africa Spain United Kingdom

References

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Callanan DG, Loewenstein A, Patel SS, Massin P, Corcostegui B, Li XY, Jiao J, Hashad Y, Whitcup SM. A multicenter, 12-month randomized study comparing dexamethasone intravitreal implant with ranibizumab in patients with diabetic macular edema. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2017 Mar;255(3):463-473. doi: 10.1007/s00417-016-3472-1. Epub 2016 Sep 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27632215 (View on PubMed)

Rittiphairoj T, Mir TA, Li T, Virgili G. Intravitreal steroids for macular edema in diabetes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 17;11(11):CD005656. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005656.pub3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33206392 (View on PubMed)

Chakravarthy H, Devanathan V. Molecular Mechanisms Mediating Diabetic Retinal Neurodegeneration: Potential Research Avenues and Therapeutic Targets. J Mol Neurosci. 2018 Nov;66(3):445-461. doi: 10.1007/s12031-018-1188-x. Epub 2018 Oct 6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30293228 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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206207-024

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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