Safety and Pilot Efficacy of AKB-9778 in Subjects With Diabetic Macular Edema

NCT ID: NCT01702441

Last Updated: 2015-03-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-30

Study Completion Date

2014-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pilot efficacy of multiple ascending dose levels of AKB-9778 given as subcutaneous injections daily for 28 days in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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AKB-9778

Up to 4 dose levels of subcutaneous AKB-9778 will be evaluated. Doses will be administered daily for 28 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Subcutaneous AKB-9778

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Subcutaneous AKB-9778

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults between 18 to 80 years of age, inclusive
* Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2)
* Decrease in vision determined to be primarily the result of DME in the study eye
* Definite Retinal thickening due to diffuse DME involving the center of the macula in the study eye
* Mean central subfield thickness of at least 325 µm by OCT in the study eye
* Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letter score BCVA ≤ 70 (20/40) in the study eye

Exclusion Criteria

* Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) ≥ 11.5%
* History of any of the following in the study eye (however, the following are not exclusionary in the fellow eye):

1. Panretinal scatter photocoagulation (PRP) or focal laser within 12 weeks prior to Screening
2. Prior pars plana vitrectomy within 12 weeks prior to Screening
3. Any ocular surgery within 12 weeks prior to Screening
4. YAG capsulotomy within 7 days prior to Screening
5. Prior intravitreal, subtenon, or periocular steroid therapy within 3 months prior to Screening or prior treatment with intravitreal anti-VEGF treatment within 1 month of Screening
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Aerpio Therapeutics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kevin Peters, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Aerpio Therapeutics

Locations

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Beverly Hills, California, United States

Site Status

Winter Haven, Florida, United States

Site Status

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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AKB-9778-CI-2002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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