A 12-month, Randomized, Efficacy and Safety Study of 0.5 mg Ranibizumab vs Laser in Chinese Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) Patients

NCT ID: NCT02259088

Last Updated: 2019-02-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

384 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-11-05

Study Completion Date

2017-01-17

Brief Summary

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Study of efficacy and safety of 0.5 mg ranibizumab in Chinese patients with diabetic macular edema (DME)

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study was to provide efficacy and safety data on 0.5 mg ranibizumab intravitreal injections compared to laser photocoagulation in Chinese patients with visual impairment due to DME. Treatment was driven by achieving vision stabilization.

Conditions

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Diabetic Macular Edema Visual Impairment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Ranibizumab (RFB002)

3 initial intravitreal injections to the study eye at Day 1, Month 1 and Month 2, followed by as-needed intravitreal injections of ranibizumab 0.5 mg guided by VA stabilization, plus sham laser

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ranibizumab (RFB002)

Intervention Type DRUG

Ranibizumab 0.5 mg/0.05 mL for intravitreal injection

Sham laser

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Imitation of an active laser

Laser

Laser photocoagulation applied to the study eye at Day 1, followed by active laser photocoagulation at intervals no shorter than 3 months apart, plus sham injections

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Laser

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Laser photocoagulation according to Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) guidelines

Sham injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Imitation of an intravitreal injection consisting of an empty vial and an injection syringe without a needle

Interventions

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Ranibizumab (RFB002)

Ranibizumab 0.5 mg/0.05 mL for intravitreal injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Laser

Laser photocoagulation according to Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) guidelines

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Sham injection

Imitation of an intravitreal injection consisting of an empty vial and an injection syringe without a needle

Intervention Type DRUG

Sham laser

Imitation of an active laser

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Lucentis

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female Chinese patients ≥ 18 years of age with diabetes mellitus and with HbA1c ≤10.0%
* Stable medication for diabetes within 3 months prior to Visit 1
* Visual impairment due to DME with BCVA score between 78 and 39 letters as measured by ETDRS-like charts at 4 meters

Exclusion Criteria

* Stroke or myocardial infarction less than 3 months prior to screening visit
* Uncontrolled hypertension
* Active ocular infection or intraocular inflammation in any eye
* Treatment with any anti-angiogenic drugs within 3 months prior to baseline visit in any eye
* Active proliferative diabetic retinopathy in study eye
* Use of other investigational drugs within 30 days and systemic anti-VEGF drugs within 6 months prior to baseline visit
* Prior laser photocoagulation or intraocular procedure within 3 months prior to baseline in study eye
* History of intravitreal corticosteroid treatment in phakic study eye, and in aphakic or pseudophakic within 3 months prior to screening
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Novartis Investigative Site

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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Shantou, Guangdong, China

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Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Changsha, Hunan, China

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Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

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Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

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Qingdao, Shandong, China

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Xi’an, Shanxi, China

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

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Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

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Beijing, , China

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Beijing, , China

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Beijing, , China

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Beijing, , China

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Beijing, , China

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Chongqing, , China

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Shanghai, , China

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Shanghai, , China

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Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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CRFB002D2305

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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