Japanese Phase 3 Study of Aflibercept in Neovascular Glaucoma Patients

NCT ID: NCT02396316

Last Updated: 2017-09-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-04-02

Study Completion Date

2016-09-06

Brief Summary

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To assess the efficacy and safety of the administration of aflibercept by intravitreal injection in comparison to sham to control intraocular pressure in patients with neovascular glaucoma.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Glaucoma, Neovascular

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

Aflibercept 2 mg Intravitreal (IVT) injection group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aflibercept (Eylea, BAY 86-5321)

Intervention Type DRUG

After the first aflibercept IVT injection on Day 1, subjects may receive sham injection at Week 1, and aflibercept injection at Week 5 and/or Week 9 if the re-treatment criteria are met.

Sham Injection

Sham injection group

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham Injection

Intervention Type DRUG

After the first sham injection on Day 1, subjects may receive aflibercept IVT injection at Week 1, Week 5 and/or Week 9 if re-treatment criteria are met.

Interventions

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Aflibercept (Eylea, BAY 86-5321)

After the first aflibercept IVT injection on Day 1, subjects may receive sham injection at Week 1, and aflibercept injection at Week 5 and/or Week 9 if the re-treatment criteria are met.

Intervention Type DRUG

Sham Injection

After the first sham injection on Day 1, subjects may receive aflibercept IVT injection at Week 1, Week 5 and/or Week 9 if re-treatment criteria are met.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Japanese men and women aged 20 years or older,
* Patients diagnosed as having Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) with neovascularization in the anterior segment (both iris and anterior chamber angle),
* Patients with Intraocular pressure (IOP) higher than 25 mmHg in the study eye due to anterior segment (both iris and anterior chamber angle) neovascularization.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with angle-closure due to conditions other than Neovascular glaucoma
* Patients with a known or suspected ocular or peri-ocular infection,
* Patients with severe intraocular inflammation in the study eye,
* Women who are pregnant, suspected of being pregnant or lactating,
* Patients with known allergy to aflibercept.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 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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Yoshida, Fukui, Japan

Site Status

Gifu, Gifu, Japan

Site Status

Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan

Site Status

Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan

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Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan

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Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan

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Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

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Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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Yufu, Oita Prefecture, Japan

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Hirakata, Osaka, Japan

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Suita, Osaka, Japan

Site Status

Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan

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Izumo, Shimane, Japan

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Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan

Site Status

Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan

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Chūō, Yamanashi, Japan

Site Status

Kyoto, , Japan

Site Status

Osaka, , Japan

Site Status

Countries

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Japan

References

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Rittiphairoj T, Roberti G, Michelessi M. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for neovascular glaucoma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Apr 3;4(4):CD007920. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007920.pub4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37010901 (View on PubMed)

Inatani M, Higashide T, Matsushita K, Miki A, Ueki M, Iwamoto Y, Kobayashi M, Leal S; VEGA Investigators. Intravitreal Aflibercept in Japanese Patients with Neovascular Glaucoma: The VEGA Randomized Clinical Trial. Adv Ther. 2021 Feb;38(2):1116-1129. doi: 10.1007/s12325-020-01579-5. Epub 2020 Dec 16.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33330958 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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17584

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id