A Study to Investigate Aqueous Humor and Multimodal Imaging Biomarkers in Treatment-Naïve Participants With Diabetic Macular Edema Treated With Faricimab

NCT ID: NCT04597918

Last Updated: 2023-12-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

99 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-11-25

Study Completion Date

2022-12-22

Brief Summary

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This is an exploratory, prospective, multicenter, open-label, single-arm, interventional, Phase IIb study designed to explore the associations over time between clinical assessments, multimodal imaging assessments, aqueous humor (AH) biomarker patterns, and genetic polymorphisms in participants with diabetic macular edema (DME) who are treated with faricimab.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetic Macular Edema

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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Faricimab

Participants will receive 6 doses (one 6 mg faricimab intravitreal \[IVT\] injection every 28 days \[Q4W\]) starting at Day 1 and ending on the Day 140 visit. Participants will return for a safety follow-up visit (SFV) after ≥28 days and within \<35 days following their last study treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Faricimab

Intervention Type DRUG

A 6-milligram (mg) dose of faricimab will be administered intravitreally (IVT) in the study eye once every 4 weeks (Q4W).

Interventions

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Faricimab

A 6-milligram (mg) dose of faricimab will be administered intravitreally (IVT) in the study eye once every 4 weeks (Q4W).

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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VABYSMO™ RO6867461 RG7716

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or Type 2), as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and/or American Diabetes Association
* Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≤10%
* Patients who are intravitreal (IVT) treatment-naïve in the study eye
* Diabetic macular edema (DME) defined as macular thickening by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) involving the center of the macula. This inclusion criterion is to be assessed by the central reading center (CRC).
* Decreased visual acuity (VA) attributable primarily to DME
* Clear ocular media and adequate pupillary dilation to allow acquisition of good quality retinal images to confirm diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently untreated diabetes mellitus or previously untreated patients who initiated oral or injectable anti-diabetic medication within 3 months prior to Day 1
* Any known hypersensitivity to any of the components in the faricimab injection, dilating eye drops, or any of the anesthetics and antimicrobial preparations used by the patient during the study
* Any major illness or major surgical procedure within 1 month before the Day 1. One re-screening for this criterion is permitted
* History of other diseases, other non-diabetic metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, historical or current clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a condition that contraindicates the use of the faricimab or that might affect interpretation of the results of the study or renders the patient at high-risk for treatment complications, in the opinion of the Investigator
* Active cancer within the past 12 months prior to Day 1 except for appropriately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, and prostate cancer with a Gleason score of ≤6 and a stable prostate-specific antigen for \>12 months
* Stroke or myocardial infarction within 12 months prior to the Day 1. One re-screening for this criterion is permitted
* Any febrile illness within 1 week prior to Day 1. One re-screening for this criterion is permitted
* Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study or within 3 months after the final dose of faricimab
* Renal failure requiring renal transplant, hemodialysis, or peritoneal dialysis within 6 months prior to Day 1 or anticipated to require hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis at any time during the study
* Any condition resulting in a compromised immune system that is likely to impact the aqueous humor (AH) inflammatory biomarkers.
* Patients who are currently enrolled in or have participated in any other clinical study involving an investigational product or device, or in any other type of medical research, within 3 months or 5 half-lives prior to Day 1 and up to completion of the current study
* Substance abuse occurring within 12 months prior to screening, in the Investigator's judgment
* Use of systemic immunomodulatory treatments within 6 months or 5 half-lives prior to Day 1
* Use of any systemic corticosteroids (including inhaled corticosteroids from inhalers used regularly, e.g., pulmonary disease, asthma, or seasonal allergy) within 1 month prior to Day 1
* Any prior or concomitant systemic anti-VEGF treatment within 6 months or 5 half-lives prior to Day 1
* Use of systemic medications known to be toxic to the lens, retina or optic nerve used during the 6-month period or 5 half-lives prior to Day 1 or likely need to be used
* Received a blood transfusion within 3 months prior to the screening visit
* Received any treatment that leads to immunosuppression within 6 months or 5 half-lives prior to Day 1


* High-risk PDR. This exclusion criterion is to be assessed by the CRC
* Any history of or ongoing rubeosis iridis
* Any panretinal photocoagulation or macular laser photocoagulation treatment received in the study eye prior to the screening visit or expected to be received between the screening visit and Day 1
* Any history of treatment with anti-VEGF or any periocular or IVT corticosteroids in the study eye and no such treatment planned for the time between screening and Day 1
* Any treatment for dry eye disease in the last month prior to Day 1. Lubricating eye drops and ointments are permitted.
* Any treatment with anti-inflammatory eye drops within 1 month prior to Day 1
* Any intraocular surgery within 3 months prior to Day 1 or any planned surgery during the study
* Any glaucoma surgery/laser procedure involving the iris, trabecular meshwork, or ciliary body prior to the screening visit. Only iris surgery/laser might be allowed if they occurred more than 6 months prior to Day 1.
* History of vitreoretinal surgery/pars plana vitrectomy, corneal transplant, or radiotherapy
* Any active or suspected ocular or periocular infections on Day 1
* Any presence of active intraocular inflammation on Day 1 or any history of intraocular inflammation
* Any history of idiopathic, infectious, or noninfectious uveitis
* Any current or history of ocular disease other than DME that may confound assessment of the macula or affect central vision
* Any current ocular condition or other causes of visual impairment for which, in the opinion of the Investigator, VA loss would not improve from resolution of macular edema


* Patient is currently receiving treatment with brolucizumab or bevacizumab in the non-study eye and is unwilling to switch to a protocol allowed non-study eye treatment during the study
* Any previous treatment with Iluvien® or Retisert® in the non-study eye
* Non-functioning non-study eye
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Naples, Florida, United States

Site Status

Northwestern Medical Group/Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

University Retina and Macula Associates, PC

Oak Forest, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Raj K. Maturi, MD PC

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Cumberland Valley Retina PC

Hagerstown, Maryland, United States

Site Status

The Retina Institute

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Long Is. Vitreoretinal Consult

Hauppauge, New York, United States

Site Status

Charles Retina Institute

Germantown, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Retina Res Institute of Texas

Abilene, Texas, United States

Site Status

Austin Research Center for Retina

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

Retina Consultants of Texas

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

Site Status

Strategic Clinical Research Group, LLC

Willow Park, Texas, United States

Site Status

Centro Oftalmológico Dr. Charles S.A.

Capital Federal, , Argentina

Site Status

Oftalmos

Capital Federal, , Argentina

Site Status

Vitreous Retina Macula Specialists of Toronto

Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

The Retina Centre of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen

Tübingen, , Germany

Site Status

Ospedale San Giuseppe; U.O. Oculistica

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Site Status

Irccs Ospedale San Raffaele;U.O. Oculistica

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Site Status

Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny - Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Kings College Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Sunderland Eye Infirmary

Sunderland, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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Croatia United States Argentina Canada Germany Italy Poland United Kingdom

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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2020-001174-30

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

MR41926

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id