Study of Innovative Multimodal Imaging Biomarkers to Predict Anatomical Outcome in Naive Patients With wAMD Treated With Brolucizumab.

NCT ID: NCT04774926

Last Updated: 2025-05-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

122 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-15

Study Completion Date

2023-10-04

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study was to identify innovative early imaging parameters as predictors of the long-term clinical response to brolucizumab in terms of fluid resolution in patients with wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (wAMD) to evaluate their potential in supporting the choice of treatment regimen (q12w or q8w).

Detailed Description

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The study was a one-year, open-label, single arm, multicenter, phase IV study in patients with wAMD. The study planned to enroll approximately 263 (male and female) patients aged 50 years or older with untreated active subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to wAMD in the study eye from approximately 30 centers in Italy. The duration of the study treatment for enrolled patients was a maximum of 48 weeks, consisting of 8 weeks of three monthly loading doses and 40 weeks of maintenance regimen period (q8w or q12w) according to disease activity assessment.

Conditions

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Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

The study is a one-year, open-label, single arm, multicenter, phase IV study in patients with wAMD.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Brolucizumab 6 mg

Participants received 3 monthly ocular injections followed by a q12w or q8w maintenance phase based on patient's disease activity (DA).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Brolucizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

120 mg/ml solution for intravitreal injection

Interventions

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Brolucizumab

120 mg/ml solution for intravitreal injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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RTH258, Beovu

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed written informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study
* Active choroidal neo-vascularization (CNV) secondary to AMD that affects the central subfield, including retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP) with a CNV component, confirmed by presence of active leakage from CNV seen by fluorescein angiography (or other imaging modalities) and sequelae of CNV, e.g. pigment epithelial detachment (PED), subretinal or sub-retinal pigment epithelium (sub-RPE) hemorrhage, blocked fluorescence, macular edema in the study eye at Screening;
* Presence of intraretinal fluid (IRF) or subretinal fluid (SRF) affecting the central subfield (study eye), as seen by SD-OCT in the study eye at Screening;
* Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) score greater than or equal to 23 letters measured at 4-meters starting distance using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (EDTRS) visual acuity charts at both Screening and Baseline visits in the study eye.

Exclusion Criteria

* Any active intraocular or periocular infection or active intraocular inflammation (e.g. infectious conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, endophthalmitis, infectious blepharitis) in study eye at Screening or Baseline;
* Not interpretable OCTA and SD-OCT images according to Investigator's clinical judgment at Screening in the study eye;
* Concomitant conditions or ocular disorders in the study eye, at Screening or Baseline which, in the opinion of the Investigator, could prevent response to study treatment or may confound interpretation of study results, compromise visual acuity or require planned medical or surgical intervention during the course of the study;
* Uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye defined as intraocular pressure (IOP) \> 25 mmHg on medication or according to Investigator's judgment at Screening or Baseline;
* Previous treatment with any anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)) drugs or investigational drugs (other than vitamin supplements) in the study eye at any time prior to Screening;
* Systemic anti-VEGF therapy at any time;
* Stroke or myocardial infarction in the 6-month period prior to Baseline.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 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

Ancona, AN, Italy

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Acquaviva delle Fonti, BA, Italy

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Bologna, BO, Italy

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Cagliari, CA, Italy

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Florence, FI, Italy

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Monza, MB, Italy

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Milan, MI, Italy

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Milan, MI, Italy

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Milan, MI, Italy

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Milan, MI, Italy

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Padua, PD, Italy

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Roma, RM, Italy

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Roma, RM, Italy

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Roma, RM, Italy

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Siena, SI, Italy

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Torino, TO, Italy

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Trieste, TS, Italy

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Negrar, VR, Italy

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Napoli, , Italy

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Napoli, , Italy

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Countries

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Italy

References

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Lupidi M, Bandello F, Vujosevic S, Parravano M, Bacherini D, Minnella AM, Giansanti F, Ascardi C, Staurenghi G. Multimodal Imaging to Assess Disease Activity and Predict Fluid Resolution in Patients with wAMD Treated with Brolucizumab: The IMAGINE Study. Ophthalmol Ther. 2025 Oct;14(10):2497-2510. doi: 10.1007/s40123-025-01229-5. Epub 2025 Aug 20.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40833455 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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https://www.novctrd.com/ctrdweb/patientsummary/patientsummaries?patientSummaryId=2316

A Plain Language Trial Summary is available on www.novctrd.com

Other Identifiers

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2020-002452-20

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CRTH258AIT04

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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