Intravitreal Faricimab Injections or Fluocinolone Acetonide (0.19 mg) Intravitreal Implants vs Observation for Prevention of VA Loss Due to Radiation Retinopathy

NCT ID: NCT05844982

Last Updated: 2025-11-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-21

Study Completion Date

2029-12-26

Brief Summary

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This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effect of intravitreal faricimab or fluocinolone acetonide (FAc) intravitreal implant compared with observation on long-term visual acuity following treatment of choroidal melanoma with iodine-125 plaque brachytherapy.

Detailed Description

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The primary objectives are to compare long-term visual acuity outcomes in eyes that receive repeated treatment with faricimab or fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implants with those observed initially and treated only if macular edema (ME) develops. The secondary objectives are to determine if repeated treatment with faricimab or fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implants versus observation can prevent or alter the course of ME from radiation retinopathy and to evaluate the natural history of radiation retinopathy with multimodal imaging including widefield color photographs, widefield fluorescein angiography and OCTA.

Conditions

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Radiation Retinopathy Visual Impairment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intravitreal faricimab

Study eyes assigned to receive faricimab will receive a dose of 6.0 mg of faricimab. Faricimab is supplied in a single use vial.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Faricimab

Intervention Type DRUG

6.0 mg intravitreal injection at randomization and every 3 months

Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implants

Study eyes assigned to receive fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant will receive a dose of 0.19 mg fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant (Iluvien). The implant is supplied in a sterile single use applicator with a 25-gauge needle

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

fluocinolone acetonide

Intervention Type DRUG

0.19 mg fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant (Iluvien) at randomization and at 24 months

Observation

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Faricimab

6.0 mg intravitreal injection at randomization and every 3 months

Intervention Type DRUG

fluocinolone acetonide

0.19 mg fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant (Iluvien) at randomization and at 24 months

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Primary uveal melanoma (excluding iris melanoma) receiving primary treatment with plaque brachytherapy
* Absence of unrelated cause of visual loss
* Baseline visual acuity ≥ 34 letters (20/200 Snellen equivalent or better)
* Posterior tumor margin \>0 mm from the center of the macula (i.e., tumor is NOT under the geometric center of the fovea)
* Posterior tumor margin \>0 mm from the closest disc margin (i.e., tumor is not touching the edge of the optic disc)
* Calculated total dose to center of the macula ≥30 Gy

Exclusion Criteria

* Opaque media
* Inability to undergo fluorescein angiography
* Less than 18 years of age
* Prior vitrectomy
* Intraocular pressure (IOP) ≥ 25 mmHg or history of steroid- induced IOP elevation that required treatment at baseline
* IOP ≥ 25 mmHg at randomization or increase in IOP ≥ 8 mmHg from baseline to randomization (following steroid challenge
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Eye Institute (NEI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Alimera Sciences

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Genentech, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Jaeb Center for Health Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Retina Consultants

Manchester, Connecticut, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Retina Associates of Florida, LLC

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Northwestern Memorial Group

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

IL Eye and Ear Infirmary-University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Midwest Eye Institute

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Foundation for Vision Research and Retina Specialists of Michigan, P.C.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Associated Retinal Consultants, P.C.

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Retina Research Institute, LLC

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation DBA Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Celveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Retina-Vitreous Consultants, Inc.

Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Wills Eye Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Retina Consultants of Carolina, PA

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Tennessee Retina, PC

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Retina Consultants of Texas, PA

Bellaire, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Texas Retina Associates

Lubbock, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Cynthia Stockdale, MPH

Role: CONTACT

8139758690

Facility Contacts

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Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, MD, MHS

Role: primary

6504988790

Noam Rudnick, MD, PhD

Role: primary

2036458430

Ivan J. Suner, MD

Role: primary

813-875-6373

Randy Bowen, MD

Role: primary

312-695-2567

Michael J. Heiferman, MD

Role: primary

(312) 355-3743

John Minturn

Role: primary

317-817-1414

Elaine M. Binkley, MD

Role: primary

3193563185

Thomas M. Aaberg, Jr, MD

Role: primary

Role: backup

616-954-2020

Adam Weiner

Role: primary

2482889132

Lauren Dalvin, MD

Role: primary

507-538-8119

Bradley T. Smith, MD

Role: primary

314-367-1181

Arun D. Singh, MD

Role: primary

216-445-9519

Alison H. Skalet, MD, PhD

Role: primary

503-494-3055

Robert L. Bergren, MD

Role: primary

412-683-5300

Sara E. Lally, MD

Role: primary

Chris S. Bergstrom, MD

Role: primary

864-233-5722

David A. Reichstein, MD

Role: primary

6159836000

Amy C Schefler, MD

Role: primary

713-524-3434

Michel Shami, MD

Role: primary

806-792-0066

Michael M. Altaweel, MD

Role: primary

608-263-7290

Other Identifiers

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UG1EY014231

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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Protocol AL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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