Study to Assess the Efficacy & Safety of KHK4951 in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema

NCT ID: NCT06116916

Last Updated: 2025-10-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-09

Study Completion Date

2026-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of KHK4951 eye drops in patients with DME.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)

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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Arm A

KHK4951 High dose

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KHK4951

Intervention Type DRUG

KHK4951 eye drop for 36 weeks until end of the trial

Aflibercept Injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravitreal injection (IVT) of aflibercept will be given as specified in the protocol

Arm B

KHK4951 Middle dose

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KHK4951

Intervention Type DRUG

KHK4951 eye drop for 36 weeks until end of the trial

Aflibercept Injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravitreal injection (IVT) of aflibercept will be given as specified in the protocol

Arm C

KHK4951 Low dose

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KHK4951

Intervention Type DRUG

KHK4951 eye drop for 36 weeks until end of the trial

Aflibercept Injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravitreal injection (IVT) of aflibercept will be given as specified in the protocol

Interventions

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KHK4951

KHK4951 eye drop for 36 weeks until end of the trial

Intervention Type DRUG

Aflibercept Injection

Intravitreal injection (IVT) of aflibercept will be given as specified in the protocol

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Voluntary written informed consent to participate in the study
* In Korea, participants must be 19 years or older to be enrolled
* BCVA ETDRS letter score of 78 letters to 35 letters as measured by the ETDRS visual acuity chart in the study eye at screening
* 500 μm ≥ CST ≥ 325 μm in the study eye at screening
* HbA1c ≤ 11% at screening

Exclusion Criteria

* Any signs of proliferative diabetic retinopathy in the study eye
* History of rubeosis in the study eye
* Uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye
* Aphakia or pseudophakia with AC-IOL in the study eye
* Active intraocular inflammation in the study eye
* Any current ocular condition for which visual acuity loss would not improve from resolution of macular edema in the study eye
* History of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the study eye
* Any current or history of ocular disease other than DME that may confound assessment of the macula or affect central vision in the study eye
* History of the following therapies in the study eye

* History of vitrectomy surgery, submacular surgery, or other surgical intervention for DME
* Periocular or intraocular (sub-Tenon or IVT) corticosteroids within 12 weeks prior to Day 1 corticosteroids
* Previous intraocular device implantation except PC-IOL
* Laser (any type) to the macular area within 12 weeks prior to Day 1
* Peripheral retinal photocoagulation therapy within 12 weeks prior to Day 1
* Previous treatment with IVT anti-VEGF drugs other than ranibizumab, bevacizumab, aflibercept 2 mg, and their biosimilars
* Treatment with ranibizumab, bevacizumab, aflibercept 2 mg, or their biosimilars within 12 weeks prior to Day 1. Previously treated patients who received these medications more than 12 weeks prior to Day 1 can be enrolled, but the patients should be diagnosed with DME within 3 years prior to Day 1
* Previous use of Ozurdex® or Iluvien® implant
* Any current or history of endophthalmitis in either eye
* History of idiopathic or autoimmune-associated uveitis in either eye
* Active infectious conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, or endophthalmitis in either eye
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sotaro Takigawa

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

Locations

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Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center - Phoenix

Mesa, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Retina Associates Southwest, P.C.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Win Retina

Arcadia, California, United States

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Retina Vitreous Associates Medical Group

Beverly Hills, California, United States

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The Retina Partners

Encino, California, United States

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Salehi Retina Institute, Inc

Huntington Beach, California, United States

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California Eye Specialists Medical Group Inc

Pasadena, California, United States

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Retina Consultants of Southern California

Redlands, California, United States

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Retina Consultants of Southern CO

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

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Blue Ocean Clinical Research West

Clearwater, Florida, United States

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Florida Eye Associates

Melbourne, Florida, United States

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Eye Associates of Pinellas

Pinellas Park, Florida, United States

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Ft. Lauderdale Eye Institute

Plantation, Florida, United States

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Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida - Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Southern Vitreoretinal Associates

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

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Center for Retina and Macular Disease - Ophthalmology

Winter Haven, Florida, United States

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Mid Atlantic Retina Specialists - Hagerstown

Hagerstown, Maryland, United States

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Sierra Eye Associates

Reno, Nevada, United States

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Envision Ocular, LLC

Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States

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Vision Research Center Eye Associates of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Retina Vitreous Surgeons of Central NY, PC

Liverpool, New York, United States

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Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island

Oceanside, New York, United States

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Retina Vitreous Center in Edmond Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma, United States

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EyeHealth Northwest

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Wills Eye Health System

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

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Eye Care Specialists

Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States

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Retina Consultants of Charleston - (RCA Network Site)

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Charleston Neuroscience Institute (RCA Network Site)

Ladson, South Carolina, United States

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Black Hills Regional Eye Institute - Ophthalmology

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

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Charles Retina Institute

Germantown, Tennessee, United States

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Retina Research Institute of Texas

Abilene, Texas, United States

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Austin Retina Associates - Ophthalmology/Retina (RCA Network site)

Austin, Texas, United States

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Austin Clinical Research, LLC

Austin, Texas, United States

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Retina Consultants of Texas

Bellaire, Texas, United States

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Texas Retina Associates

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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Retinal Consultants of Texas- San Antonio (RCA Network site)

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Retina Consultants of Texas (RCA Network Site)

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

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Strategic Clinical Research Group, LLC

Willow Park, Texas, United States

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University of Vermont Fletcher Allen Health Care

Burlington, Vermont, United States

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Retina Group of Washington

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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Eye Clinic Albury Wodonga

Albury, New South Wales, Australia

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South West Retina

Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

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Marsden Eye Specialists

Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

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Strathfield Retina Clinic

Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Eye Hospital

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Retina Clinic & Day Surgery

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Adelaide Eye and Retina Centre

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Hobart Eye Surgeons

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Centre for Eye Research Australia

East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Aichi Medical University Hospital - Ophthalmology

Nagakute, Aichi-ken, Japan

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MIYAKE Eye Hospital

Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan

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Toho University Medical Center Sakura Hospital

Sakura, Chiba, Japan

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Kurume University Hospital

Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan

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Minamitohoku Eye Clinic

Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan

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Caress Sapporo Tokeidai Memorial Hospital

Sapporo, Hokkaidô, Japan

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Kobe University Hospital - Ophthalmology

Kobe, Hyôgo, Japan

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Kozawa Eye Hospital and Diabetes Center

Mito, Ibaraki, Japan

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Kagawa University Hospital

Kita-gun, Kagawa-ken, Japan

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Shinshu University Hospital - Ophthalmology

Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

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Nara Medical University Hospital - Ophthalmology

Kashihara, Nara, Japan

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Kansai Medical University Medical Center

Hirakata, Osaka, Japan

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Kindai University Hospital

Sayama, Osaka, Japan

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Muramatsu Clinic Muramatsu Eye Clinic - Ophthalmology

Susono, Shizuoka, Japan

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Jichi Medical University Hospital

Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan

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Nihon University Hospital

Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan

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Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center

Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan

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Tokyo Medical Center

Meguro City, Tokyo, Japan

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Keio University Hospital - Ophthalmology

Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

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Hayashi Eye Hospital - Ophthalmology

Fukuoka, , Japan

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Fukushima Medical University Hospital - Ophthalmology

Fukushima, , Japan

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Rakuwakai Otowa Hospital

Kyoto, , Japan

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Saitama Red Cross Hospital

Saitama, , Japan

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Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital

Osaka, Ôsaka, Japan

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Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital

Daegu, Dalseo-gu, South Korea

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Pusan National University Hospital

Busan, Gudeok-ro, South Korea

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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Seongam, Gyeonggido, South Korea

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CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggido, South Korea

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Yeungnam University Hospital

Daegu, Nam-gu, South Korea

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Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Incheon, Namdong-gu, South Korea

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Korea University Anam Hospital

Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea

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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea

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Asan Medical Center

Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea

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Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea

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Kim Eye hospital

Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea

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Kyung Hee University Hospital

Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea

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The Catholic Univ of KOR, SSMH

Seoul, , South Korea

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Countries

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United States Australia Japan South Korea

Other Identifiers

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4951-003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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