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Comparison of Lucentic (Ranibizumab) and Ozurdex (Dexamethasone) for the treatment of patients with visual impairment due to macular edema following branch retinal vein occlusion

A 6-month multicenter, randomized, double-masked phase IIIb-study comparing the efficacy and safety of Lucentis (Ranibizumab) intravitreal injections versus Ozurdex (Dexamethasone) intravitreal implant in patients with visual impairment due to macular edema following branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) - COMRADE-B

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2011-001019-30-DE
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2011-04-29
Start date
2011-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2013-10-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

visual impairment due to macular edema following branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) MedDRA version: 14.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10054467 Term: Macular edema System Organ Class: 100000004853

Interventions

Sponsors

Novartis Pharma GmbH
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female patients aged >= 18 years 2. Patients diagnosed with visual impairment due to macular edema following BRVO; diagnosis of BRVO at maximum 6 months prior to Screening The following definition of BRVO will be used for the purposes of this study: Venous dilatation and tortuosity with scattered intraretinal hemorrhages equal to or more than 1 disc area in one quadrant and presence of retinal edema on ophthalmoscopy. Presence of vascular leakage and/or areas of capillary nonperfusion on fluorescein angiography. 3. BCVA using ETDRS charts of 20/40 to 20/400 in the study eye 4. Signed Informed Consent Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 100 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 140

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Media clarity, pupillary dilation and patient cooperation not sufficient for adequate fundus photographs 2. Central retinal thickness (CRT) 10 letters on BCVA between Screening and Baseline. 33. Relevant systemic disease that may be associated with increased systemic VEGF levels (namely all active malignancies; history of successfully treated malignancies is not an exclusion criterion) 34

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: The primary objective is to show that ranibizumab (administered in an individualized treatment regimen) has superior efficacy and safety compared to Dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex®) over a 6 months period. ;Secondary Objective: •To compare the mean BCVA change at Month 6 from Baseline in patients treated with Ozurdex® versus patients treated with ranibizumab •To compare the percentage of patients gaining / losing >= 15, >= 10 and >= 5 letters after the 6-month treatment of ranibizumab versus Ozurdex® compared to baseline. •To compare the time to achieve a significant improvement >= 15 letters under treatment of ranibizumab versus Ozurdex® •To evaluate whether ranibizumab has a higher change over time in BCVA compared with Ozurdex® from Baseline to Month 6 •To compare the change over time of the central retinal thickness after the 6-month treatment •To compare changes in the quality of life according to NEI-VFQ 25, SF36 and EQ-5D questionnaires under treatment of ranibizumab versus Ozurdex® from Baseline to Month 6 •To compare the increase rate of the internal ocular pressure under the treatment of ranibizumab versus Ozurdex® ;Primary end point(s): The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the superiority of ranibizumab regarding the change in BCVA from baseline to month 6 compared to dexamethasone implant.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): For the binary secondary endpoints (VA gain/loss = 15/10letters), the absolute and relative frequencies will be tabulated. For treatment comparisons, the difference in proportions and the Odds Ratio will be calculated with the respective confidence intervals and p-values. The time courses of BCVA changes will be displayed graphically (LS-means and treatment contrasts with confidence limits at each measurement time). Time to VA gain = 15 will be analyzed by the Kaplan-Maier-Method.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 6 months

Countries

Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactProject Leader

Novartis Pharma GmbH

thomas.knorr@novartis.com004991127313005

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026