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A Single Arm Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Effects and Safety of a 6-Week Treatment Regimen of ALK4290 in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (wAMD).

A Single Arm Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Effects and Safety of a 6-Week Treatment Regimen of ALK4290 in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (wAMD).

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2017-004227-75-HU
Enrollment
30
Registered
2017-12-04
Start date
2018-01-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

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

Conditions

Newly Diagnosed Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (wAMD) MedDRA version: 20.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10075568 Term: Wet age-related macular degeneration System Organ Class: 100000004853

Interventions

Sponsors

Alkahest, Inc.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible for inclusion, all subjects must meet the following criteria: • Men and women with newly diagnosed active CNV secondary to AMD, diagnosed by a retinal specialist with all the following characteristics and ophthalmic inclusion criteria applied to the study eye: • No prior treatment for wAMD in the study eye and no current or planned concomitant intravitreal anti-VEGF treatment in the fellow eye • Central subfield retinal thickness = 250 microns on SD-OCT (exclusive of subretinal pigment epithelial fluid, inclusive of SRF) • Presence of SRF and/or IRF on SD-OCT • Any active CNV with subfoveal leakage as determined by FA • Total lesion size not greater than 12 disc areas on FA • If present, subretinal hemorrhage must comprise =65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 10

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A subject will not be eligible for inclusion if any of the following criteria apply: • Previous participation in any studies of investigational drugs within 1 month preceding screening visit (Visit1) • Any form of macular degeneration that is not age-related (e.g., Best’s disease, Stargardt’s disease, Sorsby’s disease, etc.) • Additional eye disease in the study eye that could compromise BCVA (i.e., uncontrolled glaucoma (intraocular pressure > 24) with visual field loss, clinically significant diabetic maculopathy, history of ischemic optic neuropathy or retinal vascular occlusion, vitreomacular traction, monocular vision, or genetic disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa; high myopia > 8 diopters) • The presence of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) or retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP) in the study eye • Anterior segment and vitreous abnormalities in the study eye that would preclude adequate observation with fundus photography/FA or SD-OCT • Intraocular surgery in the study eye within 3 months prior to screening • Aphakia or total absence of the posterior capsule (yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) laser capsulotomy permitted, a minimum of 1 month prior to enrollment) in the study eye • Known allergy to fluorescein sodium for injection in FA • Current or planned use of medications known to be toxic to the retina, lens, or optic nerve (e.g. desferoximine, chloroquine/hydrochloroquine, chlorpromazine, phenothiazines, tamoxifen, nicotinic acid, and ethambutol) • Medical history or condition: • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) > 8% • Myocardial infarction or stroke within 12 months of screening • Active bleeding disorder • Concomitant use of warfarin or anticoagulation therapy • Major surgery within 1 month of screening or planned within the study period • Hepatic impairment • Uncontrolled hypertension • Positive screening for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) • Planned concomitant use of cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) or P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitors or inducers during the study • Planned concomitant use of P-gp substrates that are narrow therapeutic index drugs (e.g., digoxin) • Use of systemic steroids (>10 mg prednisone or equivalent/day) within 14 days of first dose of study agent or known diseases which could require the use of systemic steroids within the study period • Use of intravitreal steroids: • Dexamethasone (Ozurdex) or triamcinolone within 6 months prior to screening • Flucinolon (Retisert or Iluvien) within 48 months prior to screening • Patients with a clinically relevant abnormal screening hematology, blood chemistry, or urinalysis, if the abnormality defines a significant disease as defined in other exclusion criteria (e.g., aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) greater than 2.0-fold the upper limit of normal at screening; total bilirubin (TB) or prothrombin time (INR) > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal at screening). Laboratory testing may be repeated once during the screening phase • Patients with impaired renal function defined as calculated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 30 mL/min • Significant alcohol or drug ab

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: The primary objective of the study is to investigate the potential therapeutic effects of a 6-week, twice daily oral dosing regimen of ALK4290 on BCVA in newly diagnosed (treatment naïve) patients with wAMD as measured by ETDRS.;Secondary Objective: As a secondary objective, the study will assess the safety of the proposed dosing regimen.;Primary end point(s): The primary endpoint is mean changes in BCVA as measured by the ETDRS testing method.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 10 week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): The secondary endpoint is safety as assessed by incidence, seriousness, and severity of adverse events.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 10 week

Countries

Hungary, Poland

Contacts

Public ContactSam Jackson

Alkahest, Inc.

6508010469

Outcome results

None listed

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