Macular Degeneration
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will examine the efficacy and safety of pegaptanib sodium in Japanese patients with wet-type AMD, in order to establish that there is no large difference in the efficacy and the safety of the drug between Western and Japanese patients.
Interventions
Sponsors
Pfizer
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Wet AMD, Visual Acuity from 20/320 to 20/40
Exclusion criteria
* Diabetic retinopathy, laser coagulation history
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual aquity change from the baseline to 54 weeks after the first treatment is expected to be similar to that seen in the Western studies. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety profile of pegaptanib including side effects and lab test from the baseline to 54 weeks after the first treatment. Blood concentration of the drug from the baseline to 54 weeks after the irst treatment. | — |
Countries
Japan
Outcome results
None listed