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A Phase I/II Safety Study of DE-120 Injectable Solution for Age-related Macular Degeneration

A Phase I/II, Open-label, Dose-escalating, Sequential-cohort Study Assessing the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Bioactivity of a Single Intravitreal Injection of DE-120 Injectable Solution for the Treatment of Late Stage Exudative Age-related Macular Degeneration

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02022501
Enrollment
10
Registered
2013-12-27
Start date
2014-01-31
Completion date
2016-04-21
Last updated
2018-04-18

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Conditions

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Keywords

Macular Degeneration

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, bioactivity and pharmacokinetics of three concentrations of DE-120 after a single intravitreal injection in subjects with late stage exudative age-related macular degeneration.

Detailed description

This is an open-label, dose-escalating, sequential-cohort study of DE-120 injectable solution administered in 9, and up to 12, subjects with late stage exudative age-related macular degeneration. Three cohorts of 3 subjects will receive a single intravitreal injection in the study eye. Subjects in Cohort 1 will receive a single intravitreal injection of Low Dose DE-120 injectable solution in the study eye and will be evaluated through Visit 5 (Month 1). If the Low Dose is considered to be safe, the next higher dose will be administered to Cohort 2. The same enrollment and safety review procedures will be followed for Cohort 2 (Medium Dose DE-120) and Cohort 3 (High Dose DE-120).

Interventions

DRUGDE-120

Sponsors

Santen Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
55 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Main Inclusion Criteria: * Understand and provide signed written informed consent * Diagnosis of chronic subretinal or intraretinal fluid secondary to exudative age-related macular degeneration in the study eye * At least one lesion in the study eye that meets minimal pathology criteria * Visual acuity of ≤ 55 ETDRS letter (20/80 Snellen equivalent) or worse in the study eye, excluding No Light Perception * Reasonably clear media and some fixation in the study eye Main

Exclusion criteria

Ocular * Visual acuity of No Light Perception * Aphakic or has an anterior chamber intraocular lens in the study eye. * Use or anticipated use of any intravitreal, periocular or photodynamic therapy in the study eye for the treatment of AMD within a specified timeframe prior to Visit 1 * Uncontrolled glaucoma, chronic hypotony or vitrectomy in the study eye * Evidence of any other ocular disease other than late stage exudative age related macular degeneration in the study eye that may confound the outcome of the study . * Proscribed ocular surgery in the study eye either prior to or during the course of the trial * Presence or history of certain ocular or periocular pathology or conditions that could limit ability to perform required study assessments in either eye and/or confound study results Non-Ocular * Systemic treatment with anti-VEGF agents (e.g., bevacizumab) is prohibited at any time during the study * Allergy or hypersensitivity to study drug product, fluorescein dye, or other study related procedures/medications. * Current or history of certain systemic conditions, abnormalities or therapies that would render a subject a poor candidate for a clinical trial * Participation in other investigational drug or device clinical trials within 30 days prior to Screening or planning to participate in other investigational drug or device clinical trials for the duration of the study * Females who are pregnant or lactating and females of child-bearing potential who are not using adequate contraceptive precautions and men who do not agree to practice an acceptable method of contraception throughout the course of the study * Unable to comply with study procedures or follow-up visits

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of subjects with adverse eventsEach visit from Day 1 to Study Exit (Month 24)Adverse events will be assessed at each visit to assess safety
Change from Baseline in central subfield thickness (CST)Each visit from Day 1 through Study Exit (Month 24)CST will be measured using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT)
Change from Baseline in macular volumeEach visit from Day 1 through Study Exit (Month 24)Macular volume will be measured using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT)
Drug concentration in plasma over time after a single injection of DE-120Most visits from Day 1 through Study Exit (Month 24)Pharmacokinetic assessments will include area under the plasma concentration time curve (AUC), peak plasma concentration (Cmax), time to peak plasma concentration (tmax) and elimination half life (t1/2)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change from Baseline in ocular signs and symptomsEach visit from Day 1 through Study Exit (Month 24)Ocular signs and ocular symptoms will be collected at each visit using slit lamp biomicroscopy, corrected visual acuity, ophthalmoscopy and intraocular pressure measurements

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026