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Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial of Luminate® as Compared to Avastin® in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

A Phase 2 Randomized, Controlled, Double-Masked, Multicenter Clinical Trial Designed to Evaluate the Safety and Exploratory Efficacy of Luminate® (ALG-1001) as Compared to Avastin® in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02348918
Enrollment
218
Registered
2015-01-28
Start date
2014-10-13
Completion date
2017-06-13
Last updated
2018-12-07

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Conditions

Diabetic Macular Edema

Brief summary

A Phase 2 Multi center, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Masked Clinical Trial Designed To Evaluate The Safety And Exploratory Efficacy Of Luminate® (Alg-1001) As Compared To Avastin® In The Treatment Of Diabetic Macular Edema

Detailed description

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Luminate® (ALG-1001) as compared to Avastin® in patients with diabetic macular edema \- Stage 1: 120 eligible subjects with DME will be enrolled and randomized to one of 4 treatment groups at an allocation ratio of 1:1:1:1, i.e., one of three doses (1.0 mg, 2.0 mg and 3.0 mg) of Luminate intravitreal injection or Avastin intravitreal injection. Subjects will be followed monthly for 24 weeks (6 months). Stage 2 (select sites): 75 eligible subjects with DME will be enrolled and randomized to one of 5 treatment groups at an allocation ratio of 1:1:1:1:1; i.e., one of 2 doses of Luminate intravitreal injection or Avastin intravitreal injection (0.5 mg and 1.0 mg). Subjects will be followed monthly for 20 weeks (5 months).

Interventions

DRUGLuminate 1.0mg
DRUGLuminate 2.0mg
DRUGLuminate 3.0mg
DRUGAvastin
DRUGLuminate 0.5mg

Sponsors

Trial Runners, LLC
CollaboratorOTHER
Duke University
CollaboratorOTHER
Allegro Ophthalmics, LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female, 18 years of age or older. * Study eye with clinically significant diabetic macular edema (DME) with central subfield thickness ≥ 350µm on spectral domain OCT * Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/50 to 20/320 ETDRS equivalent (65 letters to 23 letters) in the study eye, with BCVA decrement primarily attributable to DME. * Treatment naïve, i.e., no previous anti-VEGF treatment in the study eye or no anti-VEGF treatment in the 45 days prior to study enrollment. * In the investigator's opinion, the subject still has significant intraretinal fluid with room for improvement in both macular edema and BCVA. * Intra-Ocular Pressure (IOP) is under control (i.e., IOP ≤ 25 mm in the study eye) and study eye is not receiving any IOP lowering drops. * Willing and able to return for all study visits. * Able to meet the extensive post-op evaluation regimen. * Understands and signs the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

* Active proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) in the study eye such as NVE, NVD, vitreous hemorrhage, or neovascular glaucoma. * Uncontrolled hypertension defined as systolic \>180 mmHg or \> 160 mmHg on 2 consecutive measurements or diastolic \> 100 mmHg on optimal medical regimen * Screening HgA1c blood test \> 10.0 * Focal laser photocoagulation or intravitreal/periocular steroids of any type in the study eye within the last 90 days prior to study enrollment. * A history of intravitreal anti-VEGF injection of any type in the study eye within the last 45 days prior to study enrollment. * History of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, retinal tear(s), or traction retinal detachments in the study eye. * Epiretinal membrane and/or vitreomacular traction in the study eye as determined by the central reading center. * Previous pars plana vitrectomy in the study eye * Any intraocular surgery in the study eye within the last 90 days prior to study enrollment. * YAG laser treatment in the study eye in last 30 days prior to study enrollment. * High myopia in the study eye, with a spherical equivalent of \>8.00D at screening * Other ocular pathologies that in the investigator's opinion would interfere with the subject's vision in the study eye. * Chronic or recurrent uveitis. * Ongoing ocular infection or inflammation in either eye. * A history of cataract surgery complications/vitreous loss in the study eye. * Congenital eye malformations in the study eye. * A history of penetrating ocular trauma in the study eye. * Mentally handicapped. * Pregnant female, as determined for women less than 60 years old by a positive urine pregnancy test during the screening window. * Nursing female. * Currently participating in any other clinical research study. * Contraindication to the study medication.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in BCVA at Week 24Value of 24 Weeks minus baseline valuePrimary efficacy outcome is BCVA changes at Week 24 as compared to baseline

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Luminate 1.0mg Group
Stage 1- Luminate 1.0 mg intravitreal injection administered at baseline (Day 0), 4 weeks and 8 weeks with prn Luminate injection at week 20 for a total of at least 3 and no more than 4 Luminate injections. Sham injections will be performed at weeks 12 and 16 and may also be performed at week 20 if prn Luminate is not required; sham laser treatment will be administered at baseline and at 16 weeks. Luminate 1.0mg
39
Luminate 2.0mg Group
Stage 1 -Luminate 2.0 mg intravitreal injection administered at baseline (Day 0), 4 weeks and 8 weeks with prn Luminate injection at week 20 for a total of at least 3 and no more than 4 Luminate injections. Sham injections will be performed at weeks 12 and 16 and may also be performed at week 20 if prn Luminate is not required; sham laser treatment will be administered at baseline and at 16 weeks. Luminate 2.0mg
33
Luminate 3.0mg Group
Stage 1- Luminate 3.0 mg intravitreal injection administered at baseline (Day 0), 4 weeks and 8 weeks with prn Luminate injection at week20 for a total of at least 3 and no more than 4 Luminate injections. Sham injections will be performed at weeks 12 and 16 and may also be performed at week 20 if prn Luminate is not required; sham laser treatment will be administered at baseline and at 16 weeks. Luminate 3.0mg
42
Avastin® Group
Stage 1- Avastin 1.25 mg intravitreal injection administered at baseline (Day 0), 4 weeks and 8 weeks with prn Avastin injection at weeks 12, 16, or 20 for a total of at least 3 and up to 6 Avastin injections. Sham injections may be performed at weeks 12, 16, and 20 if prn Avastin is not required. Avastin
24
Avastin Then Luminate 1.0 mg IVT + Sham Injection
Stage 2 - Week 0 (Baseline): Avastin 1.25 mg IVT Weeks 1, 4 and 8: Luminate 1.0 mg IVT + sham injection Weeks 12 and 16: Sham IVT Luminate 1.0mg Avastin
19
Avastin Then Luminate 0.5 mg IVT + Sham Injection
Stage 2- Week 0 (Baseline); Avastin 1.25 mg IVT Weeks 1, 4 and 8: Luminate 0.5 mg IVT + sham injection Weeks 12 and 16: Sham IVT Avastin Luminate 0.5mg
17
Sham Then Luminate 1.0 mg + Avastin 1.25 mg IVT
Stage 2 : Week 0 (Baseline): Sham IVT Weeks 1, 4 and 8: Luminate 1.0 mg + Avastin 1.25 mg IVT Weeks 12 and 16: Sham IVT Luminate 1.0mg Avastin
13
Sham Then Luminate 0.5 mg IVT + Avastin 1.25 mg IVT
Stage 2 : Week 0: Sham IVT Weeks 1, 4 and 8: Luminate 0.5 mg IVT + Avastin 1.25 mg IVT Weeks 12 and 16: Sham IVT Avastin Luminate 0.5mg
16
Avastin 1.25 mg + Sham IVT
Stage 2 : Week 0 (Baseline): Sham IVT Weeks 1, 4 and 8: Avastin 1.25 mg + Sham IVT Weeks 12 and 16: Avastin PRN Luminate 0.5mg
15
Total218

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicLuminate 1.0mg GroupLuminate 2.0mg GroupLuminate 3.0mg GroupAvastin® GroupAvastin Then Luminate 1.0 mg IVT + Sham InjectionAvastin Then Luminate 0.5 mg IVT + Sham InjectionSham Then Luminate 1.0 mg + Avastin 1.25 mg IVTSham Then Luminate 0.5 mg IVT + Avastin 1.25 mg IVTAvastin 1.25 mg + Sham IVTTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
18 Participants14 Participants13 Participants9 Participants9 Participants7 Participants3 Participants4 Participants6 Participants83 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
21 Participants19 Participants29 Participants15 Participants10 Participants10 Participants10 Participants12 Participants9 Participants135 Participants
Age, Continuous62.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.05
61 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.91
63.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.45
60.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.83
67.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.47
65.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.41
60.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.92
60.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.29
62.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.35
62.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.35
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants3 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants0 Participants9 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
4 Participants1 Participants3 Participants3 Participants1 Participants1 Participants5 Participants1 Participants2 Participants21 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
1 Participants2 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
white
33 Participants29 Participants38 Participants17 Participants17 Participants15 Participants7 Participants13 Participants12 Participants181 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
39 Participants33 Participants42 Participants24 Participants19 Participants17 Participants13 Participants16 Participants15 Participants218 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
23 Participants13 Participants17 Participants6 Participants10 Participants12 Participants7 Participants8 Participants10 Participants106 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
16 Participants20 Participants25 Participants18 Participants9 Participants5 Participants6 Participants8 Participants5 Participants112 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
EG005
affected / at risk
EG006
affected / at risk
EG007
affected / at risk
EG008
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 390 / 331 / 421 / 240 / 190 / 170 / 130 / 160 / 15
other
Total, other adverse events
28 / 3920 / 3325 / 4216 / 2410 / 195 / 176 / 137 / 163 / 15
serious
Total, serious adverse events
8 / 393 / 336 / 423 / 242 / 191 / 171 / 132 / 163 / 15

Outcome results

Primary

Change in BCVA at Week 24

Primary efficacy outcome is BCVA changes at Week 24 as compared to baseline

Time frame: Value of 24 Weeks minus baseline value

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Luminate 1.0mg GroupChange in BCVA at Week 245.2 Letters on ETDRS eye chartStandard Error 3
Luminate 2.0mg GroupChange in BCVA at Week 242.7 Letters on ETDRS eye chartStandard Error 3
Luminate 3.0mg GroupChange in BCVA at Week 24-1.5 Letters on ETDRS eye chartStandard Error 3
Avastin® GroupChange in BCVA at Week 247 Letters on ETDRS eye chartStandard Error 3
Avastin Then Luminate 1.0 mg IVT + Sham InjectionChange in BCVA at Week 247.1 Letters on ETDRS eye chartStandard Error 3
Avastin Then Luminate 0.5 mg IVT + Sham InjectionChange in BCVA at Week 244.6 Letters on ETDRS eye chartStandard Error 3
Sham Then Luminate 1.0 mg + Avastin 1.25 mg IVTChange in BCVA at Week 241.4 Letters on ETDRS eye chartStandard Error 3
Sham Then Luminate 0.5 mg IVT + Avastin 1.25 mg IVTChange in BCVA at Week 243.9 Letters on ETDRS eye chartStandard Error 3
Avastin 1.25 mg + Sham IVTChange in BCVA at Week 246.7 Letters on ETDRS eye chartStandard Error 3

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