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Suprachoroidal Injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide With IVT Aflibercept in Subjects With Macular Edema Following RVO

SAPPHIRE: A Randomized, Masked, Controlled Trial To Study The Safety And Efficacy Of Suprachoroidal CLS-TA In Conjunction With Intravitreal Aflibercept In Subjects With Retinal Vein Occlusion

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02980874
Acronym
SAPPHIRE
Enrollment
460
Registered
2016-12-02
Start date
2017-01-31
Completion date
2018-12-10
Last updated
2021-04-14

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

Conditions

Macular Edema, Retinal Vein Occlusion

Keywords

RVO, ME, Central Subfield Thickness, OCT, Optical Coherence Tomography, Cystoid Macular Edema, Subretinal Fluid, Eylea, Aflibercept, Anti-VEGF, Suprachoroidal, Triamcinolone acetonide

Brief summary

This is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, masked, controlled, parallel group study of 12 months duration in treatment naïve subjects with RVO.

Detailed description

A randomized, masked, controlled trial to study the safety and efficacy of suprachoroidal CLS-TA in conjunction with intravitreal aflibercept in subjects with retinal vein occlusion

Interventions

suprachoroidal injection of CLS-TA

suprachoroidal sham procedure

2 mg intravitreal injection of aflibercept

Sponsors

Clearside Biomedical, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Has a clinical diagnosis of RVO in the study eye * Has a CST of ≥ 300 µm in the study eye * Has an ETDRS BCVA score of ≥ 20 letters read and ≤ 70 letters read in the study eye; * Is naïve to local pharmacologic treatment for RVO in the study eye;

Exclusion criteria

* Any active ocular disease or infection in the study eye other than RVO * History of glaucoma, intraocular pressure \> 21 mmHg or ocular hypertension requiring more than one medication * Any uncontrolled systemic disease that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would preclude participation in the study * Any evidence of neovascularization in the study eye

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of Subjects Demonstrating ≥ 15 Letter Improvement From Baseline in Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)2 monthsBest corrected visual acuity (BCVA) refers to the measurement of the best possible vision that can be achieved following refraction or correction. BCVA was assessed following the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) protocol and was measured in the number of letters read correctly on an ETDRS eye chart. An increase from the pre-treatment state in BCVA of 15 letters or more represents a clinically meaningful improvement.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Change From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity6 monthsBest corrected visual acuity (BCVA) refers to the measurement of the best possible vision that can be achieved following refraction or correction. BCVA was assessed following the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) protocol and was measured in the number of letters read correctly on an ETDRS eye chart. A positive change from baseline value represents an improvement in vision.
Mean Change From Baseline in Central Subfield Thickness6 monthsCentral subfield thickness (CST) is a diagnostic measurement used in identifying the presence of edema in the circular area 1 mm in diameter centered around the fovea. CST was measured using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). A masked reading center graded the SD-OCT digital images. A negative change from baseline value represents a reduction in macular edema.

Countries

Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Active
IVT aflibercept (2 mg/0.05 mL) + CLS-TA (4 mg/100 µL) SC injections suprachoroidal CLS-TA: suprachoroidal injection of CLS-TA IVT aflibercept: 2 mg intravitreal injection of aflibercept
231
Control
IVT aflibercept (2 mg/0.05 mL) + sham SC procedure suprachoroidal sham: suprachoroidal sham procedure IVT aflibercept: 2 mg intravitreal injection of aflibercept
229
Total460

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event27
Overall StudyIncludes premature discontinuation due to study termination.8888
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up55
Overall StudyUnknown study completion status10
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject72

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicControlTotalActive
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
122 Participants264 Participants142 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
107 Participants196 Participants89 Participants
Age, Continuous64.9 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.42
65.7 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.37
66.4 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.31
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
40 Participants73 Participants33 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
12 Participants22 Participants10 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants3 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
177 Participants358 Participants181 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
6 Participants15 Participants9 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
3 Participants5 Participants2 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Denmark
1 Participants3 Participants2 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Hungary
1 Participants7 Participants6 Participants
Region of Enrollment
India
19 Participants32 Participants13 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Philippines
3 Participants3 Participants0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Poland
5 Participants10 Participants5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Portugal
2 Participants5 Participants3 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Slovakia
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
2 Participants5 Participants3 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Taiwan
1 Participants3 Participants2 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
2 Participants6 Participants4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
183 Participants365 Participants182 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
105 Participants202 Participants97 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
124 Participants258 Participants134 Participants
Type of Retinal Vein Occlusion
Branch retinal vein occlusion
124 Participants248 Participants124 Participants
Type of Retinal Vein Occlusion
Central retinal vein occlusion
105 Participants212 Participants107 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 2310 / 229
other
Total, other adverse events
128 / 23183 / 229
serious
Total, serious adverse events
25 / 23128 / 229

Outcome results

Primary

Proportion of Subjects Demonstrating ≥ 15 Letter Improvement From Baseline in Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)

Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) refers to the measurement of the best possible vision that can be achieved following refraction or correction. BCVA was assessed following the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) protocol and was measured in the number of letters read correctly on an ETDRS eye chart. An increase from the pre-treatment state in BCVA of 15 letters or more represents a clinically meaningful improvement.

Time frame: 2 months

Population: The Intent-to-treat population included all randomized subjects who received at least one study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
ActiveProportion of Subjects Demonstrating ≥ 15 Letter Improvement From Baseline in Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)114 Participants
ControlProportion of Subjects Demonstrating ≥ 15 Letter Improvement From Baseline in Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)127 Participants
Comparison: Based on a Pearson chi-square test, a total sample size of approximately 460 subjects provided 90% power to detect a difference of 15% between the Active and Control arms assuming the Control arm showed a proportion of 0.50 at 8 weeks. The primary analysis was a test of superiority of the Active arm over the Control arm, and was based on a Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel chi-square test stratified by type of retinal vein occlusion.p-value: 0.18795% CI: [-15.2, 3]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Mean Change From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity

Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) refers to the measurement of the best possible vision that can be achieved following refraction or correction. BCVA was assessed following the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) protocol and was measured in the number of letters read correctly on an ETDRS eye chart. A positive change from baseline value represents an improvement in vision.

Time frame: 6 months

Population: The Intent-to-treat population included all randomized subjects who received at least one study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
ActiveMean Change From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity15.5 LettersStandard Error 0.85
ControlMean Change From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity20.5 LettersStandard Error 0.85
Secondary

Mean Change From Baseline in Central Subfield Thickness

Central subfield thickness (CST) is a diagnostic measurement used in identifying the presence of edema in the circular area 1 mm in diameter centered around the fovea. CST was measured using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). A masked reading center graded the SD-OCT digital images. A negative change from baseline value represents a reduction in macular edema.

Time frame: 6 months

Population: The Intent-to-treat population included all randomized subjects who received at least one study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
ActiveMean Change From Baseline in Central Subfield Thickness-354.3 MicronsStandard Error 8.01
ControlMean Change From Baseline in Central Subfield Thickness-416.2 MicronsStandard Error 8.05

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