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A Randomized, Phase 2 Study of Oral BGE-102 in Participants With Center-Involved Diabetic Macular Edema

A Randomized, Double-Masked, Multicenter Phase 2 Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Oral BGE-102 as Mono- and Combination Therapy in Participants With Center-Involved Diabetic Macular Edema

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07812090
Acronym
QUELL-DME
Enrollment
180
Registered
2026-09-10
Start date
2026-08-21
Completion date
2027-12-01
Last updated
2026-09-10

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

Conditions

Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)

Keywords

Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, BGE-102, BioAge, NLRP3, Center-Involved

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to learn about the effects of BGE-102 on change in vision in participants with center-involved diabetic macular edema (CI-DME). BGE-102 decreases inflammation which may improve vision or slow the progression of vison loss in those with CI-DME. Participants will be randomized to one of 3 arms and receive either BGE-102 in combination with an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) drug, BGE-102 in combination with sham injection, or BGE-102 placebo in combination with an anti-VEGF drug. This study will also evaluate safety and tolerability of BGE-102.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of oral once a day (QD) dosing of BGE-102 alone or BGE-102 in combination with an anti-VEGF drug compared to anti-VEGF alone in participants with CI-DME on ocular parameters over 12 weeks of treatment. Study details include: * The study duration will be approximately 20 weeks (5 months) including the following study periods: screening (up to 4 weeks), treatment (12 weeks), and post treatment follow-up (4 weeks). * The visit frequency will be every 2 weeks for the first 4 weeks of the treatment period and every 4 weeks thereafter up to Week 16. * The treatment duration will be up to 12 weeks. BGE-102 will be given active, once daily capsules, or placebo, once daily capsules, in combination with anti-VEGF every four weeks intravitreal injection or sham injection for the entire 12-week treatment period.

Interventions

Capsules

intravitreal injection

OTHERSham

intravitreal injection

Sponsors

BioAge Labs, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Masking description

The injecting clinician is unmasked

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adults 18-75 years of age * Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis * Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) affecting the center of vision * Study Eye may be treatment naïve (never received treatment) or previously treated and if previously treated, meets washout requirements * Acceptable Vision as measured by an eye chart * Visual Acuity and retinal thickness as measured by an eye scan, results meeting eligibility criteria * Willing to use birth control, if applicable

Exclusion criteria

* Significant ocular disease, condition, or prior ocular treatment and/ or procedure that could affect vision, study assessments, or participant safety, including failure to meet required treatment washout periods * Macular edema in the study eye due to causes other than DME, such as retinal vein occlusion, uveitis, neovascular age-related macular degeneration * Significant macular ischemia in the study eye that would limit visual improvement as assessed by the Investigator and confirmed by the Reading Center * Uncontrolled diabetes * Uncontrolled blood pressure * Medically unstable cardiac conditions and/or medically important ECG abnormalities. * Relevant medical or psychiatric condition(s) that put the participant at risk or will make implementation of the protocol or interpretation of the study difficult. * Women who are pregnant or nursing

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA)Week 12Change from Baseline in BCVA as Measured by Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) in the Study Eye

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs)Up to Week 16
Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)Up to Week 16

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTCentral Recruiting
bge102-004_inquiry@bioagelabs.com866-331-7781

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 11, 2026