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A Study of Abicipar Pegol in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Macular Edema
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02186119
Lead Sponsor
Allergan
Brief Summary

This is a safety and efficacy study of abicipar pegol in patients with diabetic macular edema.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
151
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or 2)
  • Decreased vision due to diabetic macular edema in at least 1 eye
  • Best corrected visual acuity of 20/32 to 20/320 in the study eye and 20/200 or better in the fellow eye
Exclusion Criteria
  • Stroke or heart attack within the past 3 months
  • History of vitrectomy, macular surgery, or glaucoma surgery in the study eye
  • Cataract or refractive surgery in the study eye within the last 3 months
  • Laser photocoagulation of the study eye within the last 3 months

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
abicipar pegol 2 mg (group A)sham procedureAbicipar pegol 2 mg administered to the study eye by intravitreal injection at day 1, weeks 4, 8, and 20, followed by a sham procedure at weeks 12, 16, and 24.
abicipar pegol 2 mg (group B)sham procedureAbicipar pegol 2 mg administered to the study eye by intravitreal injection at day 1, weeks 4, 8, 16, and 24, followed by a sham procedure at weeks 12 and 20.
abicipar pegol 1 mgsham procedureAbicipar pegol 1 mg administered to the study eye by intravitreal injection at day 1, weeks 4, 8, 16, and 24, followed by a sham procedure at weeks 12 and 20.
ranibizumabranibizumabRanibizumab (Lucentis®) administered to the study eye by intravitreal injection every 4 weeks from day 1 through week 24.
abicipar pegol 1 mgabicipar pegolAbicipar pegol 1 mg administered to the study eye by intravitreal injection at day 1, weeks 4, 8, 16, and 24, followed by a sham procedure at weeks 12 and 20.
abicipar pegol 2 mg (group A)abicipar pegolAbicipar pegol 2 mg administered to the study eye by intravitreal injection at day 1, weeks 4, 8, and 20, followed by a sham procedure at weeks 12, 16, and 24.
abicipar pegol 2 mg (group B)abicipar pegolAbicipar pegol 2 mg administered to the study eye by intravitreal injection at day 1, weeks 4, 8, 16, and 24, followed by a sham procedure at weeks 12 and 20.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA)Baseline, Week 28
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Patients with a BCVA Gain of ≥15 Letters in the Study Eye on the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) ScaleBaseline, 28 Weeks
Percentage of Patients with a BCVA of ≥70 Letters28 Weeks
Percentage of Patients with Resolution of Macular Edema28 Weeks
Change from Baseline in Central Retinal Thickness (CRT) in the Study EyeBaseline, Week 28

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