Comparison of Safety, Effectiveness, and Quality-of-life Outcomes Between Labeled Versus "Treat and Extend" Regimen in Turkish Patients With Choroidal Neovascularisation Due to AMD
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Intervention
- Ranibizumab 0.5 mg
- Conditions
- Age-related Macular Degeneration
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
- Enrollment
- 99
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Best-Corrected Visual Acuity (logMAR) From Baseline to Month 12
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 12 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study was to compare 2 treatment regimens for patients suffering from choroidal neovascularisation secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The first treatment regimen was the approved AMD treatment of 1 injection each month for 3 months and than re-treatment of patients who have a visual loss of more than 5 letters with monthly control (Treat and Observe). The second treatment regimen was 1 injection each month for 3 months and than extending the control period if the macula is dry during the monthly control (Treat and Extend). If the "Treat and Extend" regimen is found effective and safe, the number of ranibizumab injections, the number of patient visits, the risk of adverse events due to the intravitreal injections, and policlinic occupation number could all be reduced.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Male or female patients over the age of
- •Patients with primary, secondary, or recurrent subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) to AMD with classic, minimal classic, or occult lesions.
- •Patients with CNV area ≥ %50 of the total lesion.
- •Total lesion area ≤ 12 disc areas for minimal classic/occult lesions and ≤ 9 disc areas for the classic lesions.
- •Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) score between 73 and 34 letters in the study eye.
Exclusion Criteria
- •BCVA \< 34 letters.
- •Patients using anti-angiogenic drugs (pegaptanib, ranibizumab, anecortave acetate, corticosteroids, or protein kinase C inhibitors, etc) or inclusion in another trial (for any eye).
- •Verteporphin, external radiational therapy, subfoveal focal laser photocoagulation, vitrectomy, or transpupillary thermotherapy application to the eye before the study.
- •Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
Arms & Interventions
Treat and Extend
Patients received ranibizumab 0.5 mg intravitreally (ivt) once a month for 3 months. If the disease was inactive 4 weeks later, the next visit was postponed 2 weeks to 6 weeks later. If the disease was inactive during subsequent visits, the next visit was postponed an additional 2 weeks to 8 weeks later, the maximum interval between visits. If the disease became active at any visit, the patient received ranibizumab 0.5 mg ivt and the follow-up schedule started over.
Intervention: Ranibizumab 0.5 mg
Treat and Observe
Patients received ranibizumab 0.5 mg intravitreally (ivt) once a month for 3 months. All subsequent visits occurred monthly. If the disease was active, the patient received ranibizumab 0.5 mg ivt. If the disease was inactive, no treatment was administered and the patient was instructed to return 1 month later.
Intervention: Ranibizumab 0.5 mg
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Best-Corrected Visual Acuity (logMAR) From Baseline to Month 12
Time Frame: Baseline to Month 12
Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was assessed in the study eye. BCVA measurements were made using the logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) visual acuity testing charts. Each letter on the chart has a score value of 0.02 log units. Since there are 5 letters per line, the total score for a line on the logMAR chart represents a change of 0.1 log units. The formula for calculating the logMAR BCVA score is: 0.1 + logMAR value of the best line read - 0.02 x number of letters read. A lower BCVA score indicates better vision. A negative change score indicates improvement.
Change in Letter Count From Baseline to Month 12
Time Frame: Baseline to Month 12
Letter count was assessed in the study eye. Measurements were made using the logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) visual acuity testing charts. A higher letter count score indicates better vision. A negative change score indicates improvement.
Secondary Outcomes
- Letter Count From Baseline to Month 12(Baseline to Month 12)
- Number of Visits(Baseline to Month 12)
- Follow-up Duration(Baseline to Month 12)
- Change in Central Retinal Thickness From Baseline to Month 12(Baseline to Month 12)
- Quality of Life(Visits 2, 6, 9, 12, and 15 (up to 12 months))