SUSTAIN - Study of Ranibizumab in Patients With Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Phase 3

Completed

Conditions: Age Related Macular Degeneration
Choroidal Neovascularization

Interventions: Drug: Ranibizumab

Registration Number: NCT00331864

Lead Sponsor: Novartis

Brief Summary: Ranibizumab is a humanised recombinant monoclonal antibody fragment targeted against human vascular endothelial growth factor A. This study will assess the safety and efficacy of ranibizumab administered on an as-needed dosing regimen in patients with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: COMPLETED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 531

Inclusion Criteria

Male or female patients > 50 years of age
Diagnosis of active primary or recurrent CNV secondary to AMD, including those with predominantly classic, minimally classic or occult lesions with no classic component
The total area of CNV (including both classic and occult components) encompassed within the lesion must be >= 50% of the total lesion area
The total lesion area must be <= 12 disc areas
Patients who have a BCVA (best corrected visual acuity) score between 73 and 24 letters, inclusive, in the study eye using ETDRS-like (Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study) grading charts (approximately 20/40 to 20/320)

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have a BCVA of < 34 letters in both eyes (legally blind is defined as bilateral vision below 20/200 or less than 34 letters)
Laser photocoagulation, treatment with intravitreal steroids, verteporfin photo dynamic therapy or pegaptanib sodium in the study eye within 30 days preceding Day 1
Previous participation in a clinical trial (for either eye) involving anti-angiogenic drugs (pegaptanib, ranibizumab, anecortave acetate, protein kinase C inhibitors, etc.)

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Ranibizumab	Ranibizumab	Ranibizumab-naïve (Non-ANCHOR) patients received up to 12 intravitreal injections (Month 0 through Month 11). The dose of 0.3 mg ranibizumab was administered monthly for three consecutive months. From Month 3 through Month 11, either 0.3 mg ranibizumab or, after implementation of an amendment to the protocol, 0.5 mg ranibizumab were injected as individually needed based on re-treatment criteria described in the protocol. For patients who had participated in the ANCHOR study, either 0.3 mg ranibizumab or, after implementation of an amendment to the protocol, 0.5 mg ranibizumab was injected if the patient met re-treatment criteria described in the protocol. Ranibizumab was administered no sooner than 14 days after the previous treatment.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of Patients With Ocular Adverse Events (AEs) in the Study Eye	Baseline through end of study (12 month treatment period)	Percentage of patients with ocular adverse events in the study eye over the one year (12 month) treatment period.
Percentage of Patients With Targeted Grade 3 Adverse Events (AEs) in the Study Eye	Baseline through end of study (12 month treatment period)	Grade 3 targeted AEs included: * 4+ ocular inflammation or 2-3+ ocular inflammation failing to decrease to ≤ 1+ within 30 days * ≥ 30 letter decrease in BCVA that developed within 14 days of ranibizumab injection * sustained (\>15 minutes) loss of light perception due to elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) or a \>20 mm Hg change in IOP persisting longer than 14 days * new retinal tear or detachment involving the macula * new vitreous hemorrhage \>2+ severity not resolving within 14 days * new or increase of previous retinal hemorrhage \>1 disc area in size and involving the fovea

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean Change in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) of the Study Eye From Baseline to Month 3	Baseline and Month 3	BCVA was assessed using best correction determined from protocol refraction. BCVA measurements were taken in a sitting position using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)-like visual acuity testing charts at an initial testing distance of 4 meters. BCVA is measured by the number of letters a patient could correctly read on an eye chart; hence an increased score indicates improvement in acuity.
Mean Change in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) of the Study Eye From Baseline to Month 12	Baseline and Month 12	BCVA was assessed using best correction determined from protocol refraction. BCVA measurements were taken in a sitting position using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)-like visual acuity testing charts at an initial testing distance of 4 meters. BCVA is measured by the number of letters a patient could correctly read on an eye chart; hence an increased score indicates improvement in acuity.
Mean Change in Central Retinal Thickness of the Study Eye From Baseline to Month 3	Baseline and Month 3	Central retinal thickness was assessed using optical coherence tomography (OCT). OCT imaging was performed by trained personnel at each site using the Zeiss Stratus OCT™ 3 with version A6.1 (or more recent) software. Analysis of the OCT images was performed by the investigator. A negative number indicates improvement (reduced thickness).
Mean Change in Central Retinal Thickness of the Study Eye From Baseline to Month 12	Baseline and Month 12	Central retinal thickness was assessed using optical coherence tomography (OCT). OCT imaging was performed by trained personnel at each site using the Zeiss Stratus OCT™ 3 with version A6.1 (or more recent) software. Analysis of the OCT images was performed by the investigator. A negative number indicates improvement (reduced thickness).
Time to the First Retreatment After Month 2	Month 2 to Month 11	Time to first re-treatment is calculated as time difference in months starting from Month 2 until the month of first re-treatment. Criteria for re-treatment: * a \>5 letter decrease in BCVA (determined using EDRS charts) based upon the highest visual acuity score from any prior scheduled study visit (Months 0, 1, 2 or 3) * a \>100 µm increase in central retinal thickness (determined using OCT) from the thinnest measurement from any prior scheduled study visit (Months 0, 1, 2 or 3)
Total Number of Treatments	Baseline (Month 0) to Month 11	Total number of treatments administered during the entire treatment period (Month 0 to 11).