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A Multicenter, Randomized Study in Participants With Diabetic Retinopathy Without Center-involved Diabetic Macular Edema To Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Ranibizumab Delivered Via the Port Delivery System Relative to the Comparator Arm

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Diabetic Retinopathy
Interventions
Drug: PDS Implant Pre-Filled with 100 mg/mL Ranibizumab
Drug: Intravitreal Ranibizumab 0.5 mg Injection
Registration Number
NCT04503551
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

Study GR41675 is a Multicenter, Randomized Study in Participants with Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Without Center-Involved Diabetic Macular Edema (CI-DME) to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety of the Port Delivery System with Ranibizumab (PDS) Relative to the Comparator Arm

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
174
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥18 years at time of signing Informed Consent Form
  • Documented diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or Type 2)
  • HbA1c level of ≤12% within 2 months prior to screening or at screening

Inclusion Criteria for Study Eye

  • Moderately severe or severe NPDR (ETDRS-DRSS level 47 or 53)
  • BCVA score of ≥ 69 letters (20/40 approximate Snellen equivalent or better)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Uncontrolled blood pressure
  • Cerebrovascular accident or myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to randomization
  • Atrial fibrillation diagnosis or worsening within 6 months prior to randomization
  • Current systemic treatment for a confirmed active systemic infection
  • Renal failure requiring renal transplant, hemodialysis, or peritoneal dialysis, or anticipated to require hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis at any time during the study
  • History of other disease, other non-diabetic metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a condition that contraindicates the use of ranibizumab or surgical placement of the PDS implant; that might affect interpretation of the results of the study; or that renders the patient at high risk for treatment complications in the opinion of the investigator or Sponsor

Ocular Exclusion Criteria for Study Eye:

  • Presence of center-involved diabetic macular edema (defined as CST ≥325 µm)
  • Any intravitreal anti-VEGF treatment at any time prior to randomization
  • Any use of medicated intraocular implants, including Ozurdex® or Iluvien® implants at any time prior to randomization
  • Any intravitreal corticosteroid treatment at any time prior to randomization
  • Any periocular (e.g., subtenon) corticosteroid treatment at any time prior to randomization
  • Any PRP at any time prior to randomization
  • Any macular laser photocoagulation (such as micropulse and focal or grid laser) at any time prior to randomization
  • Active intraocular inflammation (grade trace or above)
  • Clinically significant abnormalities of the vitreous-retinal interface involving the macular area or disrupting the macular architecture, such as vitreous-retinal traction or epiretinal membrane (assessed by the investigator and confirmed by the central reading center)
  • Uncontrolled ocular hypertension or glaucoma and any such condition the investigator determines may require a glaucoma-filtering surgery during a participant's participation in the study
  • History of glaucoma-filtering surgery, tube shunts, or microinvasive glaucoma surgery
  • Any concurrent ocular condition (e.g., cataract, epiretinal membrane) that would require surgical intervention during the study to prevent or treat visual loss that might result from that condition
  • Any concurrent ocular condition (e.g., amblyopia, strabismus) that may affect interpretation of study results
  • History of other ocular diseases that gives reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of ranibizumab, that might affect interpretation of study results, or that renders the participant at high risk for treatment complications

Ocular Exclusion Criteria for Either Eye

  • Suspected or active ocular or periocular infection of either eye
  • Any history uveitis including idiopathic, drug-associated or autoimmune-associated uveitis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Comparator ArmPDS Implant Pre-Filled with 100 mg/mL RanibizumabParticipants randomized to the comparator arm will undergo study visits every 4 weeks (Q4W) for comprehensive clinical monitoring until they receive the PDS implant (pre-filled with ranibizumab). PDS implant refill-exchange procedures will be performed on a fixed interval Q36W thereafter. Participants will be eligible to receive intravitreal ranibizumab 0.5 mg injections if treatment eligibility criteria are met.
PDS ArmIntravitreal Ranibizumab 0.5 mg InjectionParticipants randomized to the PDS arm will receive two intravitreal ranibizumab injections and will then have the PDS implant (pre-filled with ranibizumab) surgically inserted. PDS implant refill-exchange procedures will be performed on a fixed interval every 36-weeks (Q36W) thereafter
Comparator ArmIntravitreal Ranibizumab 0.5 mg InjectionParticipants randomized to the comparator arm will undergo study visits every 4 weeks (Q4W) for comprehensive clinical monitoring until they receive the PDS implant (pre-filled with ranibizumab). PDS implant refill-exchange procedures will be performed on a fixed interval Q36W thereafter. Participants will be eligible to receive intravitreal ranibizumab 0.5 mg injections if treatment eligibility criteria are met.
PDS ArmPDS Implant Pre-Filled with 100 mg/mL RanibizumabParticipants randomized to the PDS arm will receive two intravitreal ranibizumab injections and will then have the PDS implant (pre-filled with ranibizumab) surgically inserted. PDS implant refill-exchange procedures will be performed on a fixed interval every 36-weeks (Q36W) thereafter
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of participants with a ≥2-step improvement from baseline on the ETDRS-DRSS at Week 52Week 52

ETDRS = Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study

DRSS = Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Scale

The ETDRS-DRSS includes 13 score levels, ranging from the absence of retinopathy to PDR, including neovascularization and/or vitreous/preretinal hemorrhage.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to first development of a ≥ 2-step worsening from baseline on the ETDRS-DRSSBaseline up to Week 112
Percentage of participants with adverse device effectsBaseline up to Week 112
Percentage of participants with a BCVA score of 69 letters (20/40 approximate Snellen equivalent) or better over timeBaseline up to Week 112
Change from baseline in total macular volume as measured on SD-OCT over timeBaseline up to Week 112
Incidence, severity, and duration of ocular adverse events of special interest during the postoperative period (≤ 37 days after initial implant insertion) and follow-up period (> 37 days after implant insertion surgery)Baseline up to Week 112
Prevalence of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) prior to study treatment and incidence of ADAs after study treatmentBaseline up to Week 112
Percentage of participants who report preferring PDS treatment to intravitreal ranibizumab treatment, as measured by the PPPQ at Week 52Week 52
Percentage of participants with a ≥ 3-step improvement from baseline on the ETDRS-DRSS at Week 52Week 52
Rate of participants developing a ≥ 3-step worsening from baseline on the ETDRS-DRSS through Week 52Baseline up to 52 weeks
Incidence and severity of ocular adverse eventsBaseline up to Week 112
Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter value area under the concentration- time curveBaseline up to Week 112
Time to first development of CI-DMEBaseline up to Week 112
Change from baseline in Best-Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) as measured on the ETDRS chart over timeBaseline up to Week 112

A vision score of 20/20 vision is considered normal. A score of 20/200 is considered being legally blind.

Rate of participants developing PDR or ASNV through Week 52From baseline through 52 weeks
Rate of participants developing a ≥ 2-step worsening from baseline on the ETDRS-DRSS through Week 52From baseline through 52 weeks
Incidence and severity of non-ocular adverse eventsBaseline up to Week 112
Prevalence of neutralizing antibodies at baseline and incidence of neutralizing antibodies during the studyBaseline up to Week 112
Reported incidence of device deficienciesBaseline up to Week 52
Rate of participants developing a vision-threatening complication (defined as PDR, ASNV, or CI-DME [defined as central foveal thickness [CST] ≥325 μm on spectral-domain optical coherence tomography [SD-OCT]) through Week 52From baseline through 52 weeks

PDR = proliferative diabetic retinopathy ASNV = Anterior segment neovascularization

Rate of participants developing CI-DME through Week 52From baseline through 52 weeks
Percentage of participants with a ≥ 2-step improvement from baseline on the ETDRS-DRSS over timeBaseline up to Week 112
Percentage of participants with a ≥ 3-step improvement from baseline on the ETDRS-DRSS over timeBaseline up to Week 112
Time to first development of either PDR, ASNV, or CI-DMEBaseline up to Week 112
Time to first development of PDR or ASNVBaseline up to Week 112
Time to first development of a ≥ 3-step worsening from baseline on the ETDRS-DRSSBaseline up to Week 112
Percentage of participants who lose <15, < 10 and < 5 letters in BCVA from baseline over timeBaseline up to Week 112
Change from baseline in CST as measured on SD-OCT over timeBaseline up to Week 112
Incidence, severity, and duration of adverse events of special interestBaseline up to Week 112
Serum concentration of ranibizumab observed over timeBaseline up to Week 112
PK Parameter minimum serum concentration (Cmin)Baseline up to Week 112
Percentage of participants who do not undergo supplemental treatment with intravitreal ranibizumab within each refill-exchange intervalBaseline up to Week 112
Percentage of participants with serious adverse device effectsBaseline up to Week 112
Percentage of participants with absence of intraretinal fluid, subretinal fluid or both (as measured in the central 1 mm subfield) over timeBaseline up to Week 112
PK parameter half-life (t1/2) after PDS implant insertionBaseline up to Week 112

Trial Locations

Locations (64)

Retinal Consultants of Arizona;Opthalmology

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Retina Consultants of Orange County;Clinical Research

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Fullerton, California, United States

Jules Stein Eye Institute/ UCLA

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Los Angeles, California, United States

California Eye Specialists Medical Group

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Pasadena, California, United States

Kaiser Permanente;RESEARCH AND EVALUATION

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Riverside, California, United States

Retina Consultants Medical Group

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Sacramento, California, United States

Orange County Retina Medical Group

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Santa Ana, California, United States

Southwest Retina Research Center

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Durango, Colorado, United States

Colorado Clinical Research

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Lakewood, Colorado, United States

Georgia Retina

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Marietta, Georgia, United States

Retina Consultants of Hawaii at Pali Momi Medical Center

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'Aiea, Hawaii, United States

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

University Retina

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Lemont, Illinois, United States

Johns Hopkins Hospital;Johns Hopkins Med;Wilmer Eye Inst

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants;Clinical Research

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Hagerstown, Maryland, United States

Associated Retinal Consultants - Royal Oak

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Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

Retina Associates of Florida;Retina Associates of Florida

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Tampa, Florida, United States

VitreoRetinal Surgery PLLC;DBA Retina Consultants of Minnesota

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Pepose Vision Institute

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Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Retina Associates of New Jersey

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Teaneck, New Jersey, United States

Retina Vitreous Surgeons of Central New York

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Liverpool, New York, United States

New York University (NYU)

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New York, New York, United States

Asheville Eye Associates Western Carolina Retinal Associates;Clinical Research

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Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat Associates- SouthPark;Retina

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Ohio State Havener Eye Institute;Ophthalmology Research

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Retina Vitreous Center - Glen Eagles

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Edmond, Oklahoma, United States

Retina Northwest;Research Department

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Mid Atlantic Retina;Retina Research

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Charleston Neuroscience

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Ladson, South Carolina, United States

Charles Retina Institution;Retina surgery

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Germantown, Tennessee, United States

Tennessee Retina

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Retina Research Institute of Texas

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Abilene, Texas, United States

Austin Retina Associates;Opthalmology

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Austin, Texas, United States

Texas Retina Associates;Research

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Rocky Mountain Retina Consultants

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Murray, Utah, United States

Retina Associates of Utah, PLLC;Clinical Research

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Wagner Kapoor Institute;Opthalmology

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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Pacific Northwest Retina

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Silverdale, Washington, United States

Spokane Eye Clinical Research;Spokane Eye Surgery Center

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Spokane, Washington, United States

Emanuelli Research & Development Center

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Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center

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Mesa, Arizona, United States

Associated Retina Consultants

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

California Retina Consultants

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Bakersfield, California, United States

The Retina Partners

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Encino, California, United States

Retina Group of New England

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Waterford, Connecticut, United States

Retina Specialty Institute

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Pensacola, Florida, United States

Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute

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Plantation, Florida, United States

Southeast Retina Center

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Augusta, Georgia, United States

Illinois Retina Associates

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Joliet, Illinois, United States

Retina Associates

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Lenexa, Kansas, United States

Maine Eye Center

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Portland, Maine, United States

The Retina Care Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Sierra Eye Associates

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Reno, Nevada, United States

Envision Ocular, LLC

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Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States

Duke Eye Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Cape Fear Retinal Associates

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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Palmetto Retina Center

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West Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Southeastern Retina Associates

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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Retina & Vitreous of Texas

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Bellaire, Texas, United States

Retina Center of Texas

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Grapevine, Texas, United States

Retina Consultants of Texas

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Houston, Texas, United States

Piedmont Eye Center

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Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Retina Institute of Virginia

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

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