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A Phase III Study to Evaluate the Port Delivery System With Ranibizumab Compared With Monthly Ranibizumab Injections in Participants With Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Interventions
Drug: PDS Implant filled with 100 mg/mL Ranibizumab
Drug: Intravitreal Injections of 10 mg/mL Ranibizumab
Registration Number
NCT03677934
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

Study GR40548 is a Phase III, randomized, multicenter, open-label (visual assessor \[VA\]-masked), active-comparator study designed to assess the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of 100mg/ml delivered via the Port Delivery System with ranibizumab (PDS) compared with ranibizumab intravitreal injections at 0.5 mg (10 mg/mL) in participants with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
415
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥50 years, at time of signing Informed Consent Form
  • Initial diagnosis of exudative neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) within 9 months prior to the screening visit
  • Previous treatment with at least three anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) intravitreal injections for nAMD per standard of care within 6 months prior to the screening visit
  • Demonstrated response to prior anti-VEGF intravitreal treatment since diagnosis
  • Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 34 letters or better
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subfoveal fibrosis or subfoveal atrophy in study eye
  • Subretinal hemorrhage that involves the center of the fovea in study eye
  • History of vitrectomy surgery, submacular surgery, or other surgical intervention for AMD in study eye
  • Prior treatment with Visudyne®, external-beam radiation therapy, or transpupillary thermotherapy in study eye
  • Previous intraocular device implantation in study eye
  • Previous laser (any type) used for AMD treatment in study eye
  • Treatment with anti-VEGF agents other than ranibizumab within 1 month prior to the randomization visit in either eye
  • Prior participation in a clinical trial involving anti-VEGF drugs within 6 months prior to the randomization visit, other than ranibizumab in either eye
  • CNV due to other causes, such as ocular histoplasmosis, trauma, or pathologic myopia in either eye
  • Uncontrolled blood pressure
  • History of stroke within the last 3 months prior to informed consent
  • Uncontrolled atrial fibrillation within 3 months of informed consent
  • History of myocardial infarction within the last 3 months prior to informed consent
  • History of other disease, metabolic dysfunction, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of ranibizumab or placement of the Implant and that might affect interpretation of the results of the study or renders the participant at high risk of treatment complications in the opinion of the investigator
  • Current systemic treatment for a confirmed active systemic infection
  • Chronic use of oral corticosteroids
  • Active cancer within 12 months of randomization
  • Previous participation in any non-ocular (systemic) disease studies of investigational drugs within 1 month preceding the informed consent (excluding vitamins and minerals)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PDS Implant ArmPDS Implant filled with 100 mg/mL RanibizumabParticipants will receive ranibizumab delivered through the PDS implant with 100 mg/mL in the study eye on Day 1 and receive refill-exchanges at fixed 24-week intervals
Intravitreal ArmIntravitreal Injections of 10 mg/mL RanibizumabParticipants will receive ranibizumab 0.5 mg monthly intravitreal injections of 10 mg/mL formulation at Day 1 and every month thereafter.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Best-Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) Score at the Average of Week 36 and Week 40, as Assessed Using the ETDRS Visual Acuity Chart at a Starting Distance of 4 MetersBaseline, and the average of Week 36 and Week 40

The primary efficacy endpoint is the change in BCVA score from baseline averaged over Weeks 36 and 40 with BCVA assessed using the ETDRS chart at a starting distance of 4 meters. ETDRS = Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study.

The primary objective is to determine the NI and equivalence between the two treatment groups, as measured by the primary efficacy endpoint with a NI margin of 4.5 letters and equivalence margins of ± 4.5 letters.

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

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in BCVA Score Averaged Over Week 60 and Week 64Baseline, Week60, Week 64
Change From Baseline in BCVA Score Over TimeBaseline up to Week 96
Percentage of Participants Who Lose <10 or <5 Letters in BCVA Score From Baseline to the Average Over Week 36 and Week 40Baseline, and the average of Week 36 and Week 40
Percentage of Participants Who Gain ≥0 Letters in BCVA Score From Baseline Over TimeBaseline up to Week 96
Change From Baseline in CPT Over TimeBaseline up to Week 96
Percentage of Participants With Ocular and Systemic (Non-Ocular) AEsRandomization to Week 96
Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events of Special InterestRandomization to Week 96

Percentage of Participants with Adverse Events of Special Interest

Observed Serum Ranibizumab Concentrations at Specified TimepointsRandomization to Week 96
Percentage of Participants in the PDS Implant Arm Who Undergo Supplemental Treatment With Intravitreal Ranibizumab 0.5 mg Before the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Fixed Refill-Exchange IntervalsDay 1 to Week 24, Week 25 to Week 48, Week 49 to Week 72, Week73 to Week 96
Percentage of Participants With BCVA Score of 38 Letters (20/200 Approximate Snellen Equivalent) or Worse Over TimeBaseline up to Week 96
Percentage of Participants With BCVA Score of 69 Letters (20/40 Approximate Snellen Equivalent) or Better at the Average Over Week 36 and Week 40Baseline, and the average of Week 36 and Week 40
Percentage of Participants With BCVA Score of 69 Letters (20/40 Approximate Snellen Equivalent) or Better Over TimeBaseline up to Week 96
Percentage of Participants Who Gain ≥0 Letters in BCVA Score From Baseline to the Average Over Week 36 and Week 40Baseline up to Week 40
Percentage of Participants in the PDS Implant Arm Who Undergo a Supplemental Treatment That Requires Subsequent Additional Supplemental Treatments During the StudyWeek 16 to Week 92
Estimated PK Parameter Values AUC0-6MRandomization to Week 96

AUC0-6M = Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve From 0 to 6 Months

Estimated PK Parameter Value t1/2 After PDS Implant InsertionRandomization to Week 96

Apparent terminal half-life

Estimated PK Parameter Value CminRandomization to Week 96

Cmin = Minimum Serum Concentration

Estimated PK Parameter Value CmaxRandomization to Week 96

Cmax = Maximum Serum Concentration

Percentage of Participants Who Lose <10 or <5 Letters in BCVA Score From Baseline Over TimeBaseline up to Week 96
Baseline Prevalence and Incidence of Treatment-Emergent ADARandomization to Week 96
Percentage of Participants With BCVA Score of 38 Letters (20/200 Approximate Snellen Equivalent) or Worse at the Average Over Week 36 and Week 40Baseline, and the average of Week 36 and Week 40
Change From Baseline in Center Point Thickness (CPT) at Week 36Baseline to Week 36

Trial Locations

Locations (75)

Retina Specialists

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Towson, Maryland, United States

N CA Retina Vitreous Assoc

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Mountain View, California, United States

Sierra Eye Associates

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Reno, Nevada, United States

Long Is. Vitreoretinal Consult

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Great Neck, New York, United States

Georgia Retina PC

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Marietta, Georgia, United States

Retinal Consultants of Arizona

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Retinal Consultants Med Group

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Sacramento, California, United States

Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center

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Mesa, Arizona, United States

Jules Stein Eye Institute/ UCLA

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Southwest Retina Consultants

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Durango, Colorado, United States

The Retina Care Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Retina Vitreous Assoc of FL

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Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States

Orange County Retina Med Group

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Santa Ana, California, United States

Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group

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Beverly Hills, California, United States

Eye Center of Northern CO

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Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Retina Specialty Institute

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Pensacola, Florida, United States

UCSF; Ophthalmology

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San Francisco, California, United States

The Retina Partners

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Encino, California, United States

Retina Consultants, San Diego

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Poway, California, United States

Tennessee Retina PC

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Maine Eye Center

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Portland, Maine, United States

Colorado Retina Associates, PC

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Lakewood, Colorado, United States

Char Eye Ear &Throat Assoc

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Foundation for Vision Research

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Texas Retina Associates

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Fort Worth, Texas, United States

NJ Retina Teaneck Clinic

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Toms River, New Jersey, United States

Retina Northwest

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Retina Vitreous Center

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Edmond, Oklahoma, United States

Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island

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Rockville Centre, New York, United States

OSU Eye Physicians & Surgeons

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Retina Center Northwest

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Silverdale, Washington, United States

Spokane Eye Clinical Research

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Spokane, Washington, United States

Austin Clinical Research LLC

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Austin, Texas, United States

Charles Retina Institute

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Retina Associates of Utah

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Rocky Mountain Retina

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Retina Institute of Virginia

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

Palmetto Retina Center

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Florence, South Carolina, United States

Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cincinnati Eye Institute

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Associated Retina Consultants

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Arizona Retina and Vitreous Consultants

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

California Retina Consultants

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Santa Barbara, California, United States

West Coast Retina Medical Group

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San Francisco, California, United States

Retina Care Specialists

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Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States

Florida Eye Associates

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Melbourne, Florida, United States

Retina Group of New England

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Waterford, Connecticut, 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

Retina Associates

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Lenexa, Kansas, United States

Retina Associates of Kentucky

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Paducah Retinal Center

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Paducah, Kentucky, United States

Johns Hopkins Med; Wilmer Eye Inst

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Retina Group of Washington

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Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Vitreous-Retina-Macula

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New York, New York, United States

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Med Center Ophthalmology Assoc

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Retina Consultants of Texas

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Bellaire, Texas, United States

Bay Area Retina Associates

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Walnut Creek, California, United States

Wolfe Eye Clinic

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West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

VitreoRetinal Surgery, PLLC.; DBA Retina Consultants of Minnesota

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Edina, Minnesota, United States

Retina Associates of Florida, LLC

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Tampa, Florida, United States

National Ophthalmic Research Institute

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Fort Myers, Florida, United States

The Retina Institute - Chesterfield

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Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

University Retina and Macula Associates, PC

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Lemont, Illinois, United States

Southern Vitreoretinal Assoc

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Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Associated Retinal Consultants

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Vitreo-Retinal Associates, PC

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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Austin Retina Associates

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Austin, Texas, United States

Midwest Vision Research Foundation

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Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Mid Atlantic Retina - Wills Eye Hospital

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Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

Envision Ocular, LLC

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Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States

Retina Vit Surgeons/Central NY

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Liverpool, New York, United States

Wagner Macula & Retina Center

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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Illinois Retina Associates

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Joliet, Illinois, United States

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