Clinical Trials Update

DRY AMD

► Study: A Study of the Safety Tolerability Pharmacokinetics, and Immunogenicity of Intravitreal Injections of FCFD4514S in Patients With Geographic Atrophy
Sponsor: Genentech
Purpose: To study of safety tolerability pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity of an intravitreal (ITV) injection of FCFD4514S in patients with Geographic Atrophy (GA)
Design: Treatment, Open-label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment
Number of Patients: 36
Inclusion Criteria: Geographic atrophy (GA) at least 0.75 disc areas in the absence of choroidal neovascularization (CNV)
Exclusion Criteria: Treatment for active systemic infection; predisposition or history of increased risk for infection; active malignancy; history of medical conditions, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use an investigational drug or that might affect interpretation of the results of the study or that renders the patient at high risk for treatment complications
Information: rossignol.natalie@gene.com

► Study: COMPLETE: Complement Inhibition With Eculizumab for the Treatment of Non-Exudative Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Sponsor: University of Miami/Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of eculizumab for the treatment of dry AMD as evaluated by the change in drusen volume and area of geographic atrophy
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 60
Inclusion Criteria: In the study eye(s), the presence of non-exudative AMD documented by fundus photography, autofluorescence, fluorescein angiography, and spectral domain OCT; visual acuity of 20/63
Exclusion Criteria: Visual acuity worse than 20/63; Any history of choroidal neovascularization in the study eye; unresolved meningococcal disease; confounding ocular conditions such as amblyopia; aphakia; myopia requiring >6 D of correction
Information: (305) 326-6148

► Study: TORPA: Toronto and Oak Ridge Photo-biomodulation Study for Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Graham Merry, MD
Information: (865) 483-6399

► Study: Sirolimus to Treat Geographic Atrophy Associated With Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: National Eye Institute
Information: (800) 411-1222

► Study: A Multi-Center Study of Reading Rehabilitation in Macular Disease
Sponsor: Department of Veterans Affairs
Information: pdgrant@uic.edu

► Study: Safety And Tolerability Study Of RN6G In Patients With Dry, Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Pfizer
Information: (800) 718-1021

► Study: Fluocinolone Acentonide Intravitreal Inserts in Geographic Atrophy
Sponsor: Alimera Sciences
Information: lschulz@med.wayne.edu

► Study: Weekly Vaccination With Copaxone as a Potential Therapy for Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Information: ktai@nyee.edu

► Study: Safety Study in Retinal Transplantation for Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Ocular Transplantation; National Neurovision Research Institute
Information: nradtke@rvrc.com

► Study: Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of ACU-4429 in Subjects With Geographic Atrophy
Sponsor: Acucela, Inc.
Information: www.acucela.com

WET AMD

► Study: A Safety and Efficacy Study of E10030 (Anti-PDGF Pegylated Aptamer) Plus Lucentis for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Ophthotech Corporation
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of E10030 intravitreous injection when administered in combination with Lucentis against a control of Lucentis alone in subjects with sub-foveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
Design: Randomized, Active Control, Safety/Efficacy Study, Parallel Assignment, Double-blind, Treatment
Number of Patients: 444
Inclusion Criteria: Subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) due to AMD
Exclusion Criteria: Diabetes mellitus; History or evidence of severe cardiac disease (eg, NYMA Functional Class III or IV, history or clinical evidence of unstable angina, acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction or coronary artery revascularization within 6 months, or ventricular tachyarrhythmias requiring ongoing treatment; clinically significant impaired renal or hepatic function; stroke (within 12 months of trial entry)
Information: (919) 456-5103

► Study: Safety and Tolerability Study of AAV2-sFLT01 in Patients With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Sponsor: Genzyme
Purpose: To examine the safety and tolerability of an experimental gene transfer agent, AAV2-sFLT01, in patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Design: Treatment, Nonrandomized, Open-label, Parallel Assignment, Safety Study
Number of Patients: 34
Inclusion Criteria: Choroidal neovascular membrane (CNV) secondary to AMD, as confirmed by the patient's medical history and a documented diagnosis of CNV; subfoveal disciform scarring for the first part of the study (the dose-escalation part)
Exclusion Criteria: CNV in the study eye due to any reason other than AMD. Neutralizing antibody titers to AAV2 that are ≥ 1:1600; history of conditions in the study eye during screening which might alter visual acuity or interfere with study testing; active uncontrolled glaucoma
Information: medinfo@genzyme.com

► Study: A Study of Intravitreal Injections of 2.0 mg Ranibizumab in Subjects With Chronic Fluid On OCT Post Multiple Injections With Ranibizumab (Super-dose Anti-VEgf SAVE Trial)
Sponsor: Greater Houston Retina Center
Purpose: To determine whether 2.0 mg ranibizumab is effective in the treatment of recurrent fluid
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open-label, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 50
Inclusion Criteria: The last treatment with Ranibizumab is ≥ 28 days to have received at least 9 injections of ranibizumab in the past 12 months; any CNVM lesion (Occult, Minimally Classic or Classic) (ie, leakage on fluorescein angiography or subretinal, intraretinal, or sub-RPE fluid on spectral-domain OCT) secondary to age-related macular degeneration
Exclusion Criteria: Subretinal hemorrhage in the study eye that involves the center of the fovea, if the size of the hemorrhage is either > 50% of the total area of the lesion or > 1 disc area (2.54 mm²) in size; subfoveal fibrosis or atrophy in the study eye
Information: Karri.Shuetzle@houstonretina.com

► Study: MONET: Phase II Open-label Multicenter Study For Age Related Macular Degeneration Comparing An Investigational Drug PF-04523655 Versus Lucentis In The Treatment Of Subjects With Choroidal Neovascularization
Sponsor: Pfizer/Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Purpose: To evaluate whether PF-04523655 is effective in the treatment of neovascular/wet AMD and at which dose
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open-label, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 150
Inclusion Criteria: The total area of CNV (including both classic and occult components) encompassed within the lesion must be 50% or more of the total lesion area; total lesion size ≤12 disc areas.; BCVA of 20/40 to 20/320 (letter score ≤73) in the study eye at the screening visit
Exclusion Criteria: Prior treatment with verteporfin photodynamic therapy, external-beam radiation therapy, or transpupillary thermotherapy in the study eye; previous subfoveal focal laser photocoagulation in the study eye
Information: (800) 718-1021

► Study: Study of Intravitreal Microplasmin in Relieving Vitreo-Macular Adhesion in Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Sponsor: University of California-Los Angeles/ThomboGenics
Purpose: To determine whether microplasmin given by intravitreal injection is effective and safe for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in patients who have focal vitreomacular adhesion (VMA)
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 30
Inclusion Criteria: Presence of focal vitreomacular adhesion as seen by OCT; BCVA of 20/800 or better in non-study eye; presence of active choroidal neovascular membrane
Exclusion Criteria: Subjects who have previously received microplasmin; subjects with any vitreous hemorrhage or any other vitreous opacification which precludes adequate examination or investigation of study eye
Information: ostrick@jsei.ucla.edu

► Study: A Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of PF-04523655 (REDD14NP) In Subjects With Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Wet AMD)
Sponsor: Pfizer/Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Purpose: To evaluate whether PF-04523655 is safe in the treatment of neovascular/wet AMD
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open-label, Single Group Assignment, Safety Study
Number of Patients: 54
Inclusion Criteria: Patient has documented CNV secondary to AMD with evidence of active disease characterized by blood vessel leakage or evidence of hemorrhage; patient has clear ocular media and adequate pupil dilation to allow good quality imaging by fundus photography
Exclusion Critieria: Patient has CNV due to causes other than AMD, including ocular or periocular infections; patient has lesions not easily imaged and quantified; patient has underlying systemic disease such as cardiac, neurological, infectious disease, uncontrolled diabetes mellitis, or disease of the eye other than AMD
Information: (800) 718-1021

► Study: Retinal and Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) Autoimmunity in Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) — Correlation With Lucentis Therapy (Antibody)
Sponsor: University of California-Davis/Genentech
Purpose: To determine if “wet” AMD patients differ from patients with “dry” AMD or normal eyes in the production of anti-retinal pigment epithelium or anti-retinal antibody formation
Design: Treatment, Nonrandomized, Open-label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment
Number of Patients: 131
Inclusion Criteria: Age >50 years old; patients with active neovascular “wet” AMD naïve to treatment or treated with 4 monthly injections of ranibizumab without an adequate response (decrease VA from baseline and fluid on OCT) or patients with “dry” AMD, category 2 or 3 by AREDS criteria
Exclusion Criteria: Concurrent eye disease in the study eye that could compromise visual acuity (eg, diabetic retinopathy, advanced glaucoma); previous AMD therapy; patients being treated for autoimmune or other disease with immunomodulatory drugs
Information: dgtelander@ucdavis.edu

► Study: A Study of Ranibizumab Administered Monthly or on an As-Needed Basis in Patients With Subfoveal Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Genentech
Purpose: To study the efficacy and safety of ranibizumab injection administered intravitreally to patients with CNV secondary to AMD
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Active Control, Parallel Assignment
Number of Patients: 1100
Inclusion Criteria: CNV lesions with classic CNV component, occult CNV, or with some classic CNV component are permissible
Exclusion Criteria: History of vitrectomy surgery submacular surgery, or other surgical intervention for AMD in the study eye; prior treatment with Visudyne, external-beam radiation therapy, or transpupillary therapy in the study eye
Information: lane.hayley@gene.com

► Study: A Phase 1 Ascending and Parallel Group Trial to Establish the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics Profile of Volociximab (Alpha 5 Beta 1 Integrin Antagonist) in Subjects With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Ophthotech Corp.
Information: (212) 845-8214

► Study: Detection of Neutralizing Antibodies in Patients Treated With Bevacizumab or Ranibizumab
Sponsor: National Eye Institute
Information: prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov

► Study: Study Investigating OCT, Multifocal ERG, and Microperimetry in Monthly Versus PRN Ranibizumab in Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Retina Macula Institute
Information: lillian.rmi@gmail.com

► Study: ERG/EOG Study in AMD Patients Treated With Ranibizumab
Sponsor: Retina Center, Minnesota/Genentech
Information: vu@retinadocs.com

► Study: Clinical Trial to Explore the Safety and Efficacy of Injections of Macugen When Given Every 6 Weeks ín Subjects With AMD
Sponsor: OSI/Pfizer
Information: (866) 622-8436

► Study: Study of Treatment Effects of Combination Therapy of Lucentis Plus Reduced-Fluence PDT in Patients With Wet AMD
Sponsor: Barnes Retina Institute
Information: bristudies@barnesretinainstitute.com

► Study: A Phase 1 Safety Study of Single and Repeated Doses of JSM6427 (Intravitreal Injection) to Treat AMD
Sponsor: Jerini Ophthalmic
Information: (919) 226-1440 x325

► Study: Evaluation of Dosing Interval of Higher Doses of Ranibizumab (BGB/IST)
Sponsor: Retina Vitreous Associates, P.C.; Genentech
Information: cawh@aol.com

► Study: The MAP Study: FA/Medidur for AMD Pilot
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University/Alimera Sciences
Information: ghafiz1@jhmi.edu

► Study: Antioxidant Systems and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University/National Institutes of Health
Information: paul.sternberg@vanderbilt.edu

► Study: High Speed Indocyanine Green Angiography Findings in Ranibizumab Treatment for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: National Eye Institute
Information: prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov

► Study: Reduced Fluence PDT With Visudyne in Combination With Lucentis for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences/Novartis
Information: (918) 747-7799

DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA

► Study: READ 3: Ranibizumab for Edema of the mAcula in Diabetes: Protocol 3 With High Dose
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University/Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Purpose: To investigate the safety, tolerability bioactivity, and dose response of two different dosages (0.5 mg and 2.0 mg) of ranibizumab (RBZ) in patients with diabetic macular edema
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Subject), Dose Comparison, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 92
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2); serum HbA10 ≥5.5% within 12 months of randomization. Retinal thickening secondary to diabetes mellitus (diabetic macular edema) involving the center of the fovea; diagnosis must be confirmed by fluorescein angiography and OCT images; foveal thickness of ≥250 μm; best corrected visual acuity score in the study eye of 20/40 to 20/320 inclusive (Snellen equivalents using the ETDRS protocol at a distance of 4 meters); the non-study eye must be >20 letters (approximate Snellen equivalent 20/400); in the opinion of the investigator, decreased vision in the study eye is due to foveal thickening from DME and not from other obvious causes of decreased vision
Exclusion Criteria: Panretinal photocoagulation or macular photocoagulation within 3 months of study entry in the study eye; use of intraocular or periocular injection of steroids in the study eye (eg, triamcinolone) within 3 months of study entry; previous participation in a study and receipt of anti-angiogenic drugs (pegaptanib sodium, ranibizumab, bevacizumab, anecortave acetate, protein kinase C inhibitor, etc.) within 2 months of study entry; proliferative diabetic retinopathy in the study eye, with the exceptions of inactive, fibrotic proliferative diabetic retinopathy that has regressed following panretinal laser photocoagulation ortufts of NVE less than one disc area with no vitreous hemorrhage
Information: jdenton2@jhmi.edu

► Study: Efficacy of Aliskiren in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Purpose: To assess the efficacy of oral aliskiren (Tekturna) as a therapy for diabetic macular edema
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Parallel Assignment
Number of Patients: 110
Exclusion Criteria: Recent intraocular surgery in the study eye (eg, cataract surgery in the last 6 months); recent laser photocoagulation in the study eye; recent treatment with Avastin, Lucentis, or intravitreal corticosteroids in the study eye
Information: (862) 778-8300

► Study: Study of MP0112 Intravitreal Injection in Patients With Diabetic Macula Edema
Sponsor: Molecular Partners AG
Purpose: To assess the safety and tolerability of MP0112 (a novel, potentially long acting VEGF inhibitor) in patients with diabetic retinal edema
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 36
Inclusion Criteria: Macular edema due to diabetic retinopathy; best-corrected visual acuity in the study eye of 20/40 to 20/400; central subfield thickness ≥250 μm by OCT
Exclusion Criteria: Any indication of irreversible vision loss such as significant atrophy, scarring, fibrosis, or hyper-pigmentation in the fovea; presence of significant ocular abnormalities in the study eye that prevent retinal assessment, including media opacities, cataract, or inadequate papillary dilation
Information: info@molecularpartners.com

► Study: SAR 1118 in Human Subjects Undergoing Pars Plana Vitrectomy
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University/SARcode Corporation
Purpose: To determine the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of SAR 1118 within the anterior and posterior chamber of the eye and plasma in subjects undergoing elective vitrectomy when treated with escalating concentrations of the study drug for approximately 1 week
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Subject), Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 30
Inclusion Criteria: Current non-smoker (last date of smoking should be at least 60 days before study enrollment); surgically eligible to undergo elective PPV including, but not limited to, epiretinal membrane
Exclusion Criteria: Vitreous hemorrhage; active retinal detachment; autoimmune disease of the anterior segment or posterior chamber including chronic keratoconjunctivitis sicca, uveitis, iritis/scleritis, blepharitis of either eye

► Study: Macular Edema Incidence/Severity Reduction With Nevanac
Sponsor: Alcon
Purpose: To determine the safety and efficacy of Nevanac for the prevention of macular edema in patients with diabetic retinopathy within 90 days following cataract surgery
Design: Prevention, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Parallel Assignment
Number of Patients: 260
Inclusion Criteria: NPDR (mild, moderate or severe) in the study eye as defined by the International Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy Disease Severity Scale; central subfield macular thickness ≤320 μm in the study eye prior to cataract surgery as determined by SD-OCT and confirmed by the reading center
Information: (800) 451-3937

► Study: Pilot Study for the Evaluation of Intravitreal Infliximab in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema
Sponsor: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Information: roje-oktay.kacmaz@mssm.edu

► Study: A Clinical Safety and Efficacy Comparison of NEVANAC 0.1% to Vehicle After Cataract Surgery in Diabetic Retinopathy Patients
Sponsor: Alcon Research
Information: (888) 451-3937

► Study: Near-Infrared Light (NIR) Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema: A Pilot Study
Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin
Information: hwhelan@mcw.edu

► Study: Safety and Efficacy of a New Treatment in Vitrectomized Subjects With Diabetic Macular Edema
Sponsor: Allergan
Information: clinicaltrials@allergan.com

► Study: Safety and Tolerability of NOVA63035 “Corticosteroid” in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema Secondary to Diabetic Retinopathy
Sponsor: Novagali Pharma
mourad.amrane@novagali.com

► Study: Intravitreal Ranibizumab to Treat Macular Edema After Panretinal Photocoagulation (Phase II)
Sponsor: Genentech/Michael J. Jumper
Information: jrose@westcoastretina.com

► Study: Intravitreal Infliximab for Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) and Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) (ITVR)
Sponsor: Retina Research Foundation
Information: (518) 533-6550

► Study: Sirolimus to Treat DME
Sponsor: National Eye Institute
Information: (800) 411-1222

► Study: DEGAS: Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center, Comparator Study Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of PF-04523655 Versus Laser in Subjects With DME
Sponsor: Pfizer
Information: (800) 718-1021

Retinal Vein Occlusion

► Study: Single Site, Masked, Randomized, Controlled Study to Assess Efficacy of Osurdex as Adjunct to Avastin Compared With Avastin Alone in the Treatment of Patients With Macular Edema Due to Central or Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
Sponsor: Raj K. Maturi, MD, PC
Purpose: To see if treating with Osurdex in addition to Avastin in patients with retinal vein occlusions helps increased visual acuity outcomes
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Subject), Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 40
Inclusion Criteria: Branch retinal vein occlusion or central retinal vein occlusion of less than one year duration; best correct visual acuity of greater than 24 and less than 80; presence of macular edema defined as OCT central subfield thickness of >250
Exclusion Criteria: Intravitreal anti-VEGF treatment in study eye within six weeks of baseline; intravitreal steroid treatment in the study eye within eight weeks of baseline visit; PRP in the study eye within four months of baseline visit; active iris neovascularization in study eye; uncontrolled systemic disease; known history of IOP elevation in response to corticosteroid treatment that is not controlled on two glaucoma medications
Information: eyeresearch2000@yahoo.com

► Study: Impact of Lucentis on Psychological Morbidity in Patients With Retinal Vein Occlusion
Sponsor: Retina Associates of Cleveland, Inc./Genentech
Purpose: To study the impact of intravitreally administered ranibizumab (Lucentis) treatment on vision-related functioning and emotional well-being in subjects with central or branch retinal vein occlusion
Design: Treatment, Nonrandomized, Open-label, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 45
Inclusion Criteria: Evidence of central retinal vein occlusion, defined as documented retinal hemorrhage into all four quadrants with dilated veins, or branch retinal vein occlusion, as documented on clinical exam
Exclusion Criteria: Acute illness or cognitive or other impairment that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with study requirements; concurrent ocular conditions likely to significantly compromise vision and contribute the macular compromise
Information: retina@retina-assoc.com

► Study: RELATE: Ranibizumab DosE Comparison and the Role of LAser in REtinal Vein Occlusions
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University/Genentech
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of intraocular injections of 0.5 or 2.0 mg of ranibizumab in patients with macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open-label, Parallel Assignment, Safety Study
Number of Patients: 80
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of macular edema due to central or branch retinal vein occlusion; foveal thickness of equal to or greater than 250 mm, as assessed by OCT; BCVA score in the study eye of 20/40 to 20/400 inclusive
Exclusion Criteria: Scatter laser photocoagulation or macular photocoagulation within 3 months of study entry in the study eye; intraocular surgery in the study eye within 3 months of study entry; use of intraocular or periocular injection of steroids in the study eye (eg, triamcinolone) within 4 months of study
Information: ghafiz@jhmi.edu

► Study: FAVOR: Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Inserts for Vein Occlusion in Retina
Sponsor: Alimera Sciences
Purpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of FA Intravitreal Inserts in subjects with macular edema secondary to RVO
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Parallel Assignment
Number of Patients: 20
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of macular edema due to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) or central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO); central subfield thickness >300 μm; BCVA of ≥24 and ≤68 letters
Exclusion Critieria: Macular edema secondary to any condition other than RVO; presence of foveal atrophy, dense pigmentary changes or dense subfoveal exudates in the study eye; cystic intraretinal hemorrhage involving the fovea in the study eye that is responsible for vision loss
Information: Kathleen.billman@alimerasciences.com

► Study: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Trap-Eye: Investigation of Efficacy and Safety in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals/Bayer
Purpose: To determine the efficacy of VEGF Trap-Eye injected into the eye on vision function in subjects with macular edema as a consequence of central retinal vein occlusion
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 165
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects at least 18 years of age with center-involved macular edema secondary to CRVO with mean central retinal thickness ≥ 250 μm on OCT; ETDRS best-corrected visual acuity of 20/40 to 20/320 (73 to 24 letters) in the study eye
Exclusion Criteria: Previous treatment with anti-angiogenic drugs in the study eye (Pegaptanib sodium, anecortave acetate, bevacizumab, ranibizumab, etc.); prior panretinal laser photocoagulation or macular laser photocoagulation in the study eye
Information: suzanne.bates@parexel.com

► Study: A Study of a Sustained Release Fluocinolone Implant for Treatment of Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Sponsor: Duke Universíty/Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
Purpose: To determine whether a fluocinolone sustained drug delivery implant is effective in the treatment of CRVO that has caused persistent macular edema and decreased visual acuity
Design: Treatment, Nonrandomized, Open-label, Single Group Assignment
Number of Patients: 30
Inclusion Criteria: A history of central retinal vein occlusion that had caused macular edema, based on clinical evaluation and demonstrated on fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, and OCT
Exclusion Criteria: Patients are excluded if they have an allergy to fluocinolone acetonide or any component of the delivery system, a peripheral retinal detachment in the area of implantation
Information: (919) 684-4458

► Study: Effectiveness and Safety of Niacin and a Topical Steroid to Treat Retinal Vein Occlusions
Sponsor: Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Status: Currently enrolling
Purpose: To determine whether niacin, a B vitamin, may act as a vasodilator to encourage earlier formation of collateral blood vessels that may serve to bypass the obstructed vein in the eye
Design: Treatment, Nonrandomized, Open-label, Active-control, Single-group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 68
Inclusion Criteria: Patient must have central retinal vein occlusion, hemi-retinal vein occlusion or branch retinal vein occlusion
Exclusion Criteria: Active gout or high levels of uric acid
Information: gaynonM@pamf.org

► Study: Evaluation of Macugen Treatment of Macular Edema Due to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
Sponsor: Palmetto Retina Center, LLC; Pfizer; OSI Pharmaceuticals
Status: Currently enrolling
Purpose: Study is to evaluate the effect of intravitreal injections of Macugen every 6 weeks for the treatment of macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO)
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open-label, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 30
Inclusion Criteria: Macular edema secondary to BRVO involving the foveal center in male or female patients at least 18 years of age; duration of BRVO macular edema less than 6 months prior to baseline visit;
Exclusion Criteria: Ocular conditions other than BRVO-related macular edema such as significant cataract, diabetic retinopathy, AMD, glaucoma, uveitis, epiretinal membrane, vitreomacular traction or tumor
Information: jackwells@palmettoretina.com

► Study: Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant for Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO)
Sponsor: Duke University; Bausch & Lomb
Status: Currently enrolling
Purpose: To determine whether a fluocinolone acetonide sustained drug delivery implant is effective ín the treatment of RVO that has caused persistent macular edema and decreased visual acuity
Design: Treatment, Nonrandomized, Open-label, Uncontrolled, Single-group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Number of Patients: 30
Inclusion Criteria: A history of retinal vein occlusion that had caused macular edema, based on clinical evaluation and demonstrated on fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, and OCT
Exclusion Criteria: Patients are excluded if they have an allergy to fluocinolone acetonide or any component of the delivery system, a peripheral retinal detachment in the area of implantation, or media opacity precluding evaluation of study eye status
Information: (919) 684-4458

► Study: Intravitreal Ranibizumab Treatment of Central Retinal Vein Occlusion With Macular Edema
Sponsor: Vitreous-Retina Macula Consultants of New York/Genentech
Status: Enrolling patients
Purpose: To examine the effects of Lucentis for active Central Retinal Vein Occlusion with Macular Edema
Design: Treatment, Nonrandomized, Open-label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Safety Study
Number of Patients: 45
Inclusion Criteria: Age >18 years; clinical evidence of perfused central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). A CRVO is defined as an eye that has retinal hemorrhages and a dilated retinal venous system in all 4 quadrants
Exclusion Critieria: Participation in another simultaneous ocular investigation or trial; uncontrolled hypertension; a condition that, in the opinion of the investigator would preclude participation in the study
Information: (212) 452-6965

UVEITIS

► Study: ENDURE: Safety and Efficacy of AIN457 in Patients With Quiescent Non-infectious Uveitis
Sponsor: Novartis
Purpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of AIN457 as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of intermediate uveitis, posterior uveitis, or panuveitis requiring systemic immunosuppression
Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Parallel Assignment
Number of Patients: 232
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with quiescent chronic, non-infectious intermediate uveitis, posterior uveitis or panuveitis as evidenced by < 1+ anterior chamber cel grade and < 1+ vitreous haze in both eyes for at least 6 weeks prior to screening; requirement for either of the following immunosuppressive therapies at any time within the past 3 months for the treatment or prevention of uveitis which must not have been increased within the 6 weeks prior to screening: prednisone or equivalent ≥10 mg daily; ≥1 periocular injection or ≥1 intravitreal corticosteroid injection (ie, triamcinolone) in the study eye within the past 6 months (the last injection must not have been given 6 weeks prior to screening); treatment with either cyclosporine, tacrolimus, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, mycophenolic acid, methotrexate as monotherapy or in combination with or without steroids (patients treated with chlorambucil or cyclophosphamide within the past 5 years are ineligible for the study)
Exclusion Criteria: Patients with a primary diagnosis of Behcet's disease, anterior uveitis or any intermediate uveitis, posterior uveitis or panuveitis in which the manifestation(s) of the active intraocular inflammatory disease may spontaneously resolve or that are not characterized by the presence of either anterior chamber cells or vitritis (vitreous cell and haze) such as the white dot retino-choroidopathies (ie, Punctate inner choroidopathy [PIC], acute zonal occult outer retinopathy [AZOOR]; patients with active, noninfectious intermediate, posterior or panuveitis in one or both eyes (≥1+ anterior chamber cells and /or ≥1+ vitreous haze); patients receiving or that may require corticosteroids (prednisone or equivalent) ≥1 mg/kg/day to maintain quiescence of their intraocular inflammation; treatment with intravitreal anti-VEGF agents administered to the study eye within 3 months prior to screening; treatment with fluocinolone acetonide implant (Retisert) in the study eye within the last 3 years, or dexamethasone intravitreal implant and any other investigational corticosteroid implants in the study eye within the last 6 months
Information: (862) 778-8300

► Study: Pilot Study for the Evaluation of Intravitreal Infliximab in the Treatment of Uveitic Macular Edema
Sponsor: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Purpose: To determine if intravitreal infliximab is a safe and effective treatment for macular edema secondary to uveitis
Design: Uncontrolled, Efficacy Study, Single Group Assignment, Open Label, Treatment
Number of Patients: 10
Inclusion Criteria: Participant must have visual acuity between 20/40 and hand motions in the study eye; participant must have a steady fixation in the study eye and media clear enough for good quality imaging
Exclusion Criteria: Participant has uveitic macular edema (as defined above) in both eyes; participant has multiple sclerosis or symptoms suggestive of multiple sclerosis; participant has evidence of ocular disease other than uveitis in either eye that may confound the outcome of the study (eg, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, vitreomacular traction, moderate/severe myopia, etc.
Information: farzin.forooghian@mssm.edu

► Study: Apremilast in the Treatment of Uveitis
Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University
Purpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of Apremilast in the treatment of uveitis
Design: Active Control, Safety/Efficacy Study, Single Group Assignment, Open Label, Treatment
Number of Patients: 5
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with vision-threatening autoimmune uveitis; failure to respond to prednisone and at least one other systemic immunosuppressive, or intolerance to such medications due to side effects
Exclusion Criteria: Serious concomitant illness that could interfere with the subject's participation; previous or current use of an alkylating agent; use of CYP3A4 in hibitors during the trial; TNF blocker use within the 8 weeks prior to enrollment
Information: suhlere@ohsu.edu

► Study: SAVE: Sirolimus as Therapeutic Approach to Uveitis
Sponsor: John Hopkins University/MacuSight, Inc.
Purpose: To find out about the safety and effectiveness of the study drug, sirolimus, in patients with uveitis and to utilize the potential effectiveness of sirolimus, and yet to avoid the potential complications of systemic use of the drug
Design: Randomized, Safety/Efficacy Study, Parallel Assignment, Open-label, Treatment
Number of Patients: 30
Inclusion Criteria: Have posterior, intermediate, or panuveitis; for panuveitis, if an anterior component is present, it must be ess than the posterior component; sufficient inflammation to require systemic treatment and, based on the Investigator's decision, warrants intravitreal or sub conjunctival treatment; best-corrected (ETDRS) visual acuity of 20/40 to 20/400 (approximately 70 to 20 letters) in the study eye; best-corrected ETDRS visua acuity of 20/400 or better in the fellow eye (approximately 20 letters)
Exclusion Criteria: Intraocular surgery within 90 days prior to Day 0 in the study eye; capsulotomy within 30 days prior to Day 0 in the study eye; if the patient has had glaucoma surgery (trabeculectomy or aqueous shunt device), there must be adequate conjunctiva; history of vitreoretinal surgery or scleral buckling; any ocular surgery (including cataract extraction or capsulotomy) of the study eye anticipated within the first 180 days following Day 0
Information: qnguyen4@jhmi.edu

► Study: Uveitis in Relation to Perceived Stress: A Prospective Study
Sponsor: The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary
Purpose: To conduct a prospective analysis to determine the relationship between disease activity of noninfectious uveitis and stress
Design: Cohort, Prospective
Number of Patients: 200
Inclusion Criteria: Able to self-administer the Perceived Stress Scale
Exclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of infection uveities
Information: ktai@nyee.edu

► Study: The Treatment of Uveitic Cystoid Macular Edema With Topical Interferon Gamma
Sponsor: National Eye Institute
Purpose: To investigate the safety and effectiveness of treating uveitis-associated macular edema with interferon gamma-1b
Design: Non-Randomized, Uncontrolled, Safety/Efficacy Study, Single Group Assignment, Open Label, Treatment
Number of Patients: 7
Inclusion Criteria: Participant has a diagnosis of intermediate, panuveitis or posterior uveitis at least three months prior to study enrollment and has associated CME secondary to uveitis in at least one eye (the study eye); participant has a centra macular thickness greater than or equa to 250 μm in the study eye; participant is willing to comply with the study procedures and is expected to be able to return for all study visits; participant has visual acuity of 20/200 or better in the study eye
Exclusion Criteria: Participant had herpes keratitis in the past; participant is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; participant has a significant active infection (an infection requiring treatment as determined by the medical team) or a history of chronic or recurrent infections that in the principa investigator's best medical judgment would preclude participation
Information: prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov

► Study: Pegaptanib Therapy in Uveitis
Sponsor: Wake Forest University
Information: lcooke@wfubmc.edu

► Study: Uveitis Gene-expression Profiling
Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University
Information: rosenbaj@ohsu.edu

► Study: Multi Center Prospective Registry of Infliximab Use for Childhood Uveitis
Sponsor: Duke University/Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance
Information: (919) 684-6575

► Study: Pilot Study of Ranibizumab (Lucentis) for Uveitic Cystoid Macular Edema
Sponsor: University of Miami/Genentech
Information: talbini@med.miami.edu

► Study: Immune Responses to Antigens in Noninfectious Eye Inflammatory Diseases
Sponsor: National Eye Institute
Information: (800) 411-1222

► Study: Quality of Life and Visual Function in Uveitis Patients
Sponsor: New York Eye and Ear Infirmar
Information: (212) 979-4251

► Study: Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of AEB071 in the Treatment of Uveitis
Sponsor: Novartis
Information: (862) 778-8300

► Study: The Vitreous Proteome and Inflammatory Mediators in Ocular Inflammatory Disease
Sponsor: National Eye Institute
Information: prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov

► Study: Epigenetics, Molecular Genetics, and Biomarkers of Degenerative and Inflammatory Retinal Diseases
Sponsor: National Eye Institute
Information: prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov

► Study: LIME: Lucentis for Inflammatory Macular Edema Trial
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco/Genentech
Information: kevin.hong@ucsf.edu

COMPLETED ENROLLMENT

► Study: Adalimumab (Humira) in the Treatment of Refractory Non-Infectious Uveitis
Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University
Information: suhlere@ohsu.edu

► Study: ASaP: Assessment of Safety of Intravitreal POT-4 Therapy for Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Potentia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Information: federico@potentiapharma.com

► Study: ARC1905 (ANTI-C5 APTAMER) Given Either In Combination Therapy With Lucentis 0.5 mg/Eye In Subjects With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Ophthotech Corporation
Information: dbeutelspacher@ophthotech.com

► Study: Phase 1, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetic Profile of Intravitreous Injections of E10030 (Anti-PDGF Pegylated Aptamer) in Subjects With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor: Ophthotech Corp.
Information: denise.teuber@ophthotech.com

► Study: RAVE: Rubeosis Anti-VEGF Trial for Ischemic Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Sponsor: Greater Houston Retina Research
Information: (713) 524-3434

► Study: Study Comparing Two Doses of Ranibizumab in the Treatment of Clinically Significant Diabetic Macular Edema
Sponsor: Long Island Vitreoretinal Consultants
Information: mschlameuss@longislandretina.com