A Study to Assess the Effects of Brolucizumab in Adult Patients With Neovascular Age Related Macu… (NCT04239027) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 3
A Study to Assess the Effects of Brolucizumab in Adult Patients With Neovascular Age Related Macular Degeneration
France210 participantsStarted 2021-01-26
Plain-language summary
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is characterized by the presence of choroidal neovascularization (CNV). Choroidal neovascularization consists of abnormal blood vessels originating from the choroid and can lead to hemorrhage, fluid exudation, and fibrosis, resulting in photoreceptor damage and vision loss.
The safety and efficacy of brolucizumab has been demonstrated in 2 randomized, multicenter, double-masked, active controlled Phase 3 studies in nAMD patients (RTH258-C001 and RTH258-C002). Anatomical changes were evaluated in these studies using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), which relied on indirect parameters for the diagnosis of active CNV. The OCT-angiography (OCT A) that directly visualize retinal circulation and image CNV and vascular diseases of the retina was not included in previous brolucizumab studies.
This single-arm, open-label, multicenter study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of brolucizumab 6 mg in patients with nAMD.
OCT-A was used in this study to assess the morphological response of patients to brolucizumab in terms of percentage change in CNV lesion area in the short term (i.e. at Week 12) and in the long term (i.e. at Week 48), as well as changes in other OCT-A features up to Week 48.
Who can participate
Age range
50 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Patients must provide written informed consent before any study related procedures are performed.
. Patients must be 50 years of age or older at Screening/Baseline.
. Active CNV lesions secondary to AMD that affect the central subfield, including retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP) with a CNV component, confirmed by presence of active leakage from CNV seen by fluorescein angiography and sequellae of CNV, e.g. pigment epithelial detachment (PED), subretinal hemorrhage or sub-retinal pigment epithelium (sub-RPE) hemorrhage, blocked fluorescence, macular edema.
. Intra- and/or subretinal fluid affecting the central subfield of the study eye at Screening/Baseline.
. BCVA between 83 and 23 letters, inclusive, in the study eye at Screening/Baseline using early treatment diabetic retinopathy study (ETDRS) at an initial testing distance of 4 meters.
Exclusion criteria
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Percentage Change in Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) Lesion Area Measured by Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiograph (OCT-A) From Baseline to Week 12
. Any active intraocular or periocular infection or active intraocular inflammation (e.g. infectious conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, endophthalmitis, infectious blepharitis) in either eye at Screening/Baseline.
. Presence of amblyopia, amaurosis or ocular disorders in the fellow eye with BCVA \< 35 ETDRS letters at Screening (except when due to conditions whose surgery may improve visual acuity, e.g. cataract).
. Medical history of intraocular inflammation and/or retinal vascular occlusion within 12 months prior to Screening/Baseline.
. Poor quality of OCT-A and SD-OCT images at Screening/Baseline.
. Atrophy or fibrosis involving the center of the fovea in the study eye, as assessed by color fundus photography and fundus autofluorescence (FAF) at Screening/Baseline.
. The total area of fibrosis or subretinal blood affecting the foveal center point comprising ≥ 50% of the lesion area in the study eye at Screening/Baseline.
. Concomitant conditions or ocular disorders in the study eye, including retinal diseases other than nAMD, that, in the judgment of the investigator, could require medical or surgical intervention during the course of the study to prevent or treat visual loss that might result from that condition, or that limits the potential to gain visual acuity upon treatment with the investigational product.
. Structural damage within 0.5 disc diameter of the center of the macula in the study eye, e.g. vitreomacular traction, epiretinal membrane, retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) rip/tear scar, laser burn, at the time of Screening that in the investigator's opinion could preclude visual function improvement with treatment.