Brolucizumab Efficacy and Safety Single-Arm Descriptive Trial in Patients With Persistent Diabeti… (NCT06498050) | Clinical Trial Compass
Active — Not RecruitingPhase 4
Brolucizumab Efficacy and Safety Single-Arm Descriptive Trial in Patients With Persistent Diabetic Macular Edema
China52 participantsStarted 2024-07-10
Plain-language summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of brolucizumab 6 mg in Chinese patients with persistent diabetic macular edema (DME). It will also learn about the safety of brolucizumab 6 mg.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does brolucizumab 6 mg reduce central subfield thickness (CST) and improve best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of participants? What medical problems do participants have after receiving intravitreal injections of brolucizumab 6 mg? Researchers will compare baseline CST and BCVA to those at each post-baseline visit to see if brolucizumab 6 mg works to treat persistent DME.
Participants will:
Receive brolucizumab 6 mg via intravitreal injections following two treatment patterns:
Treatment Pattern 1: every 6 weeks for 5 injections Treatment Pattern 2: every 6 weeks for 3 injections followed by 1 injection after 12 weeks Visit the clinic 8 times for treatment and assessments over the course of 28 weeks
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Signed informed consent had to be obtained prior to participation in the study.
. Patients ≥18 years of age at screening.
. Patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus and HbA1c of ≤10% at screening.
. Study Eye: Visual impairment due to DME with: (1) BCVA score between 78 and 23 letters, inclusive, using ETDRS visual acuity testing charts at a starting testing distance of 4 meters (approximate Snellen equivalent of 20/32 to 20/320) at screening and baseline. (2)DME involving the center of the macula, with central subfield retinal thickness (e.g. measured from retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) to the inner limiting membrane (ILM) inclusively) of ≥320 μm on SD-OCT at screening. (Investigator must verify accuracy of OCT scan by ensuring it is centered and of adequate quality) (3) Media clarity, pupillary dilation, and individual cooperation sufficient for adequate OCTs. (4) Diagnosis of DME less than 6 months prior to enrollment. (5) Have at least 3 intravitreal injections of the same anti-VEGF medication (Ranibizumab, Aflibercept, or Conbercept) within the 20 weeks prior to enrollment.
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?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
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
1
The proportion of patients with central subfield thickness (CST) <300 μm assessed by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT)
Timeframe: Baseline, week 28
2
The proportion of patients with best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improvement of ≥5 letters assessed by Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual acuity testing chartstesting charts
. Active Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in the study eye as per investigator.
. Concomitant conditions or ocular disorders in the study eye at screening or baseline which could, in the opinion of the investigator, prevent response to study treatment or may confound interpretation of study results, compromise visual acuity or require medical or surgical intervention for the duration of the study (e.g. cataract, vitreous hemorrhage, retinal vascular occlusion, retinal detachment, macular hole, or choroidal neovascularization of any cause).
. Any active intraocular or periocular infection or active intraocular inflammation (e.g. infectious conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, endophthalmitis, infectious blepharitis, uveitis) in study eye at screening or baseline, or any history of intraocular inflammation.
. Presence of amblyopia, amaurosis or ocular disorders with vision \<20/200 (35 letters) in the fellow eye at screening or baseline.
. History of idiopathic or autoimmune uveitis in the study eye.
. Any history of intravitreal anti-VEGF treatment in study eye during the 28 days prior to baseline.
. Use of fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant (Iluvien) in study eye at any time. Prior use of other intraocular or periocular corticosteroids in the study eye is not an exclusion provided at least 6-month wash-out prior to baseline.
. Laser photocoagulation (focal/grid or panretinal) in the study eye during the 3 months prior to baseline.