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NCT Number: NCT02397954

A Study to Establish the Safety and Tolerability of Zimura™ (Anti-C5 Aptamer) in Combination With Anti-VEGF Therapy in Subjects With Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (IPCV)

The objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Zimura™ intravitreous injection in combination with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy in subjects with Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (IPCV).

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Key information

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Phoenix, Arizona, 85014, United States

About this study

Treatment experienced (Prior treatment with anti-VEGF monotherapy of ≥8 injections in the previous twelve (12) months) subjects of either gender aged 50 years or above with a diagnosis of IPCV, will receive 3 monthly (Q4W) intravitreal injections of Zimura™ (1 mg/eye) in combination with anti-VEGF therapy (Avastin® 1.25 mg/eye or Lucentis® 0.5 mg/eye or Eylea® 2 mg/eye).

Safety endpoints include visual acuity loss (proportion of subjects with >15 letter loss at Month 3), ophthalmic adverse events (AEs), systemic adverse events (AEs), change in total retinal thickness (SD-OCT) at Month 3, regression and/or elimination of polyps at Month 3 compared to screening as measured by indocyanine green angiography (ICGA), and laboratory values.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects of either gender aged ≥ 50 years
  • Diagnosis of IPCV
  • Treatment-experienced defined as prior treatment with anti-VEGF mono therapy of ≥ 8 injections in the previous twelve (12) months

Exclusion criteria

  • Any intraocular surgery or thermal laser within three (3) months of trial entry
  • Any prior thermal laser in the macular region, regardless of indication
  • Any ocular or periocular infection in the twelve (12) weeks prior to entry
  • History of any of the following conditions or procedures in the study eye: Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, pars plana vitrectomy, filtering surgery (e.g. trabeculectomy), glaucoma drainage device, corneal transplant
  • Previous therapeutic radiation in the region of the study eye
  • A diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy (presence of microaneurysms or any vasculopathy and/or leakage from retinal vasculature in a subject with diabetes mellitus)

Treatment and study plan

Avacincaptad Pegol

Drug

Subjects will receive monthly intravitreous injections of Avacincaptad Pegol in combination with Lucentis, Avastin or Eylea.

Other names: Zimura (previous name), IZERVAY, Avastin, Eylea, Lucentis, ARC1905

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With >15 ETDRS Letter Loss at Month 3

    Time frame: 3 Months

    Number of participants with >15 ETDRS letter loss (with calculated percentage)

  2. Number of Participants With Ophthalmic Adverse Events

    Time frame: 3 months

    Number of Participants with Ophthalmic Adverse Events (with calculated percentage)

  3. Number of Participants With Systemic Adverse Events

    Time frame: 3 months

    Number of Participants with Systemic Adverse Events (with calculated percentage)

Other outcomes

  1. Mean Change in Central Subfield Retinal Thickness (SD-OCT) From Baseline at Month 3

    Time frame: Baseline and Month 3

    Mean change in central subfield retinal thickness from baseline at Month 3 as measured by SD-OCT

  2. Regression and/or Elimination of Polyps at Month 3

    Time frame: Baseline and Month 3

    Regression and/or Elimination of Polyps from baseline to Month 3

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ophthotech Corporation

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2a Study to Establish the Safety and Tolerability of Zimura™ (Anti-C5 Aptamer) in Combination With Anti-VEGF Therapy in Subjects With Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (IPCV)

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Mar 25, 2015
Registry last updated
Mar 20, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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