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NCT Number: NCT06779773

A Study to Learn How Avacincaptad Pegol (Izervay™) is Used in Clinical Practice in People Who Have Geographic Atrophy

This study is for people who have geographic atrophy due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD happens when the macula, the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye called the retina, becomes damaged and causes a person's central vision to worsen. Geographic atrophy is an advanced form of AMD where cells in the retina waste away and die. Over time this can lead to permanent loss of vision.

Avacincaptad pegol can help slow down the worsening or progression of geographic atrophy. Avacincaptad pegol is a treatment approved in the US to treat geographic atrophy.

This study is about collecting information on how people with geographic atrophy are treated in routine clinical practice. This includes recording any medical problems from avacincaptad pegol. This is known as an observational study. Information will be collected from the peoples' medical records during and after treatment. The people in this study will have geographic atrophy in 1 or both eyes and they and their doctor have decided they will be treated with avacincaptad pegol. The individual's doctor decides on treatment, not the study sponsor (Astellas).

People that want to take part in the study will have eye examinations that they would usually have as part of their routine care. People will also be asked to complete surveys about their eye health. These surveys will occur when treatment starts and then every 6 months for the first 2 years. After 2 years the surveys will happen once a year. The people on the study can take part if their doctor provides treatment with avacincaptad pegol and they want to continue with the study. The people on the study can take part for around 5 years.

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Key information

Conditions

Geographic Atrophy Eye Diseases Macular Degeneration Retinal Degeneration Retinal Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Phoenix Retina Clinical Trials, LLC, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 1 or both eyes
  • Patient with a decision to treat with intravitreal avacincaptad pegol (ACP) prior to enrollment
  • Patient willingness to complete the patient reported outcome (PRO).

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who have any contraindication or are not eligible for treatment with ACP, including the following:
  • Active ocular or peri-ocular infection in either eye
  • Active, suspected intraocular inflammation in either eye
  • Hypersensitive to ACP or to any ingredient in the formulation
  • Patients currently participating in an investigational program with interventions outside of routine clinical practice.
  • Patients who have received ACP in the eye being considered for enrollment. Note: Patients who have received or are receiving ACP in the fellow eye at baseline are eligible to be included in the study.
  • Patients who have received any intravitreal complement inhibitor other than ACP in either eye. Note: Patients who have received an intravitreal complement inhibitor other than ACP in either eye and have completed the 90-day washout period are eligible to be included in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Avacincaptad pegol (ACP)

Drug

intravitreal injection

Other names: IZERVAY™

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of ACP injections

    Time frame: Up to 61 Months

    The number of ACP injections.

  2. Duration of treatment

    Time frame: Up to 61 Months

    The duration of treatment will be calculated as the difference between the date of the last injection and the date of the first injection plus 31 days (as the next injection would be expected at least 30 days after the last one).

  3. Annual frequency of ACP injection

    Time frame: Up to 61 Months

    The annual frequency of ACP injections will be calculated as the total number of injections divided by the treatment duration in years.

  4. Reasons for discontinuation of treatment with ACP

    Time frame: Up to 61 Months

    The reasons for discontinuation of treatment with ACP will be recorded.

  5. Duration of the treatment interval

    Time frame: Up to 61 Months

    The treatment interval is defined as mean number of days between injections, if a study eye receives more than 1 injection.

  6. Site characteristics

    Time frame: Day 1

    Characteristics of interest will be recorded including the type of setting (e.g., public/private facility, rural/urban).

  7. Characteristics of patients with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to AMD beginning treatment with Izervay

    Time frame: Day 1

    Characteristics of interest will be recorded.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of participants with Adverse Events (AEs)

    Time frame: Up to 61 Months

    An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a study drug, and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment.

    An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product whether or not considered related to the medicinal (investigational) product.

  2. Number of participants with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Time frame: Up to 61 Months

    An SAE is defined as an AE that results in death, is life-threatening, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, is a congenital anomaly/birth defect, requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization or other medically important events.

  3. Number of participants with Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    Time frame: Up to 61 Months

    TEAE is defined an AE observed after starting administration of the study drug and will continue until 30 days after the last administration or until last study visit, whichever is sooner.

  4. Number of participants with Adverse Event of Special Interest (AESI)

    Time frame: Up to 61 Months

    AESIs are defined as the following AEs:

    • Endophthalmitis
    • choroidal neovascularization (CNV)
    • Intraocular inflammation (including retinal vasculitis)
    • Increased intraocular pressure (IOP) ≥ 30 mmHg at 30 minutes post injection deemed clinically significant by the investigator
    • Elevation of IOP post injection requiring surgical/procedural intervention
    • Ischemic optic neuropathy

  5. Number of Participants maintaining vision

    Time frame: Up to 61 Months

    Maintaining vision is defined as not losing ≥ 15 letters on Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart.

  6. Time to vision loss using various thresholds

    Time frame: Up to 61 Months

    Time to vision loss is defined as the difference between the date when vision loss was reported for the first time and the start date of treatment.

  7. Time to thresholds associated with ability to drive

    Time frame: Up to 61 Months

    Time to thresholds associated with the ability to drive will be based on visual acuity data captured as per standard of care.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.

CONTACT

[email protected]

800-555-5555

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Non-interventional, Observational Study to Evaluate Treatment Patterns and Safety of Avacincaptad Pegol (ACP/IZERVAY™) in Routine Clinical Practice in Patients With Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2030
First posted
Jan 17, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 23, 2026

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