Everads Injector in Suprachoroidal Administration of TA Suspension, for Treatment of Patients With DME

The study involves 6 visits: Screening Visit: Visit 1 (Day -6 to 0); Baseline and Injection Visit: Visit 2 (Day 1); Follow up visits: Visit 3 (Day 3 ± 1 Days), Visit 4 (Day 14 ± 3 Days), Visit 5 (Day 28 ± 3 Days); End of Trial: Visit 6 (Day 42 ± 3 Days).

Patient eligibility will be assessed at screening, and the study eye will be determined.

Baseline/Injection Visit will include a pre-injection examination, injection of TA and post-injection examination The study eye will receive the suprachoroidal injection of TA injectable suspension approved for ocular use. The Everads Injector will be used for a single administration of 100 µl (4 mg) of TA into the suprachoroidal space in the treatment eye.

Injections using Everads Injector will be performed by trained and qualified investigators after training by Sponsor experts

Study assessments include: physical examination, vital signs, medical & ocular history, AE and concomitant medication assessment.

Ophthalmological examination include:

• Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) using the Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) Visual Acuity Chart.
• Intraocular Pressure
• Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
• Fundus photography
• Fluorescein angiography
• ICG angiography
• Slit-lamp biomicroscopy
• Dilated indirect ophthalmoscopy.

Subject will be followed for 42 days following injection

Key Inclusion Criteria:

• Males and females ≥ 18 years of age with a diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• Diagnosis of DME with confirmed central involvement of ≥ 320 µm for males and ≥ 305 µm for females on Spectralis (Heidelberg) or ≥ 305 µm for males and ≥ 290 µm for females with Cirrus (Zeiss) by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), verified at the screening visit.
• First three patients: ETDRS BCVA letter score of worse than 35 (Snellen equivalent of 20/200 imperial or 6/60 metric) in the study eye, and ETDRS BCVA of 60 (Snellen equivalent of 20/63 imperial or 6/19 metric) or better in the fellow eye. Remaining patients: ETDRS BCVA letter score of worse than 50 (Snellen equivalent of 20/100 imperial or 6/30 metric) in the study eye, and ETDRS BCVA of 60 (Snellen equivalent of 20/63 imperial or 6/19 metric) or better in the fellow eye.
• Have shown no response to three previous Intravitreal (IVT) treatments with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

• Evidence of macular edema of any cause other than diabetic retinopathy in the study eye.
• Prior treatment with pan-retinal photocoagulation or focal laser photocoagulation in the study eye within 90 days of screening visit.
• Intraocular pressure ≥ 21 mmHg or uncontrolled glaucoma (open-angle or angle-closure) in the study eye.
• History of any prior ophthalmic surgeries in the study eye within 90 days of the screening visit.
• Previous treatment for DME in the study eye with any intravitreal injection in the 30 days prior to the screening visit.
• Any previous treatment with Ozurdex® implant in past 6 months.
• Any previous treatment with Iluvien® or Retisert™.
• Current iris neovascularization, vitreous hemorrhage, tractional retinal detachment or epiretinal membrane that contributes to macular edema in the study eye, per PI discretion.
• Uncontrolled blood pressure.
• HbA1c >12%.