Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Anecortave Acetate vs. Visudyne for the Treatment of the Wet Form of AMD

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that Anecortave Acetate is as effective after twelve months of treatment as photodynamic therapy (PDT) with Visudyne in patients eligible for initial PDT treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration.

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Key information

Conditions

Macular Degeneration Eye Diseases Retinal Degeneration Retinal Diseases

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Contact Alcon Call Center for Trial Locations

Fort Worth, Texas, 76134, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Patients of any race, either gender, aged 50 years and above, diagnosed with subfoveal CNV due to AMD with best corrected logMAR visual acuity of 20/40 (snellen equivalent) to 20/400 (Snellen equivalent) in the study eye. Clinically relevant concomitant diseases will be excluded.

Treatment and study plan

Anecortave Acetate 15 mg sterile suspension

Drug

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)

Other

Primary outcomes

Percentage of Patients Maintaining Vision

Time frame: Month 12

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Alcon Research

Industry

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2002
Primary completion: 2005
Study completion: 2005
First posted: Aug 1, 2002
Registry last updated: Jul 1, 2014

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