Study of the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of 1 Mg/Eye and 3 Mg/Eye Pegaptanib Sodium in Patients With Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

The objectives of this study are to characterize the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of pegaptanib when given as 1 or 3mg/eye intravitreous injections every 6 weeks for 54 weeks in patients with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to AMD.

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Key information

Conditions

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Eye Diseases Macular Degeneration Retinal Degeneration Retinal Diseases

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2 / Phase 3

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Best corrected visual acuity in the study eye between 20/40 and 20/320 and better or equal to 20/800 in the fellow eye.

Subfoveal CNV, secondary to AMD, w/ a total lesion size [including blood, scar/atrophy & neovascularization] of less than or equal to 12 disc areas, of which at least 50% must be active CNV.

Patients of either sex, aged greater than or equal to 50 years.

Exclusion criteria

Previous subfoveal thermal laser therapy. Any subfoveal scarring or atrophy & no more than 25% of the total lesion size may be made up of scarring or atrophy.

More than one prior PDT w/ Visudyne is not permitted. Pts may not have rec'd their 1st PDT w/in less than 8 wks or more than 13 wks prior to the BSL angiography/photography for the study.

Treatment and study plan

pegaptanib sodium (Macugen)

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Eyetech Pharmaceuticals

Industry

Collaborators

Pfizer

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Double-Masked, Multi-Center Trial of the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of 1 Mg/Eye and 3 Mg/Eye Intravitreal Injections of Pegaptanib Sodium (Anti-Vegf Pegylated Aptamer) Given Every 6 Weeks for 54 Weeks, in Patients With Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Important dates

Study start: 2002
Study completion: 2006
First posted: Sep 22, 2005
Registry last updated: May 3, 2006

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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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