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Phase 4 N=12 Randomized Basic Science

Head to Head Study of Anti-VEGF Treatment.

Age-related Macular Degeneration

Enrolled (actual)
12
Serious AEs
16.7%
Results posted
Nov 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Baseline in Plasma Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Concentration After First Injection at Visit 5 (Day 8 +/- 1 Day) — 5.720; -25.833 pg/mL

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
ranibizumab (Drug); Conbercept (Drug)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
Sex
All
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Primary completion
Jul 2016

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Plasma Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Concentration After First Injection at Visit 5 (Day 8 +/- 1 Day)
5.720; -25.833
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Plasma Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Concentration After Third Injection at Visit 10 (Day 67 +/- 1 Day)
-0.100; -22.220
SECONDARY
Plasma VEGF Concentration at Baseline, Visit 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 After 1st Injection
31.400; 42.200; 30.958; 14.920; 36.517; 24.590
SECONDARY
Plasma VEGF Concentration at Baseline, Visit 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 After 3rd Injection
36.250; 36.520; 34.383; 5.720; 46.533; 6.820

Summary

An exploratory single site, open label, randomized, controlled study evaluated plasma vascular endothelial growth factor levels after intravitreal injection of ranibizumab (Lucentis) and conbercept (Langmu) for neovascular age-related macular degeneration

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Written informed consent must be obtained before any assessment is performed.
  • Male or female patient ≥ 50 years of age.
  • Subfoveal CNV secondary to nAMD.
  • BCVA score must be between 73 and 24 letters as measured by ETDRS chart

Exclusion Criteria

For both eyes

  • Any active periocular or ocular infection or inflammation
  • Uncontrolled glaucoma
  • Neovascularization of the iris or neovascular glaucoma. For study eye
  • Choroidal neovascularization of any other cause than wet AMD
  • Ocular disorders present that may confound interpretation of study results,
  • Previous treatment with verteporfin PDT (Visudyne®), external-beam radiation therapy, focal laser photocoagulation, vitrectomy, submacular surgery, or transpupillary thermotherapy.
  • Structural damage within 0.5 disc diameter of the center of the macula
  • Atrophy or fibrosis involving the center of the fovea.
  • Inability of obtaining required lab report. Ocular medical history
  • History of intravitreal injection with any anti-VEGF drugs within 3 months. Exclusion criteria for systemic medical conditions and treatment
  • Any type of systemic disease or its treatment
  • Any patients diagnosed with tumor.
  • Stroke or myocardial infarction less than 3 months.
  • Known hypersensitivity to indocyanine green, fluorescein, or any component of the investigational drug formulation.
  • Use of any systemic anti-VEGF drugs within 6 months. Exclusion criteria for patient
  • Patients who have participated in other investigational drug study within 60 days.
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.
  • Inability to comply with study or follow-up procedures.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02577107). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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