NCT00139282

Brief Summary

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative eye disease of the retina that causes a progressive loss of central vision. AMD is the leading cause of blindness among adults age 50 or older in the Western world. AMD presents in two different types: "dry" and the more severe "wet" form. Wet AMD is caused by the growth of abnormal blood vessels in the macula. Squalamine lactate is an investigational drug that may prevent the growth of these abnormal blood vessels. This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Squalamine lactate in the treatment of AMD in patients, the exact number of which will be determined based on data from the sponsor's ongoing Phase 2 trials. The trial objective is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two doses of Squalamine lactate for Injection administered as intravenous infusions weekly for 4 weeks followed by maintenance doses every 4 weeks through week 104 compared with the safety and efficacy in the control group.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Geographic Reach
1 country

29 active sites

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2005

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 29, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 31, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

November 28, 2007

Status Verified

November 1, 2007

First QC Date

August 29, 2005

Last Update Submit

November 27, 2007

Conditions

Keywords

wet AMDmacular degeneration

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Loss in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of greater than or equal to 15 letters (ETDRS) at 52 weeks in the study eye compared to baseline.

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Change in retinal thickness in the study eye at 52 and 104 weeks compared to baseline, as measured by OCT, in a subset of subjects

  • Change in area of CNV in the study eye at 52 and 104 weeks compared to baseline, as measured by fluorescein angiography

  • Gain or loss in BCVA of greater than or equal to 15 letters (ETDRS) at 52 and 104 weeks in the fellow eye compared to baseline in the subgroup of subjects whose fellow eye is affected with wet AMD

  • Loss in binocular visual acuity of greater than or equal to 15 letters at 52 and 104 weeks compared to baseline, using a modified ETDRS protocol.

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with a diagnosis of "wet" age-related macular degeneration

You may not qualify if:

  • Prior treatment for "wet" age-related macular degeneration in the affected eye in the past 3 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (29)

Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group

Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States

Location

Eldorado Retina Associates

Louisville, Colorado, 80027, United States

Location

Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute

Boynton Beach, Florida, 33426, United States

Location

National Ophthalmic Research Institute

Fort Myers, Florida, 33912, United States

Location

University of Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States

Location

Magruder Eye Institute

Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

Location

East Florida Eye Institute

Stuart, Florida, 34994, United States

Location

Retina Associates of Florida

Tampa, Florida, 33609, United States

Location

Center for Retina and Macular Disease

Winter Haven, Florida, 33880, United States

Location

Midwest Eye Institute

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46280, United States

Location

Retina Associates, PA

Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 66204, United States

Location

Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants, PC

Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740, United States

Location

Delaware Valley Retina Associates

Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 08648, United States

Location

Retina Associates of New Jersey

Teaneck, New Jersey, 07666, United States

Location

MaculaCare

New York, New York, 10021, United States

Location

Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Associates

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28210, United States

Location

Horizon Eye Care

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211, United States

Location

The Ohio State University, Havener Eye Institute

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

Penn State Ophthalmology

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

Location

Retina Vitreous Consultants

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Location

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Location

Genaera Corporation

Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 19462, United States

Location

Carolina Retina Center

Columbia, South Carolina, 29223, United States

Location

Black Hills Regional Eye Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States

Location

Southeastern Retina Associates

Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660, United States

Location

Retina Research Center

Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

Location

Garcia & Associates, MD, PA

Houston, Texas, 77002, United States

Location

John Moran Eye Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

Location

Virginia Retina Center

Leesburg, Virginia, 20176, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Macular Degeneration

Interventions

squalamine lactate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Retinal DegenerationRetinal DiseasesEye Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 29, 2005

First Posted

August 31, 2005

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Last Updated

November 28, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-11

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