A Study to Establish the Safety and Tolerability of Zimura™ (Anti-C5 Aptamer) in Combination With Anti-VEGF Therapy in Subjects With Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (IPCV)
A Phase 2a Study to Establish the Safety and Tolerability of Zimura™ (Anti-C5 Aptamer) in Combination With Anti-VEGF Therapy in Subjects With Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (IPCV)
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Brief Summary
The objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Zimura™ intravitreous injection in combination with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy in subjects with Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (IPCV).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_2
Started Mar 2015
Shorter than P25 for phase_2
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 12, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 19, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 25, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 23, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 23, 2015
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
January 23, 2019
CompletedMarch 20, 2025
March 1, 2025
8 months
March 19, 2015
January 2, 2019
March 11, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Number of Participants With >15 ETDRS Letter Loss at Month 3
Number of participants with \>15 ETDRS letter loss (with calculated percentage)
3 Months
Number of Participants With Ophthalmic Adverse Events
Number of Participants with Ophthalmic Adverse Events (with calculated percentage)
3 months
Number of Participants With Systemic Adverse Events
Number of Participants with Systemic Adverse Events (with calculated percentage)
3 months
Other Outcomes (2)
Mean Change in Central Subfield Retinal Thickness (SD-OCT) From Baseline at Month 3
Baseline and Month 3
Regression and/or Elimination of Polyps at Month 3
Baseline and Month 3
Study Arms (1)
Avacincaptad Pegol + Anti-VEGF
EXPERIMENTALSubjects will receive monthly intravitreous injections of Avacincaptad Pegol in combination with either Lucentis, Avastin or Eylea.
Interventions
Subjects will receive monthly intravitreous injections of Avacincaptad Pegol in combination with Lucentis, Avastin or Eylea.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Subjects of either gender aged ≥ 50 years
- Diagnosis of IPCV
- Treatment-experienced defined as prior treatment with anti-VEGF mono therapy of ≥ 8 injections in the previous twelve (12) months
You may not qualify if:
- Any intraocular surgery or thermal laser within three (3) months of trial entry
- Any prior thermal laser in the macular region, regardless of indication
- Any ocular or periocular infection in the twelve (12) weeks prior to entry
- History of any of the following conditions or procedures in the study eye: Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, pars plana vitrectomy, filtering surgery (e.g. trabeculectomy), glaucoma drainage device, corneal transplant
- Previous therapeutic radiation in the region of the study eye
- A diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy (presence of microaneurysms or any vasculopathy and/or leakage from retinal vasculature in a subject with diabetes mellitus)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Unknown Facility
Phoenix, Arizona, 85014, United States
Related Publications (1)
Park EJ, Choi J, Lee KC, Na DH. Emerging PEGylated non-biologic drugs. Expert Opin Emerg Drugs. 2019 Jun;24(2):107-119. doi: 10.1080/14728214.2019.1604684. Epub 2019 Apr 19.
PMID: 30957581DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Keith Westby
- Organization
- Ophthotech Corp
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 19, 2015
First Posted
March 25, 2015
Study Start
March 12, 2015
Primary Completion
October 23, 2015
Study Completion
October 23, 2015
Last Updated
March 20, 2025
Results First Posted
January 23, 2019
Record last verified: 2025-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
Access to anonymized individual participant level data will not be provided for this trial. Further details on Astellas' data sharing policy can be found at https://www.clinicaltrials.astellas.com/transparency/.