NCT05536752

Brief Summary

This is a phase 2, double-masked, randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-response study. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of QA102 oral capsules on the development of soft drusen, visual acuity (VA), and geographic atrophy (GA) or choroidal neovascularization (CNV) or the progression of GA in subjects with intermediate to advanced dry AMD.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
150

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2022

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 8, 2022

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 13, 2022

Completed
9 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 22, 2022

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 12, 2024

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 12, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

January 7, 2025

Status Verified

January 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

September 8, 2022

Last Update Submit

January 6, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline in soft drusen volume (mm3)

    In the study eye at Month 12, change from baseline in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) as measured by Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS).

    Month 12

Secondary Outcomes (14)

  • Change from Baseline in BCVA

    Month 12

  • Change from Baseline in LLVA

    Month 12

  • Change from baseline in soft drusen volume (mm3)

    Month 1,2,3,6,9,12,15

  • Change from Baseline in BCVA

    Month 1,2,3,6,9,12,15

  • Change from Baseline in LLVA

    Month 1,2,3,6,9,12,15

  • +9 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

QA102 200mg group

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects randomized to this arm will receive one (1) 200 mg capsule of QA102 and 1 placebo capsule BID = daily dose of 400 mg QA102 for up to 15 months

Drug: QA102/Placebo

QA102 400mg group

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects randomized to this arm will receive two (2) 200 mg capsules of QA102 BID = daily dose of 800 mg QA102 for up to 15 months

Drug: QA102

Placebo group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Subjects randomized to this arm will receive two (2) placebo capsules BID = daily dose of 0 mg QA102 for up to 15 months

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Capsules

QA102 200mg group
QA102DRUG

Capsules

QA102 400mg group

Capsules

Placebo group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Subject must be able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent form (ICF) prior to the initiation of any study-specific procedures.
  • Subject must be age ≥50 years at the time of informed consent.
  • Subject must be able to take oral medications and willing to record daily adherence to taking their assigned capsules.
  • Subject must have adequate hematologic function, hepatic function, renal function and coagulation profile as defined in the protocol.
  • Subject must be willing and able to comply with study procedures and examinations.
  • Specific to the Study Eye:
  • Subject must have one of the following:
  • extensive intermediate-size drusen, or at least 1 large drusen, or
  • GA ((not involving the foveal center point) secondary to AMD, with very limited aggregate size of total GA(s), as defined in the protocol.
  • Subject must be able to correctly identify ≥35 ETDRS letters (approximately 20/200 Snellen equivalent).
  • Specific to Fellow Eye:
  • \- Subject must have a diagnosis of advanced AMD (evidence of GA and/or CNV), to be confirmed by the CRC.
  • Specific to Both Eyes:
  • \- Subject must have visualizable retina, clear ocular media, and adequate pupillary dilation to ensure high-quality fundus imaging.

You may not qualify if:

  • Subject received an active investigational drug within 6 weeks (or 5 half-lives of the active, whichever is longer) prior to screening for this QA102 study.
  • Subject has ever received gene therapy (for any condition).
  • Subject is unwilling to stop intake of Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS) vitamins for the duration of the study.
  • Subject has a clinically significant systemic disease that might interfere with the study, in the judgment of the Investigator.
  • Subject had major surgery within 30 days prior to Screening.
  • Specific to Study Eye:
  • Subject has large GA, subfoveal GA, or active or inactive CNV, as confirmed by the CRC.
  • Subject has GA or CNV due to causes other than AMD that that developed between Visit 1 (Screening) and Visit 2 (Randomization).
  • Subject has endophthalmitis.
  • Subject has a hemorrhagic or serous pigment epithelial detachment (PED) within 500 µm of the foveal center point, to be confirmed by the CRC.
  • Subject has had retinal procedures or surgeries, or has a retinal pathology, such as a macular hole.
  • Subject has aphakia or absence of the posterior capsule.
  • Subject has ever received, whether in an interventional trial or by prescription, an FDA- approved treatment for GA. Use of such treatment during the QA102 study period also is prohibited. (Study Eye Only)
  • Specific to Fellow Eye:
  • Subject has monocular vision impairment, defined as having no light perception in the fellow eye with adequate vision in the study eye.
  • +4 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Texas Retina Associates - Plano

Plano, Texas, 75075, United States

Location

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2022

First Posted

September 13, 2022

Study Start

September 22, 2022

Primary Completion

November 12, 2024

Study Completion

November 12, 2024

Last Updated

January 7, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

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