Safety and Efficacy of LX102 Gene Therapy in Patients With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) (VENUS)
A Phase 2, Randomized Controlled, Open-Label Study to Establish the Safety and Efficacy of LX102 in Patients With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) (VENUS)
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interventional
50
1 country
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Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate the overall safety and efficacy of LX102 gene therapy for nAMD.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_2
Started Jan 2024
Longer than P75 for phase_2
11 active sites
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
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 25, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 9, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 24, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 24, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2029
ExpectedMarch 6, 2026
March 1, 2026
1.4 years
December 25, 2023
March 4, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Mean change from baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA)
BCVA measured by ETDRS
36 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Mean change from baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA)
52 weeks
Mean change in Central Subfield Thickness (CST) from Baseline
36 weeks, 52 weeks
Durability of LX102 treatment
52 weeks
Incidence of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)
36 weeks, 52 weeks
Study Arms (3)
LX102 Dose 1
EXPERIMENTALLX102 will be administered at the assigned dose level as a single dose subretinal injection on Day 0
LX102 Dose 2
EXPERIMENTALLX102 will be administered at the assigned dose level as a single dose subretinal injection on Day 0
Control group
ACTIVE COMPARATORAflibercept at a fixed regimen will be administered.
Interventions
LX102: AAV-based gene therapy comprised of codon-optimized sequence encoding VEGF-trap
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Willing to sign the informed consent, and willing to attend follow-up visits.
- Age ≥ 50, and ≤ 89.
- Diagnosis of active CNV secondary to neovascular AMD.
- BCVA ETDRS letters between 19 and 73.
- Demonstrated a meaningful response to anti-VEGF therapy.
You may not qualify if:
- CNV or macular edema in the study eye secondary to diseases other than nAMD.
- Retinal detachment, uveitis, uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye, or any condition preventing visual acuity improvement.
- Absence of RPE tear at Screening.
- Acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction or coronary artery revascularization, CVA, TIA in the last 6 months.
- Uncontrolled hypertension defined as average SBP ≥160 mmHg or an average DBP ≥100 mmHg.
- Uncontrolled diabetes defined as HbA1c \>8.0%.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (11)
Anhui Provincial Hospital
Hefei, Anhui, China
Zhejiang University Eye Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, China
West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Chengdu, China
Guangzhou Aier Eye Hospital
Guangzhou, China
Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-Sen University
Guangzhou, China
Shanghai Eye and ENT Hospital
Shanghai, China
Shanghai General Hospital
Shanghai, China
Shanxi Eye Hospital
Taiyuan, China
Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital
Tianjin, China
Xuzhou No.1 People's Hospital
Xuzhou, China
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 25, 2023
First Posted
January 9, 2024
Study Start
January 24, 2024
Primary Completion
June 24, 2025
Study Completion (Estimated)
October 1, 2029
Last Updated
March 6, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share