Bevicizumab (Avastin) Infusion for Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) Not Associated With Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

NCT00407719 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2009-02-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if the drug bevacizumab is safe and effective to use for people with choroidal neovascularization (CNV). CNV is an eye condition where abnormal blood vessels grow in the part of the eye responsible for central (straight ahead) vision. The drug is produced using recombinant DNA technology and has been approved by the FDA for use in colon cancer. Although not yet approved for people with CNV, the FDA has given permission to use this drug in this study.

Conditions

  • Choroidal Neovascularization
  • Degenerative Myopia
  • Pathological Myopia

Interventions

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Quan D Nguyen, MD, MSc · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-06-30
Primary Completion
2007-04-30
Completion
2008-05-31

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