Study Comparing 0.5mg of Ranibizumab and Higher Doses in the Treatment of Clinically Significant Diabetic Macular Edema

NCT00440609 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2013-08-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Ranibizumab in patients with Clinically Significant Diabetic Macular Edema (CSDME). It will also compare treatment outcomes for patients receiving 0.5mg Ranibizumab and higher doses of 1.0mg and 2.0mg Ranibizumab.

Conditions

  • Clinically Significant Diabetic Macular Edema

Interventions

DRUG

ranibizumab

0.5mg or 1.0mg intravitreal injection given monthly for 3 months then every other month if needed, for the first year.Patients may be treated monthly as needed. Patients in Cohort 1(the first 30 patients)will be eligible to receive treatment as needed with 2.0mg ranibizumab starting at month 24. Patients in Cohort 2(the remaining 20)will be eligible to receive treatment as needed with 2.0mg ranibizumab starting at month 12.Patients may receive 2.0mg ranibizumab for a period limited to 24 months following administration of the first 2.0mg dose. Patients completing 36 months will be eligible to be followed for an additional 24 months. Starting at Month 36, patients will be able to receive monthly, the assigned dose that they received/or could have received(if re-treatment criteria was met)at Month 35. 2/1/12 - the 2.0mg dose has been discontinued, all subjects will transition to the 0.5mg dose.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Philip J. ferrone, M.D.

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Philip J. Ferrone, MD · Long Island Vitreoretinal Consultants

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-11-30
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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