Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Trap-Eye: Investigation of Efficacy and Safety in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

NCT00637377 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1240

Last updated 2014-12-12

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Summary

This study is a phase III, double-masked, randomized, study of the efficacy and safety of VEGF Trap-Eye in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Approximately 1200 patients will be randomized in Europe, Asia, Japan, Australia and South America.

Conditions

  • Macular Degeneration

Interventions

DRUG

Ranibizumab

Participants received a 0.5 mg dose of Ranibizumab via intravitreal (IVT) injection administered every 4 weeks for the first year. Thereafter a dose may be administered as frequently as every 4 weeks, but no less frequently than every 12 weeks.

BIOLOGICAL

Aflibercept Injection (EYLEA, VEGF Trap-Eye, BAY86-5321)

Participants received a 2.0 mg dose of Aflibercept Injection administered every 4 weeks for the first year. Thereafter a dose may be administered as frequently as every 4 weeks, but no less frequently than every 12 weeks.

BIOLOGICAL

Aflibercept Injection (EYLEA, VEGF Trap-Eye, BAY86-5321)

Participants received a 0.5 mg dose of Aflibercept Injection administered every 4 weeks for the first year. Thereafter a dose may be administered as frequently as every 4 weeks, but no less frequently than every 12 weeks.

BIOLOGICAL

Aflibercept Injection (EYLEA, VEGF Trap-Eye, BAY86-5321)

Participants received a 2.0 mg dose of Aflibercept Injection administered every 8 weeks (including one additional 2,0 mg dose at Week 4) for the first year. Thereafter a dose may be administered as frequently as every 4 weeks, but no less frequently than every 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Bayer Study Director · Bayer

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-04-30
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2011-08-31

Countries

  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Czechia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Latvia
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

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