Study to Assess the Efficacy & Safety of KHK4951 in Patients With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of KHK4951 eye drops in patients with nAMD.

Condition

  • Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD)

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 50 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Voluntary written informed consent to participate in the study - Active subfoveal MNV (any subtype) or juxtafoveal/extrafoveal MNV secondary to AMD with a subfoveal component related to the MNV activity in the study eye as assessed by FA (evidence of leakage) or SD-OCT (presence of fluid) judged by the central reading center at screening - BCVA ETDRS letter score of 78 letters to 35 letters in the study eye as measured by the ETDRS visual acuity chart at screening - CST ≥ 450 μm at screening

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subretinal hemorrhage, fibrosis, or atrophy of > 50% of the total lesion area and/or that involves the fovea in the study eye - Uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye - Aphakia or pseudophakia with AC-IOL in the study eye - Active intraocular inflammation in the study eye - Any current ocular condition for which visual acuity loss would not improve from resolution of macular edema in the study eye - History of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the study eye - Any current or history of ocular disease other than nAMD in the study eye that may confound assessment of the macula or affect central vision - History of the following therapies in the study eye: - History of vitrectomy surgery, submacular surgery, or other surgical intervention for AMD - Prior treatment PDT with Visudyne®, external-beam radiation therapy, transpupillary thermotherapy, or panretinal photocoagulation - Periocular or intraocular (sub-Tenon or IVT) corticosteroids within 12 weeks prior to Day 1 - Previous intraocular device implantation except PC-IOL - Previous laser (any type) to the macular area - Previous treatment with IVT anti-VEGF drugs other than ranibizumab, bevacizumab, aflibercept 2 mg, and their biosimilars; - Treatment with ranibizumab, bevacizumab, aflibercept 2 mg, or their biosimilars within 12 weeks prior to Day 1. Previously treated patients who received these medications more than 12 weeks prior to Day 1 can be enrolled, but the patients should be diagnosed with nAMD within 3 years prior to Day 1 - Any current or history of endophthalmitis in either eye - History of idiopathic or autoimmune-associated uveitis in either eye - Active infectious conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, or endophthalmitis in either eye

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Arm A
KHK4951 High dose
  • Drug: KHK4951
    KHK4951 eye drop for 44 weeks until end of the trial
  • Drug: Aflibercept Injection
    Intravitreal injection (IVT) of aflibercept will be given as specified in the protocol
Experimental
Arm B
KHK4951 Middle dose
  • Drug: KHK4951
    KHK4951 eye drop for 44 weeks until end of the trial
  • Drug: Aflibercept Injection
    Intravitreal injection (IVT) of aflibercept will be given as specified in the protocol
Experimental
Arm C
KHK4951 Low dose
  • Drug: KHK4951
    KHK4951 eye drop for 44 weeks until end of the trial
  • Drug: Aflibercept Injection
    Intravitreal injection (IVT) of aflibercept will be given as specified in the protocol

Recruiting Locations

Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center - Phoenix
Mesa, Arizona 85206
Contact:
Jordan Graff

Win Retina
Arcadia, California 91006
Contact:
Peter Win

Retina Vitreous Associates Medical Group
Beverly Hills, California 90211
Contact:
Firas Rahhal

The Retina Partners
Encino, California 91436
Contact:
Hajir Dadgostar

Salehi Retina Institute, Inc
Huntington Beach, California 92647
Contact:
Hani Salehi-Had

Payam Amini
Pasadena, California 91107
Contact:
Payam Amini

Retina Consultants of Southern CO
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909
Contact:
Cecinio Ronquillo

Blue Ocean Clinical Research West
Clearwater, Florida 33761
Contact:
Dana Deupree

Florida Eye Associates
Melbourne, Florida 32901
Contact:
Vrinda Hershberger

Eye Associates of Pinellas
Pinellas Park, Florida 33782
Contact:
Jason Handza

Ft. Lauderdale Eye Institute
Plantation, Florida 33324
Contact:
Stuart Burgess

Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida - Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33711
Contact:
David Eichenbaum

Center for Retina and Macular Disease - Ophthalmology
Winter Haven, Florida 33880
Contact:
Adam Berger

Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Contact:
Mohammad Dahrouj

Associated Retinal Consultants (ARC) P.C. - Opthalmology
Royal Oak, Michigan 48073
Contact:
Antonio Capone

Sierra Eye Associates
Reno, Nevada 89502
Contact:
Arshad Khanani

Vision Research Center Eye Associates of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109
Contact:
John Pitcher

Retina Vitreous Surgeons of Central NY, PC
Liverpool, New York 13088
Contact:
Jamin Brown

Retina Vitreous Center in Edmond Oklahoma
Edmond, Oklahoma 73013
Contact:
Sandeep Shah

Eye Health Northwest
Portland, Oregon 97225
Contact:
Christopher Aderman

Eye Care Specialists
Kingston, Pennsylvania 18704
Contact:
Erik Kruger

Charleston Neuroscience Institute (RCA Network Site)
Ladson, South Carolina 29456
Contact:
Daniel Alfaro

Charles Retina Institute
Germantown, Tennessee 38138
Contact:
Stephen Huddleston

Retina Research Institute of Texas
Abilene, Texas 79606
Contact:
Sunil Patel

Austin Retina Associates - Ophthalmology/Retina (RCA Network site)
Austin, Texas 78705
Contact:
Robert Wong

Austin Clinical Research, LLC
Austin, Texas 78750
Contact:
Brian Berger

Texas Retina Associates
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
Contact:
Patrick Williams

Retinal Consultants of Texas- San Antonio (RCA Network site)
San Antonio, Texas 78240
Contact:
Richard Lane

Retina Consultants of Texas (RCA Network Site)
The Woodlands, Texas 77384
Contact:
Charles Wykoff

Retina Group of Washington
Fairfax, Virginia 22031
Contact:
Joshua Levinson

More Details

NCT ID
NCT06116890
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

Study Contact

Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
1-609-919-1100
kkd.clintrial.82@kyowakirin.com