A Clinical Trial of EYE201/MK-8748 in People With Macular Degeneration (MK-8748-002)

Purpose

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NVAMD). Available standard (usual) treatments for NVAMD, such as aflibercept, may not work for every person. Researchers want to learn if a trial medicine called tiespectus (also called MK-8748 or EYE201) can treat NVAMD. The goal of this trial is to learn if tiespectus works as well as aflibercept to treat NVAMD.

Conditions

  • Macular Degeneration
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • Choroidal Neovascularization
  • Wet Macular Degeneration

Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

include but are not limited to the following: - Has treatment naive choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) including subfoveal, juxtafoveal and extrafoveal lesions or retinal angiomatous proliferations (RAP) and polypoidal choroidal vascularization (PCV) lesions in at least one eye (study eye) - The diagnosis of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NVAMD) must have been made within 21 days prior to starting study treatment The main

Exclusion Criteria

include but are not limited to the following - Has uncontrolled blood pressure at screening - History of any prior macular laser photocoagulation in the study eye - History of uveitis in either eye - History of cataract surgery, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, or Yttrium-Aluminium Garnet (Yag) laser capsulotomy in the study eye within 90 days before entering the study - Has uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye - Active retinal disease other than the condition under investigation in the study eye - Has previously received anti- vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy or other intravitreal (IVT) therapy in the study eye

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2/Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Tiespectus Low Dose
Participants receive 3 initial administrations of tiespectus low dose every 4 weeks (Q4W), then continue to receive tiespectus low dose every 8 weeks (Q8W) until week 48. After week 48, participants will be treated at intervals determined based on individualized response to treatment, up to week 92.
  • Drug: Tiespectus
    Administered by intravitreal (IVT) injection
    Other names:
    • EYE201
    • MK-8748
Experimental
Tiespectus High Dose
Participants receive 3 initial administrations of tiespectus high dose Q4W, then continue to receive tiespectus high dose Q8W until week 48. After week 48, participants will be treated at intervals determined based on individualized response to treatment, up to week 92
  • Drug: Tiespectus
    Administered by intravitreal (IVT) injection
    Other names:
    • EYE201
    • MK-8748
Active Comparator
Aflibercept 2 mg
Participants receive 3 initial administrations of aflibercept, then continue to receive aflibercept Q8W until week 92
  • Drug: Aflibercept
    Administered by intravitreal injection (IVT)
    Other names:
    • Eylea®

Recruiting Locations

Retina Partners of Northwest Arkansas, PLLC
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
Contact:
Ethan Korpella
479-408-4470
ethank@rpofnwa.com

Global Research Management, Inc.
Glendale, California 91204
Contact:
Lugene (Logi) El-Harazi
818-246-2560
Logi@grmclinical.com

Retinal Consultants Medical Group (Site 024)
Modesto, California 95356
Contact:
Itzel S Portillo
209-521-6173
portilloi@retinalmd.com

Retina Consultants of Southern California (Site 043)
Redlands, California 92374
Contact:
Jacque Smith
951-788-0222
jsmith@vrsurgeons.com

Retinal Consultants Medical Group (Site 020)
Sacramento, California 95825
Contact:
Joshua Greenwood
916-974-9279
greenwoodj@retinalmd.com

Retinal Consultants Medical Group (Site 022)
Sacramento, California 95841
Contact:
Yovanna Vazquez
916-339-3650
vazquezy@retinalmd.com

Retina Group of Florida (Site 070)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
Contact:
Paola Columna
954-776-6880
pcolumna@rgfla.com

Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute (Site 042)
Plantation, Florida 33324
Contact:
Nathalie Rodriguez
954-635-2861
nathalier@flei.com

Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida (Site 049)
St. Petersburg, Florida 33711
Contact:
Jamie Ferree
727-323-0077
jferree@rvaf.com

Retina Associates of Florida, LLC
Tampa, Florida 33609
Contact:
Heidi Appenzeller
616-438-9395
retinahv@tampabay.rr.com

Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida
Tampa, Florida 33617
Contact:
Ledra Bataku
813-987-2000
lbataku@rvaf.com

Illinois Retina Associates
Oak Park, Illinois 60304
Contact:
Sara Montgomery
872-222-0139
smontgomery@illinoisretina.com

Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants (Site 007)
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
Contact:
Tevin Hart
301-665-1712
tevinh@retinacare.net

Foundation for Vision Research (Site 073)
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
Contact:
Holly Vincent
616-438-9395
holly@fvr.org

Mississippi Retina Associates (Site 084)
Madison, Mississippi 39110
Contact:
Kyleigh Brundege
601-981-4091
kbrundege@msretina.com

ong Island Vitreoretinal Consultants / Vitreoretinal Consultants of NY (Site 105)
Hauppauge, New York 11788
Contact:
Rode Hernandez
516-466-0390
rhernandez@vrcny.com

Retina Vitreous Surgeons of CNY, PC (Site 033)
Liverpool, New York 13088
Contact:
Christine Dorr
315-445-8166
cdorr@rvscny.com

Tulsa Retina Consultants
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114
Contact:
Amber Hinton
918-395-0872
ahinton@retina-tulsa.com

EyeHealth Northwest
Portland, Oregon 97225
Contact:
Namita Patel
503-296-6484
namita.patel@ehnpc.com

Palmetto Retina Center
Aiken, South Carolina 29803
Contact:
Trivia Oliver
803-867-7058
toliver@palmettoretina.com

Charleston Neuroscience Institute - Bluffton (Site 124)
Bluffton, South Carolina 29910
Contact:
Julia Topping
843-278-9938
j.topping@retinasouthcarolina.com

Charleston Neuroscience Institute (Site 104)
Charleston, South Carolina 29414
Contact:
Alise Chatelain
843-972-3857
a.chatelain@retinasouthcarolina.com

Retina Research Institute of Texas (Site 010)
Abilene, Texas 79606
Contact:
Deisy Villarreal
325-690-4414
Deisy.Villarreal@txicr.com

Austin Research Center for Retina
Austin, Texas 78705
Contact:
Rebecca Renteria
512-454-5851
rrenteria@retinaofaustin.com

Austin Retina Associates (Site 012)
Austin, Texas 78705
Contact:
Chloe Prahl
512-451-0103
cprahl@austinretina.com

Texas Retina (Site 037)
Plano, Texas 75075
Contact:
Imperia Garcia
469-560-0177
igarcia@texasretina.com

Retina Consultants of Texas (Site 014)
The Woodlands, Texas 77384
Contact:
Erin Shelato
713-524-3434
erin.shelato@retinaconsultantstexas.com

Retina Associates of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah 84107
Contact:
Isaura Washington
801-312-2020
iworthington@retinautah.com

Piedmont Eye Center (Site 054)
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502
Contact:
Sue Foster
434-947-3984
suefoster@piedmonteye.com

Pacific Northwest Retina (Site 112)
Burlington, Washington 98233
Contact:
Nichole Campbell
360-205-5417
n.campbell@pnwretina.com

More Details

NCT ID
NCT07440225
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
EyeBiotech Ltd.