Safety and Efficacy of Ranibizumab in Diabetic Macular Edema With Center Involvement (RESOLVE)
Diabetic Macular Edema
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetic Macular Edema focused on measuring DME, Diabetic macular edema, ranibizumab, Diabetic macular edema with center involvement
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Diabetic macular edema with center involvement in at least one eye Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosed 2 years prior to screening Laser photocoagulation in the study eye can be withheld for at least 3 months after randomization Exclusion Criteria: Patients with uncontrolled systemic or ocular diseases Have any history of any intraocular surgery in the study eye within the past 6 months preceding screening Conditions that require chronic concomitant therapy with systemic or topical ocular corticosteroids Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria applied to the study.
Sites / Locations
- Novartis
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Ranibizumab 0.3 mg
Ranibizumab 0.5 mg
Sham injection
Participants received monthly intravitreal injections with 0.3 mg ranibizumab (6 mg/ml) for up to 12 months. At each monthly visit from month 1 and onwards, the evaluating physician decided whether an increase in the dose to 0.6 mg was needed according to set criteria. If the dose was increased, all subsequent administrations were of the higher dose unless treatment had been withheld for more than 45 days (for any reason), in which case injections restarted with the initial dose. Laser photocoagulation was permitted as rescue treatment for the study eye after 3 consecutive monthly injections.
Participants received monthly intravitreal injections with 0.5 mg ranibizumab (10 mg/ml) for up to 12 months. At each monthly visit from month 1 and onwards, the evaluating physician decided whether an increase in the dose to 1.0 mg was needed according to set criteria. If the dose was increased, all subsequent administrations were of the higher dose unless treatment had been withheld for more than 45 days (for any reason), in which case injections restarted with the initial dose. Laser photocoagulation was permitted as rescue treatment for the study eye after 3 consecutive monthly injections.
Participants in the control group received 12 monthly sham intravitreal injections. The evaluation was performed using the same criteria for dose doubling as in active treatment groups. The injection was a mimicked by an empty syringe without a needle. Laser photocoagulation was permitted as rescue treatment for the study eye after 3 consecutive monthly injections.