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Pegaptanib for Retinal Edema Secondary to Diabetic Vascular Disease(Preserve) Study (PRESERVE)

Primary Purpose

Diabetic Macular Edema

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Macugen® pegaptanib sodium
Sponsored by
Valley Retina Institute
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetic Macular Edema focused on measuring Diabetic Macular Edema

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects must have macular edema that involves the center of the macula with corresponding leakage on fluorescein angiogram.
  2. Foveal thickness of at least 250 microns (OCT center point thickness), with a standard deviation of the center point of <10%, an OCT signal strength of > 5, and properly drawn ILM and RPE borders.
  3. Best corrected distance visual acuity in the study eye must 137 be a letter score between 70 and 20 inclusive (20/40 to 20/400 Snellen equivalents).
  4. Clear ocular media and adequate pupillary dilatation to permit good quality stereoscopic fundus photography.
  5. Intraocular pressure (IOP) of 21 mmHg or less (local anti-hypertensive medication of any duration permitted).
  6. The treating ophthalmologist should be comfortable that focal laser (direct and grid as needed) can be deferred for at least 18 weeks in the study eye, even though focal laser is indicated.
  7. Type I, or Type II diabetic subjects, of both genders, and aged 18 years.
  8. Women must be using effective contraception, be post-menopausal for at least 12 months prior to trial entry, or surgically sterile. All women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at baseline and negative urine pregnancy tests immediately prior to each injection and use two effective forms of contraception during the trial and for at least 60 days following the last dose of pegaptanib sodium.
  9. Ability to provide written informed consent.
  10. Ability to return for all study visits.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Eyes in which panretinal photocoagulation is needed now or is likely to be needed within the next 6 months.
  2. Eyes that have active PDR with high risk characteristics (HRC) as defined by the DRS:

    1. Mild neovascularization of the disc (NVD) of at least 1/3 disc area as shown in standard photograph 10A of the DRS.
    2. Moderate neovascularization of the retina elsewhere (NVE) of at least 1/2 disc area as shown in standard photograph 7 of the DRS.
  3. Presence of any abnormality that is likely to confound assessment of visual acuity improvement in eyes in which macular edema resolves, or improves, such as non-perfusion for >1 disc area involving the foveal avascular zone, epiretinal membrane associated with signs of contraction and/or significant opacification, or presence of chorioretinal atrophy involving the center of the macula.
  4. Vitreomacular traction determined clinically and/or by OCT, which, in the investigator's opinion, contributes to the macular edema (or causes associated foveal detachment), and would preclude improvement with pegaptanib sodium
  5. Any other cause of macular edema such as vitreous extension, or entrapment to anterior segment wound, or any retinal vein occlusion involving the macula.
  6. Any subfoveal hard exudates, or RPE atrophy; or any present evidence, or past documentation of a foveal cyst (by fundus examination, FA or OCT).
  7. Previous treatment with intravitreal corticosteroids in the study eye within 3 months of Day 0 visit.
  8. Previous treatment with intravitreal anti-angiogenic drugs in the study eye within 3 months of Day 0 visit.
  9. Previous PRP laser treatment in the study eye within 90 days of Day 0 visit.
  10. Subjects who have received YAG laser or peripheral retinal cryoablation or laser retinopexy (for retinal tears only), or focal photocoagulation within the previous 16 weeks.

Sites / Locations

  • Valley Retina Institute,PA

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

IVMac q6 Arm

IVMac q4 Arm

Arm Description

Patients assigned to IVMac q6 will receive a total of 4 intravitreal Macugen® injections administered at 6week intervals beginning on Day 0 and ending at Week 18. Macugen® injection will be administered as described in the package insert.

Patients assigned to IVMac q4 will receive a total of 6 intravitreal Macugen® injections administered at 4 week intervals beginning on Day 0 and ending at Week 20. Macugen® injection will be administered as described in the package insert.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Proportion of Subjects Who Gain Two or More Lines in Best Corrected Visual Acuity(BCVA) Score in the Study Eye Compared With Baseline.
The primary efficacy outcome measure is the proportion of subjects who gain two or more lines in BCVA score in the Study Eye compared with baseline at 24 weeks. The BCVA is to be measured using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) protocol.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Mean Change From Baseline at Week 24 in Central Foveal Thickness
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) will be used to assess the central foveal thickness of each patient. The mean change from baseline to week 24 will be calculated for each patient.
Proportion of Subjects Requiring Macular Laser Treatment at Week 12 and Week 24.
There is a possibility that some subjects may not respond to the study treatment to which they have been assigned. Macular laser treatment is considered an alternative treatment for retinal edema. A lower proportion of subjects requiring macular laser treatment would indicate a superior treatment regimen. This will be assessed at week 12, and again at week 24.

Full Information

First Posted
December 2, 2011
Last Updated
June 12, 2013
Sponsor
Valley Retina Institute
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01486238
Brief Title
Pegaptanib for Retinal Edema Secondary to Diabetic Vascular Disease(Preserve) Study
Acronym
PRESERVE
Official Title
Pegaptanib for Retinal Edema Secondary to Diabetic Vascular Disease(Preserve) Study
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2013
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
July 2011 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 2011 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Valley Retina Institute

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Intravitreal injections of pegaptanib every 4 weeks will be efficacious in treating Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), as compared to injections every 6 weeks.
Detailed Description
This is a 24 week clinical study which will be double-masked. Subjects will be randomly assigned 2:1 to Macugen® every 4 weeks (IVMac q4 arm) or Macugen® every 6 weeks (IVMac q6 arm). If both eyes are eligible, then one eye will be randomized into the trial. Fellow eyes of patients with two eligible eyes will be monitored and treated with standard clinical care. If sufficient fellow eyes are treated, this will provide an internal control group for direct comparison of the Macugen® treated study eyes versus the fellow eyes. Both study eyes and fellow eyes will be assessed in the same fashion at every time point during this study. Each site is to have at least one Unmasked investigator to perform the study injections and one Masked investigator to perform study evaluations and assess adverse events. Roles cannot be reversed after study treatment for a given subject has begun. Patients assigned to IVMac q4 will receive a total of 6 intravitreal Macugen® injections administered at 4 week intervals beginning on Day 0 and ending at Week 20. Patients assigned to IVMac q6 will receive a total of 4 intravitreal Macugen® injections administered at 6 week intervals beginning on Day 0 and ending at Week 18. Each Macugen® injection will be administered as described in the package insert.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Diabetic Macular Edema
Keywords
Diabetic Macular Edema

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
72 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
IVMac q6 Arm
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients assigned to IVMac q6 will receive a total of 4 intravitreal Macugen® injections administered at 6week intervals beginning on Day 0 and ending at Week 18. Macugen® injection will be administered as described in the package insert.
Arm Title
IVMac q4 Arm
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients assigned to IVMac q4 will receive a total of 6 intravitreal Macugen® injections administered at 4 week intervals beginning on Day 0 and ending at Week 20. Macugen® injection will be administered as described in the package insert.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Macugen® pegaptanib sodium
Other Intervention Name(s)
Macugen® (pegaptanib sodium)
Intervention Description
Patients assigned to either arm (IVMac q4 and IVMac q6) will receive 0.3 milligrams (mg) of pegaptanib sodium delivered by intravitreal injection administered. Patients assigned to IVMac q4 will receive a total of 6 intravitreal Macugen® injections administered at 4 week intervals beginning on Day 0 and ending at Week 20. Patients assigned to IVMac q6 will receive a total of 4 intravitreal Macugen® injections administered at 6 week intervals beginning on Day 0 and ending at Week 18. Each Macugen® injection will be administered as described in the package insert.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Proportion of Subjects Who Gain Two or More Lines in Best Corrected Visual Acuity(BCVA) Score in the Study Eye Compared With Baseline.
Description
The primary efficacy outcome measure is the proportion of subjects who gain two or more lines in BCVA score in the Study Eye compared with baseline at 24 weeks. The BCVA is to be measured using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) protocol.
Time Frame
24 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Mean Change From Baseline at Week 24 in Central Foveal Thickness
Description
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) will be used to assess the central foveal thickness of each patient. The mean change from baseline to week 24 will be calculated for each patient.
Time Frame
24 Weeks
Title
Proportion of Subjects Requiring Macular Laser Treatment at Week 12 and Week 24.
Description
There is a possibility that some subjects may not respond to the study treatment to which they have been assigned. Macular laser treatment is considered an alternative treatment for retinal edema. A lower proportion of subjects requiring macular laser treatment would indicate a superior treatment regimen. This will be assessed at week 12, and again at week 24.
Time Frame
24 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects must have macular edema that involves the center of the macula with corresponding leakage on fluorescein angiogram. Foveal thickness of at least 250 microns (OCT center point thickness), with a standard deviation of the center point of <10%, an OCT signal strength of > 5, and properly drawn ILM and RPE borders. Best corrected distance visual acuity in the study eye must 137 be a letter score between 70 and 20 inclusive (20/40 to 20/400 Snellen equivalents). Clear ocular media and adequate pupillary dilatation to permit good quality stereoscopic fundus photography. Intraocular pressure (IOP) of 21 mmHg or less (local anti-hypertensive medication of any duration permitted). The treating ophthalmologist should be comfortable that focal laser (direct and grid as needed) can be deferred for at least 18 weeks in the study eye, even though focal laser is indicated. Type I, or Type II diabetic subjects, of both genders, and aged 18 years. Women must be using effective contraception, be post-menopausal for at least 12 months prior to trial entry, or surgically sterile. All women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at baseline and negative urine pregnancy tests immediately prior to each injection and use two effective forms of contraception during the trial and for at least 60 days following the last dose of pegaptanib sodium. Ability to provide written informed consent. Ability to return for all study visits. Exclusion Criteria: Eyes in which panretinal photocoagulation is needed now or is likely to be needed within the next 6 months. Eyes that have active PDR with high risk characteristics (HRC) as defined by the DRS: Mild neovascularization of the disc (NVD) of at least 1/3 disc area as shown in standard photograph 10A of the DRS. Moderate neovascularization of the retina elsewhere (NVE) of at least 1/2 disc area as shown in standard photograph 7 of the DRS. Presence of any abnormality that is likely to confound assessment of visual acuity improvement in eyes in which macular edema resolves, or improves, such as non-perfusion for >1 disc area involving the foveal avascular zone, epiretinal membrane associated with signs of contraction and/or significant opacification, or presence of chorioretinal atrophy involving the center of the macula. Vitreomacular traction determined clinically and/or by OCT, which, in the investigator's opinion, contributes to the macular edema (or causes associated foveal detachment), and would preclude improvement with pegaptanib sodium Any other cause of macular edema such as vitreous extension, or entrapment to anterior segment wound, or any retinal vein occlusion involving the macula. Any subfoveal hard exudates, or RPE atrophy; or any present evidence, or past documentation of a foveal cyst (by fundus examination, FA or OCT). Previous treatment with intravitreal corticosteroids in the study eye within 3 months of Day 0 visit. Previous treatment with intravitreal anti-angiogenic drugs in the study eye within 3 months of Day 0 visit. Previous PRP laser treatment in the study eye within 90 days of Day 0 visit. Subjects who have received YAG laser or peripheral retinal cryoablation or laser retinopexy (for retinal tears only), or focal photocoagulation within the previous 16 weeks.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Victor Gonzalez, Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
Valley Retina Institute
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Valley Retina Institute,PA
City
McAllen
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
78503
Country
United States

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