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Evaluation of Oral Minocycline in the Treatment of Geographic Atrophy Associated With Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Primary Purpose

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Status
Active
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Minocycline
Sponsored by
National Eye Institute (NEI)
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Eligibility
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Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Age-Related Macular Degeneration focused on measuring Eye Disease, Degenerative

Eligibility Criteria

55 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers
  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:

To be eligible, the following inclusion criteria must be met, where applicable:

  • Participant must be 55 years of age or older.
  • Participant must understand and sign the protocol s informed consent document.
  • Participant must have evidence of early or intermediate AMD as defined by characteristic presence of drusen and/or pigmentary changes.
  • Participant must be able to swallow capsules.
  • Participant must have normal renal function and liver function or have mild abnormalities not above grade 1 as defined by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.0 (CTCAE).
  • Participant must agree to minimize exposure to sunlight or artificial ultraviolet (UV) rays and to wear protective clothing, sunglasses and sunscreen (minimum sun protection factor (SPF) 15) if s/he must be out in the sun.
  • Any female participant of childbearing potential (see Appendix 1 for definition) must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and be willing to undergo pregnancy tests throughout the study.
  • Any female participant of childbearing potential (see Appendix 1 for definition) and any male participant able to father children must have (or have a partner who has) had a hysterectomy or vasectomy, be completely abstinent* from intercourse or must agree to practice two acceptable methods of contraception throughout the course of the study and for at least one week after investigational product (IP) discontinuation. Acceptable methods of contraception include:

    1. hormonal contraception (i.e., birth control pills, injected hormones, dermal patch or vaginal ring),
    2. intrauterine device,
    3. barrier methods (diaphragm, condom) with spermicide, or,
    4. surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or tubal ligation).

      • Abstinence is only acceptable when it is the participant s preferred and usual lifestyle choice. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

A participant is not eligible if any of the following exclusion criteria are present.

  • Participant is actively receiving study therapy in another investigational study.
  • Any female participant of childbearing potential (see Appendix 1 for definition) that is pregnant, breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant during the study.
  • Participant is expected to be unable to comply with study procedures or follow-up visits.
  • Participant is on ocular or systemic medications known to be toxic to the lens, retina or optic nerve (e.g., ethambutol, chloroquine, or hydroxychloroquine).
  • Participant has a condition that would preclude participation in the study (e.g., unstable medical status including blood pressure and glycemic control) by interfering with the participant s ability to engage in the required protocol evaluation and testing and/or comply with study visits.
  • Participant has a history of chronic renal failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplant.
  • Participant has a history of chronic hepatitis or liver failure.
  • Participant has a history of thyroid cancer.
  • Participant has an allergy or hypersensitivity to minocycline or any drug in the tetracycline family.
  • Participant is currently taking minocycline or another tetracycline medication.
  • Participant is taking any medication that could adversely interact with minocycline such as methoxyflurane.
  • Participant has a prior history of idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

STUDY EYE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

The participant must have at least one eye meeting all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria listed below.

STUDY EYE INCLUSION CRITERIA:

  • The study eye must have at least (Omega) disc area (approximately 1 mm(2)) of GA compatible with dry AMD. GA is defined as one or more well-defined and often circular patches of partial or complete depigmentation of the RPE, typically with exposure of underlying choroidal blood vessels. Even if much of the RPE appears to be preserved and large choroidal vessels are not visible, a round patch of RPE partial depigmentation may be classified as early GA. The GA in the study eye must be able to be photographed in their entirety, and it must not be contiguous with any areas of peripapillary atrophy, which can complicate area measurements.
  • The total area of GA lesions combined should be less than 7.0 MPS disc areas (DA) (17.78 mm(2)) as evident on FAF imaging.
  • The VA of the study eye should be greater than or equal to19 E-ETDRS letters (i.e., 20/400 or better).
  • The study eye must have clarity of ocular media and degree of pupil dilation sufficient to permit adequate fundus photographs.

STUDY EYE EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

  • Current evidence of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) as determined by the treating physician or a history of treatments for CNV
  • Evidence of retinal atrophy due to causes other than atrophic AMD.
  • Current evidence or history of ocular disorders in the study eye that in the opinion of the investigator confounds study outcome measures, including (but not limited to):

    1. non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy involving 10 or more hemorrhages or microaneurysms, or active proliferative diabetic retinopathy
    2. Branch or central retinal vein or artery occlusion
    3. Macular hole
    4. Pathologic myopia
    5. Uveitis
    6. Pseudovitelliform maculopathy
  • History of vitreoretinal surgery.
  • Need for ocular surgery during the course of the study.
  • Recent history of lens removal (less than 3 months) or Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG) laser capsulotomy (less than 1 month).

Sites / Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Minocycline

Arm Description

Oral administration of minocycline.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Difference in the rates of GA area expansion in the study eye between the run-in phase of the study and following IP initiation.
The primary outcome is the rate of change in area of GA based on grading by an external Reading Center of fundus autofluorescence (FAF) images in the assigned study eye. The primary outcome will compare the rates of GA area expansion as determined on FAF images before and following the initiation of IP until 24 months of treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Changes in: GA area expansion based on digital grading of color fundus images, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), low-luminance VA, central retinal thickness on OCT, and macular sensitivity on microperimetry.
Secondary outcomes will compare differences in rates of change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), low-luminance VA, area of GA based on fundus photography, and macular sensitivity as measured using microperimetry between the run-in and treatment phases. Safety outcomes will include the number and severity of adverse events (AEs). Ocular safety outcomes will be indicated by changes in VA, ocular surface changes, intraocular inflammation and any other ocular changes not consistent with the natural progression of GA.

Full Information

First Posted
September 30, 2015
Last Updated
September 22, 2022
Sponsor
National Eye Institute (NEI)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02564978
Brief Title
Evaluation of Oral Minocycline in the Treatment of Geographic Atrophy Associated With Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Official Title
Evaluation of Oral Minocycline in the Treatment of Geographic Atrophy Associated With Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 20, 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Active, not recruiting
Study Start Date
December 14, 2016 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
September 7, 2022 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 1, 2023 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
National Eye Institute (NEI)

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Background: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the main reason older people lose their vision. It affects the macula, the center of the retina needed for sharp, clear vision. Researchers want to see if an antibiotic can help people with an advanced form of AMD, Geographic Atrophy (GA). Objective: To see if minocycline is safe for people with GA and if it helps preserve their vision. Eligibility: People age 55 and older who have GA in at least one eye. Design: Participants will be screened with physical exam, medical history, blood tests, and eye exam. Participants will take minocycline. They will take 1 pill twice a day for at least 3 years. Participants will have a minimum of 11 study visits. (But they are not every 3 months.). At each visit, participants will have a medical history. They may have: Blood tests. Eye exam. Vision, eye pressure, and eye movements will be checked. The pupils may be dilated. The inside of the eyes may be photographed. Their thyroid gland felt while they swallow. Microperimetry. They will sit in front of a computer and press a button when they see a light on the screen. Fluorescein angiography. An intravenous line (IV) will be placed in an arm vein. A dye called fluorescein will be placed in the IV and travel through the veins to the blood vessels in the eyes. A camera will take pictures of the dye as it flows through the eye blood vessels.
Detailed Description
Objective: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in people over age 65 in the United States, is a heterogeneous clinical entity in which retinal degeneration occurs predominantly in the macula in the context of aging and leads to impairment of central visual acuity (VA). AMD occurs in two general forms, one of which involves choroidal neovascularization (CNV) with subsequent formation of a disciform scar. This is often referred to as the neovascular or wet form. A second form, the subject of this study, is termed dry /atrophic macular degeneration or otherwise geographic atrophy (GA) and involves a slow progressive atrophy of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells and photoreceptors in the macula, also resulting in central vision loss. GA is estimated to affect up to one million persons in the U.S. and there is no current treatment that can prevent its onset or retard its progression. While the etiology of GA is not completely understood, inflammatory processes involving the activation of resident immune cells of the retina called microglia is likely to contribute. Minocycline inhibits the activation of microglia which produce inflammatory factors implicated in GA development. The objective of this study is to investigate the safety and possible efficacy of oral minocycline in patients with GA. Study Population: Forty-five participants with unilateral or bilateral GA associated with AMD will be enrolled. However, up to an additional 15 participants may be enrolled to replace participants who may withdraw from the study prior to reaching the Month 33 visit. Design: This is a multi-center, prospective, single-arm, Phase II study to evaluate minocycline as a potential treatment to decrease the rate of worsening of GA associated with AMD. Participants will undergo a nine-month run-in phase prior to receiving investigational product (IP). During this run-in phase, participants will have a total of four pre-treatment visits. Following the run-in phase, beginning at Month 9, participants will receive an oral dose of 100 mg of minocycline twice daily for 36 months. There will be a common termination date, which will take place when the last recruited participant has received 36 months of treatment. Participants who were recruited in the earlier part of the study will continue treatment and be followed every six months until the common termination date. However, participants may complete participation in the study as early as Month 45, at the discretion of the investigator. Outcome Measures: The primary outcome is the rate of change in area of GA based on grading by an external Reading Center of fundus autofluorescence (FAF) images in the assigned study eye. The primary outcome will compare the rates of GA area expansion as determined on FAF images before and following the initiation of IP until 24 months of treatment. Secondary outcomes will compare differences in rates of change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), low-luminance VA, area of GA based on FAF (using a different statistical approach compared to primary outcome) and fundus photography. The exploratory outcome will compare the difference in the rate of change in macular sensitivity as measured using microperimetry. This outcome was originally a secondary outcome when the clinical trial participants were enrolled, since these represent visual function data corresponding closely to areas affected by geographic atrophy. Hence, changes in microperimetry data over time might be well placed to support changes in structural data over time, as geographic atrophy lesions undergo enlargement. In the original Statistical Analysis Plan, the intention was that "Macular sensitivity, as measured on microperimetry, will be evaluated in a similar manner as BCVA", (i.e., Mean rate of change in BCVA during the treatment phase will be compared to the mean rate of change in BCVA during the run-in phase using Student s paired t-test ). However, microperimetry data (represented by multiple numerical values, one for each anatomical location, at each time-point) are much more complex than BCVA data (represented by a single numerical value at each time-point). The originally proposed statistical treatment is therefore not suitable. In addition, the study team is not aware of any established methods accepted by the community for analyzing microperimetry data, unlike the situation for BCVA. Indeed, the microperimetry acquisition pattern used in GA MIN is unique and was developed specifically for this trial. It therefore needs its own dedicated set of statistical analyses (which may need several iterations), rather than pre-specified and widely accepted analyses that could be detailed in advance in the Statistical Analysis Plan. For these reasons, although the original intention was for the microperimetry data to represent a secondary outcome measure, it is better suited to an exploratory outcome measure. Safety outcomes will include the number and severity of adverse events (AEs). Ocular safety outcomes will be indicated by changes in VA, ocular surface changes, intraocular inflammation and any other ocular changes not consistent with the natural progression of GA.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Keywords
Eye Disease, Degenerative

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
37 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Minocycline
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Oral administration of minocycline.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Minocycline
Intervention Description
Adult participants will be instructed to take their prescribed IP orally two times a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, approximately 12 hours apart. The capsules will be dispensed to the participant in a tight, light-resistant container as defined in the USP in three-month supply aliquots. Starting at Month 9 and continuing at Month 12, a three-month supply will be dispensed to the participant during the study visit or mailed to the participant. Participants will be given an instruction sheet for taking the prescribed IP. Starting at Month 15 participants will receive two bottles for a six-month supply. The IP should be stored between 15-30 degrees C (or 59-86 degrees F).They should be protected from light, moisture, and excessive heat. Participants will be required to bring their bottles of IP to each appropriate visit for capsule counts for compliance monitoring.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Difference in the rates of GA area expansion in the study eye between the run-in phase of the study and following IP initiation.
Description
The primary outcome is the rate of change in area of GA based on grading by an external Reading Center of fundus autofluorescence (FAF) images in the assigned study eye. The primary outcome will compare the rates of GA area expansion as determined on FAF images before and following the initiation of IP until 24 months of treatment.
Time Frame
Before initiation of IP and 24 months after initiation of IP.
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Changes in: GA area expansion based on digital grading of color fundus images, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), low-luminance VA, central retinal thickness on OCT, and macular sensitivity on microperimetry.
Description
Secondary outcomes will compare differences in rates of change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), low-luminance VA, area of GA based on fundus photography, and macular sensitivity as measured using microperimetry between the run-in and treatment phases. Safety outcomes will include the number and severity of adverse events (AEs). Ocular safety outcomes will be indicated by changes in VA, ocular surface changes, intraocular inflammation and any other ocular changes not consistent with the natural progression of GA.
Time Frame
After initiation of IP

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
55 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA: To be eligible, the following inclusion criteria must be met, where applicable: Participant must be 55 years of age or older. Participant must understand and sign the protocol s informed consent document. Participant must have evidence of early or intermediate AMD as defined by characteristic presence of drusen and/or pigmentary changes. Participant must be able to swallow capsules. Participant must have normal renal function and liver function or have mild abnormalities not above grade 1 as defined by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.0 (CTCAE). Participant must agree to minimize exposure to sunlight or artificial ultraviolet (UV) rays and to wear protective clothing, sunglasses and sunscreen (minimum sun protection factor (SPF) 15) if s/he must be out in the sun. Any female participant of childbearing potential (see Appendix 1 for definition) must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and be willing to undergo pregnancy tests throughout the study. Any female participant of childbearing potential (see Appendix 1 for definition) and any male participant able to father children must have (or have a partner who has) had a hysterectomy or vasectomy, be completely abstinent* from intercourse or must agree to practice two acceptable methods of contraception throughout the course of the study and for at least one week after investigational product (IP) discontinuation. Acceptable methods of contraception include: hormonal contraception (i.e., birth control pills, injected hormones, dermal patch or vaginal ring), intrauterine device, barrier methods (diaphragm, condom) with spermicide, or, surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or tubal ligation). Abstinence is only acceptable when it is the participant s preferred and usual lifestyle choice. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: A participant is not eligible if any of the following exclusion criteria are present. Participant is actively receiving study therapy in another investigational study. Any female participant of childbearing potential (see Appendix 1 for definition) that is pregnant, breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant during the study. Participant is expected to be unable to comply with study procedures or follow-up visits. Participant is on ocular or systemic medications known to be toxic to the lens, retina or optic nerve (e.g., ethambutol, chloroquine, or hydroxychloroquine). Participant has a condition that would preclude participation in the study (e.g., unstable medical status including blood pressure and glycemic control) by interfering with the participant s ability to engage in the required protocol evaluation and testing and/or comply with study visits. Participant has a history of chronic renal failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplant. Participant has a history of chronic hepatitis or liver failure. Participant has a history of thyroid cancer. Participant has an allergy or hypersensitivity to minocycline or any drug in the tetracycline family. Participant is currently taking minocycline or another tetracycline medication. Participant is taking any medication that could adversely interact with minocycline such as methoxyflurane. Participant has a prior history of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. STUDY EYE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: The participant must have at least one eye meeting all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria listed below. STUDY EYE INCLUSION CRITERIA: The study eye must have at least (Omega) disc area (approximately 1 mm(2)) of GA compatible with dry AMD. GA is defined as one or more well-defined and often circular patches of partial or complete depigmentation of the RPE, typically with exposure of underlying choroidal blood vessels. Even if much of the RPE appears to be preserved and large choroidal vessels are not visible, a round patch of RPE partial depigmentation may be classified as early GA. The GA in the study eye must be able to be photographed in their entirety, and it must not be contiguous with any areas of peripapillary atrophy, which can complicate area measurements. The total area of GA lesions combined should be less than 7.0 MPS disc areas (DA) (17.78 mm(2)) as evident on FAF imaging. The VA of the study eye should be greater than or equal to19 E-ETDRS letters (i.e., 20/400 or better). The study eye must have clarity of ocular media and degree of pupil dilation sufficient to permit adequate fundus photographs. STUDY EYE EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Current evidence of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) as determined by the treating physician or a history of treatments for CNV Evidence of retinal atrophy due to causes other than atrophic AMD. Current evidence or history of ocular disorders in the study eye that in the opinion of the investigator confounds study outcome measures, including (but not limited to): non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy involving 10 or more hemorrhages or microaneurysms, or active proliferative diabetic retinopathy Branch or central retinal vein or artery occlusion Macular hole Pathologic myopia Uveitis Pseudovitelliform maculopathy History of vitreoretinal surgery. Need for ocular surgery during the course of the study. Recent history of lens removal (less than 3 months) or Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG) laser capsulotomy (less than 1 month).
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Tiarnan DL Keenan, M.D.
Organizational Affiliation
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
City
Bethesda
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
20892
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Links:
URL
https://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/cgi/detail.cgi?B_2015-EI-0202.html
Description
NIH Clinical Center Detailed Web Page

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