Octreotide Acetate in Microspheres in Patients With Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetic Retinopathy focused on measuring Diabetic retinopathy, Octreotide Acetate in Microspheres
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Males and females with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus Moderately severe or severe NPDR or mild PDR in at least one eye: with an Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual score of > 35 letters; and not previously treated with scatter photocoagulation. HbA1c < 13% at study entry Exclusion Criteria: Condition which could interfere with the assessment of retinopathy progression History of symptomatic gallstones without cholecystectomy Brittle diabetes or history of severe hypoglycemia unawareness Previous treatment with a somatostatin analogue
Sites / Locations
- Novartis
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Octreotide Acetate in Microspheres
Placebo