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Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Anecortave Acetate vs. Visudyne for the Treatment of the Wet Form of AMD

Primary Purpose

Macular Degeneration

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Anecortave Acetate 15 mg sterile suspension
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
Sponsored by
Alcon Research
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Macular Degeneration focused on measuring AMD, age-related macular degeneration, Anecortave, Acetate, Wet form of age-related macular degeneration

Eligibility Criteria

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

Patients of any race, either gender, aged 50 years and above, diagnosed with subfoveal CNV due to AMD with best corrected logMAR visual acuity of 20/40 (snellen equivalent) to 20/400 (Snellen equivalent) in the study eye. Clinically relevant concomitant diseases will be excluded.

Sites / Locations

  • Contact Alcon Call Center for Trial Locations

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Anecortave and Sham PDT

PDT and Sham Anecortave Acetate

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Percentage of Patients Maintaining Vision

Secondary Outcome Measures

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First Posted
July 9, 2002
Last Updated
June 30, 2014
Sponsor
Alcon Research
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00041483
Brief Title
Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Anecortave Acetate vs. Visudyne for the Treatment of the Wet Form of AMD
Official Title
Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Anecortave Acetate vs. Visudyne for the Treatment of the Wet Form of AMD
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2008
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 2002 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
August 2005 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
August 2005 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Alcon Research

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that Anecortave Acetate is as effective after twelve months of treatment as photodynamic therapy (PDT) with Visudyne in patients eligible for initial PDT treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Macular Degeneration
Keywords
AMD, age-related macular degeneration, Anecortave, Acetate, Wet form of age-related macular degeneration

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
530 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Anecortave and Sham PDT
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Title
PDT and Sham Anecortave Acetate
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Anecortave Acetate 15 mg sterile suspension
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Percentage of Patients Maintaining Vision
Time Frame
Month 12

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Patients of any race, either gender, aged 50 years and above, diagnosed with subfoveal CNV due to AMD with best corrected logMAR visual acuity of 20/40 (snellen equivalent) to 20/400 (Snellen equivalent) in the study eye. Clinically relevant concomitant diseases will be excluded.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Contact Alcon Call Center for Trial Locations
City
Ft. Worth
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
76134
Country
United States

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