The TIME-2 Study: A Phase 2 Study of AKB-9778, a Novel Tie-2 Activator, in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema (TIME-2)
Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
Eligibility Criteria
The following is an abbreviated list of inclusion criteria:
- Adults between 18 to 80 years of age, inclusive
- Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2)
- Decrease in vision in the study eye determined to be primarily the result of DME
- Definite retinal thickening due to diffuse DME involving the central macula in the study eye
- Central subfield thickness of at least 325 µm by sdOCT with presence of intraretinal fluid in the study eye
- ETDRS BCVA letter score ≤ 76 and ≥ 24 in the study eye
The following is an abbreviated list of exclusion criteria:
- Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) ≥ 12.0% at Screening
- History of non infectious uveitis
- Decrease in visual acuity due to causes other than DME in the study eye
History of any of the following in the study eye (however, the following are not exclusionary in the fellow eye):
- Prior pars plana vitrectomy
- Any ocular surgery within 3 months prior to Day 1
- YAG capsulotomy within 3 months prior to Day 1
- Panretinal scatter photocoagulation (PRP) or focal laser within 3 months prior to Day 1 or anticipated need for PRP during the course of the study
- Prior intravitreal, subtenon, or periocular steroid therapy within 3 months prior to Day 1
- Prior treatment with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment within 8 weeks prior to Day 1
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
AKB-9778 15 mg BID monotherapy
AKB-9778 15 mg BID + ranibizumab 0.3 mg
ranibizumab 0.3 mg monotherapy
Subcutaneous AKB-9778 15 mg BID (total daily dose of 30 mg/day) plus monthly sham intravitreal injection for 3 months.
Subcutaneous AKB-9778 15 mg BID (total daily dose of 30 mg/day) plus ranibizumab 0.3 mg monthly intravitreal injection for 3 months.
Placebo subcutaneous injection (BID) plus ranibizumab 0.3 mg monthly intravitreal injection for 3 months.