Clinical trial • Phase III • Ophthalmology
AFLIBERCEPT for Diabetic Macular Edema
Phase III trial of AFLIBERCEPT for Diabetic Macular Edema.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Ophthalmology
- Trial Disease
- Diabetic Macular Edema
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 30-10-2025
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 06-03-2026
Trial design
Randomised, eylea 114.3 mg/ml solution for injection (active comparator). route: intravitreal use. product details in registry show max total dose amount '8' (dose uom mg) but specific dosing schedule for the trial is not specified in the ctis data.-controlled Phase III trial in Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary and others.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Comparator
- Eylea 114.3 mg/ml solution for injection (active comparator). Route: intravitreal use. Product details in registry show max total dose amount '8' (dose UOM mg) but specific dosing schedule for the trial is not specified in the CTIS data.
- Target Sample Size
- 84
Eligibility
Recruits 84 No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must be ≥18 years old and provide IEC/IRB approved informed consent prior to any study-specific procedure. If a participant is unable to read and/or write, an impartial witness must be present during the entire informed consent discussion..
- Vulnerable Population
- No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must be ≥18 years old and provide IEC/IRB approved informed consent prior to any study-specific procedure. If a participant is unable to read and/or write, an impartial witness must be present during the entire informed consent discussion.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Participant reads, understands, and signs an independent ethics committee (IEC)/institutional review board (IRB) approved informed consent form (ICF) prior to any study-specific procedure. If the participant is unable to read and/or write, an impartial witness should be present during the entire informed consent discussion.\n- Participant is ≥18 years old at the time of signing the ICF.\n- Participant has a diagnosis of type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) with glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) <12% at screening. For the full list of inclusion criteria please refer to protocol"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Participant has one or more of the following current ocular conditions in the study eye: a.\tProliferative diabetic retinopathy. b.\tPre-retinal fibrosis involving the macula. c.\tAphakia or absence of the posterior capsule. For the full list of ocular conditions please refer to protocol.\n- Participant has a history of one or more of the following ocular conditions in the study eye: a.\tAny intraocular inflammation/infection within 90 days prior to screening. b.\tNon-infectious uveitis, or idiopathic or autoimmune uveitis. For the full list of ocular conditions please refer to protocol.\n- Participant has a hypersensitivity to immunoglobulin products, or has allergies to any of the components of the study treatments\n- Participant currently suffering from or having a history of (where indicated) one or more of the following systemic conditions: a.\tUncontrolled blood pressure b.\tHistory of vascular disease such as cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, or thromboembolic reaction including pulmonary embolism within 180 days prior to baseline c.\tNew York Heart Association Functional Classification Class III or IV heart failure, or severe uncontrolled cardiac disease (ie, unstable angina). For the full list of exclusion criteria please refer to protocol"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) as measured by the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letter score","definition_or_measurement_approach":"BCVA measured by ETDRS letter score; endpoint is change from baseline in BCVA as measured by the ETDRS letter score."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in BCVA as assessed by ETDRS letter score throughout the study at several pre-defined time points","definition_or_measurement_approach":"BCVA measured by ETDRS letter score at multiple pre-defined time points; change from baseline."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Gain of ≥5, ≥10, and ≥15 letter score in BCVA by ETDRS from baseline throughout the study at several pre-defined time points","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants achieving gains of ≥5, ≥10, and ≥15 ETDRS letters from baseline at pre-defined time points."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Loss of ≥5, ≥10, and ≥15 letter score in BCVA by ETDRS from baseline throughout the study at several pre-defined time points","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants with losses of ≥5, ≥10, and ≥15 ETDRS letters from baseline at pre-defined time points."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in central subfield thickness (CST) as assessed by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) throughout the study at several pre-defined time points","definition_or_measurement_approach":"CST measured by SD-OCT; change from baseline at multiple pre-defined time points."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Absence of intraretinal fluid (IRF) as assessed by SD-OCT from baseline throughout the study at several pre-defined time points","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Absence/presence of IRF assessed by SD-OCT at pre-defined time points compared with baseline."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Absence of intraretinal fluid (IRF) as assessed by SD-OCT from baseline throughout the study at several pre-defined time points during the trial","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Absence/presence of IRF assessed by SD-OCT at pre-defined time points during the trial compared with baseline."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of ocular and non-ocular treatment-emergent adverse events, adverse events of special interest, and serious adverse events","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Collection and tabulation of treatment-emergent adverse events (ocular and non-ocular), AEs of special interest, and SAEs per standard safety reporting procedures."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Evaluation of ophthalmic parameters (intraocular pressure [IOP], biomicroscopy, and indirect ophthalmoscopy)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of IOP, biomicroscopy and indirect ophthalmoscopy findings at scheduled visits."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Evaluation of routine safety parameters","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Routine laboratory and safety parameter assessments per protocol schedule."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence and titer of anti-drug antibodies at several pre-defined time points during the study","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of anti-drug antibody incidence and titers at pre-defined time points."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of neutralizing antibodies at several pre-defined time points during the study","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of neutralizing antibody incidence at scheduled time points."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Evaluation of the systemic PK of free and bound aflibercept at several pre-defined time points during the study","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Systemic pharmacokinetic sampling and analysis for free and bound aflibercept at pre-defined time points."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 84
- Recruitment Window Months
- 21
- Consent Approach
- Participants must sign an IEC/IRB-approved informed consent form prior to any study-specific procedures. Participants must be ≥18 years of age. If a participant is unable to read and/or write, an impartial witness must be present during the entire informed consent discussion. Consent-related documents (SIS/ICF and related materials) are available in multiple languages (English, Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Latvian, Russian as per submitted L1/L2 documents).
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 35
- Total Number Of Participants
- 172
Bulgaria
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 22-01-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 11-03-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 48
- Number Of Sites
- 5
- Number Of Participants
- 27
Sites
- Site Name
- MBAL Trakia EOOD
- Department Name
- Department of Eye Diseases
- Contact Person Name
- Valentin Hristozov
- Contact Person Email
- dhristozov@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Military Medical Academy
- Department Name
- Clinic of Eye Diseases
- Contact Person Name
- Christina Vidinova
- Contact Person Email
- christinavidinova@yahoo.com
- Site Name
- Outpatient-Medical Center For Specialized Medical Care-Eye Clinic Sveta Petka AD
- Contact Person Name
- Daniela Guneva
- Contact Person Email
- danimitova74@gmail.com
- Site Name
- University Specialized Hospital For Eye Diseases For Active Treatment-Varna EOOD
- Department Name
- Department of Eye Diseases
- Contact Person Name
- Zornitsa Zlatarova
- Contact Person Email
- zizlatarova@gmail.com
- Site Name
- University First multiprofile hospital for active treatment Sofia St. Joan Krastitel EAD
- Department Name
- Department of Eye Diseases
- Contact Person Name
- Tsvetomir Dimitrov
- Contact Person Email
- prof_ts.dimitrov@yahoo.com
Czechia
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 06-02-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 09-03-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 31
- Number Of Sites
- 5
- Number Of Participants
- 27
Sites
- Site Name
- Fakultni Nemocnice Kralovske Vinohrady
- Department Name
- Ophthalmology
- Contact Person Name
- Jan Hamouz
- Contact Person Email
- hamouz@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Vseobecna Fakultni Nemocnice V Praze
- Department Name
- Ophthalmology
- Contact Person Name
- Bohdan Kousal
- Contact Person Email
- bohdan.kousal@vfn.cz
- Site Name
- Visus spol. s r.o.
- Department Name
- Ophthalmology
- Contact Person Name
- Jan Studnicka
- Contact Person Email
- jan.studnicka@post.cz
- Site Name
- Fakultni Nemocnice Hradec Kralove
- Department Name
- Ophthalmology
- Contact Person Name
- Libor Hejsek
- Contact Person Email
- libor.hejsek@fnhk.cz
- Site Name
- Axon Clinical s.r.o.
- Department Name
- Ophthalmology
- Contact Person Name
- Jan Ernest
- Contact Person Email
- jan.ernest@axon-clinical.com
Hungary
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 19-01-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 12-03-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 52
- Number Of Sites
- 7
- Number Of Participants
- 32
Sites
- Site Name
- Semmelweis University
- Department Name
- Szemeszeti Klinika
- Contact Person Name
- Andras Papp
- Contact Person Email
- andras.papp.md@gmail.com
- Site Name
- University Of Debrecen
- Department Name
- Szemklinika
- Contact Person Name
- Attila Vajas
- Contact Person Email
- vajasa@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Budapesti Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Korhaz Es Rendelointezet
- Department Name
- Szemeszeti Osztaly
- Contact Person Name
- Agnes Kerenyi
- Contact Person Email
- agneskerenyi@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Budapest Retina Associates Kft.
- Department Name
- Ophthalmology
- Contact Person Name
- Andras Seres
- Contact Person Email
- seres@budapestretina.hu
- Site Name
- University Of Szeged
- Department Name
- Szemeszeti Klinika
- Contact Person Name
- Edit Toth-Molnar
- Contact Person Email
- tme@tmedit.hu
- Site Name
- Nozologen Kft.
- Department Name
- Ophthalmology
- Contact Person Name
- Balazs Varsanyi
- Contact Person Email
- varsanyi.balazs@ganglion.hu
- Site Name
- Budapesti Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Korhaz Es Rendelointezet (additional site entry)
Latvia
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 13-11-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 06-03-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 113
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 11
Sites
- Site Name
- Riga East University Hospital - Department of Ophthalmology, Clinical Center "Bikernieki"
- Department Name
- Ophthalmology Clinic
- Contact Person Name
- Kristine Baumane
- Contact Person Email
- baumanek@ml.lv
- Site Name
- Ziemelkurzemes regionala slimnica SIA
- Department Name
- Eye Centre
- Contact Person Name
- Kaspars Ozols
- Contact Person Email
- mr.kaspars.ozols@gmail.com
Poland
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 10-02-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 13-03-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 31
- Number Of Sites
- 9
- Number Of Participants
- 38
Sites
- Site Name
- Caminomed Sp. z o.o.
- Contact Person Name
- Barbara Zatorska
- Contact Person Email
- caminomed.zatorska@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Santa Sp. z o.o.
- Department Name
- Santa Familia PTG Lodz
- Contact Person Name
- Michal Nowak
- Contact Person Email
- michal.nowak@ptg-network.com
- Site Name
- Szpital Swietego Lukasza S.A.
- Contact Person Name
- Bogumil Wowra
- Contact Person Email
- badania.kliniczne@lukasza.pl
- Site Name
- Centrum Medyczne Dietla 19 Sp. z o.o.
- Contact Person Name
- Piotr Oleksy
- Contact Person Email
- rejestracja@dietla19.pl
- Site Name
- Oftalmika Sp. z o.o.
- Contact Person Name
- Bartlomiej Kaluzny
- Contact Person Email
- bartka@by.onet.pl
- Site Name
- Gabinet Okulistyczny prof. Edward Wylęgała
- Department Name
- Gabinet Okulistyczny prof. E. Wylegala
- Contact Person Name
- Adam Wylegala
- Contact Person Email
- cmwylegala@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Centrum Diagnostyki I Mikrochirurgii Oka Lens Sp. z o.o.
- Contact Person Name
- Dominik Zalewski
- Contact Person Email
- badaniaklinicznelens@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Additional Polish site entry
- Site Name
- Additional Polish site entry 2
Slovakia
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 05-03-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 17-03-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 12
- Number Of Sites
- 7
- Number Of Participants
- 37
Sites
- Site Name
- University Hospital Bratislava
- Department Name
- Ocna klinika SZU a UNB
- Contact Person Name
- Nora Majtanova
- Contact Person Email
- Nora.majtanova@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Nemocnica Poprad a.s.
- Department Name
- Oftalmologicka ambulancia
- Contact Person Name
- Livia Javorska
- Contact Person Email
- javorska@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Fakultna Nemocnica Trencín
- Department Name
- Ocna klinika
- Contact Person Name
- Marek Kacerik
- Contact Person Email
- marekkacerik@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Nemocnica S Poliklinikou Trebisov a.s.
- Department Name
- Oftalmologicka ambulancia III.-kataraktova a refrakcna chirurgia
- Contact Person Name
- Maria Hurcikova
- Contact Person Email
- Maria.hurcikova@pentahospitals.sk
- Site Name
- Euromedix a.s.
- Department Name
- Oftalmologicka ambulancia
- Contact Person Name
- Jana Stefanickova
- Contact Person Email
- jstefanicka@gmail.com
- Site Name
- F D Roosevelt University General Hospital Of Banska Bystrica
- Department Name
- II. Ocna klinika SZU
- Contact Person Name
- Ladislav Janco
- Contact Person Email
- ljanco@nspbb.sk
- Site Name
- Additional Slovak site entry
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Alvotech Swiss AG
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- Switzerland
Contract research organisations
- Name
- Syneos Health Inc.
- Responsibilities
- codes 1,10,11,12,13,2,3,5,6
- Name
- Norwich Clinical Services Private Limited
- Responsibilities
- code 8
- Name
- Eresearchtechnology Inc.
- Responsibilities
- Cardiac Safety
Third parties
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Eyeknow Clinical Ltd.","duties_or_roles":"BCVA certification","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Acm Global Central Laboratory Limited","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Cardiac Safety","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Syneos Health Inc.","duties_or_roles":"codes 1,10,11,12,13,2,3,5,6","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Fisher Clinical Services GmbH","duties_or_roles":"code 14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Nuvisan GmbH","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Portugal","full_name":"Association For Innovation And Biomedical Research On Light And Image","duties_or_roles":"Ophtalmology reading centre","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
- {"country":"India","full_name":"Norwich Clinical Services Private Limited","duties_or_roles":"code 8","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"BioAgilytix Europe GmbH","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"code 7","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- Aflibercept
- Active Substance
- AFLIBERCEPT
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAVITREAL USE
- Route
- INTRAVITREAL USE
- Authorisation Status
- Not authorised (no marketing authorisation number in product dictionary)
- Maximum Dose
- 8 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Eylea 114.3 mg/ml solution for injection
- Active Substance
- AFLIBERCEPT
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAVITREAL USE
- Route
- INTRAVITREAL USE
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketing authorisation number EU/1/12/797/003 present)
- Maximum Dose
- 8 mg
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