Clinical trial • Phase III • Ophthalmology

vorolanib for Diabetic macular edema

Phase III trial of vorolanib for Diabetic macular edema.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Ophthalmology
Trial Disease
Diabetic macular edema
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule|Peptide/protein/enzyme

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
09-12-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
30-03-2026

Trial design

Randomised, eylea (aflibercept) 40 mg/ml solution for injection in pre-filled syringe; comparator dose 2 mg intravitreal (2 mg specified); schedule not specified in provided data.-controlled Phase III trial across 15 sites in Germany, Czechia, Hungary.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Eylea (aflibercept) 40 mg/mL solution for injection in pre-filled syringe; comparator dose 2 mg intravitreal (2 mg specified); schedule not specified in provided data.
Target Sample Size
180
Trial Duration For Participant
616

Eligibility

Recruits 180 Vulnerable population is selected. Participants must be able to understand and be willing to sign the informed consent; for US participants HIPAA authorization to provide access to personal health information is required. No paediatric assent/consent procedures are described in the provided data..

Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population is selected. Participants must be able to understand and be willing to sign the informed consent; for US participants HIPAA authorization to provide access to personal health information is required. No paediatric assent/consent procedures are described in the provided data.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants will be considered eligible for participation in the study if all of the following inclusion criteria are satisfied: 1. Male or female participants, ≥18 years of age.\n- 2. Participants with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM; Type 1 or Type 2), as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and/or American Diabetes Association. Must have stable DM for a minimum of 3 months prior to the Screening Visit, currently managed with use of oral antihyperglycemic agents, insulin, or other injectable drugs.\n- 3. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) <10% at the Screening Visit.\n- 4. Able to understand, and willingness to sign, the informed consent. For US participants only: must be willing to provide access to personal health information via Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization.\n- 5. Willingness and ability to comply with all scheduled visits, restrictions, and assessments.\n- 6. For women of childbearing potential, or men with female partners of childbearing potential, agreement to the use of an appropriate form of contraception at the Screening Visit and for the duration of the study.\n- Ocular Inclusion Criteria for Study Eye: 7. Previously diagnosed with macular edema associated with diabetic retinopathy (DR) at any time For the full list of the inclusion criteria please refer to Protocol section 4.1."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants who meet any of the following exclusion criteria will be excluded from the study. 1. Ocular Exclusion Criteria for the Study Eye Only 2. Ocular Exclusion Criteria for Either Eye 3. General Exclusion Criteria For the full list of the exclusion criteria please refer to Protocol section 4.2."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The primary endpoint (or outcome) of this study is to find out whether EYP-1901 can produce the same vision benefits as aflibercept over 56 weeks.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Efficacy measured as change in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) over 56 weeks comparing EYP-1901 2686 μg intravitreal (IVT) inserts to aflibercept."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The secondary endpoints (or outcomes) of the study are to find out: • How often injections are needed over the 56 weeks of treatment\n- • Changes in the thickness of the retina (light-sensitive membrane at the back of the eye) from the first treatment over time\n- • The percentage of participants who maintain, gain, or lose a certain number of letters on an eye chart over time\n- • The percentage of participants who need additional aflibercept injections up to 88 weeks\n- • The total number of additional aflibercept injections needed by Week 88\n- • The percentage of participants whose DME improves over time and also how quickly DME improves over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"• Injection burden measured as frequency/number of injections over 56 weeks.\n• Retinal thickness measured over time (relative to first treatment) using retinal imaging.\n• Proportion of participants maintaining/gaining/losing specified number of letters on an eye chart (BCVA letters) over time.\n• Proportion of participants requiring additional aflibercept injections up to Week 88.\n• Count of additional aflibercept injections required by Week 88.\n• Proportion and time course of DME improvement over time."}

Recruitment

Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
True, Patient Advocacy Groups (PAG) referenced in recruitment materials (PAG to Patient Email Blast, PAG Clinical Trial Listing) — specific PAG organisations not named in provided data
Digital Remote Recruitment
True, includes email blasts to patients via PAG/advocacy channels, electronic email communications and online clinical trial listing materials
Planned Sample Size
180
Recruitment Window Months
23
Consent Approach
Informed consent must be provided by participants who are able to understand and willing to sign the informed consent form. For US participants, HIPAA authorization is additionally required to provide access to personal health information. Participant information and consent documents are provided in multiple languages (English, German, Hungarian, Czech) as evidenced by language-specific patient-facing and ICF documents. No paediatric assent procedures are described.

Methods

  • Patient brochure (country-specific versions: CZE, HUN, Treatment_NAIVE, EU) — target audience: patients
  • Advocacy/PAG communications (PAG to Patient Email Blast; PAG to Patient FAQ Sheet) — target audience: patient advocacy groups and patients
  • Patient email blasts (Advocacy PAG to Patient Email Blast) — digital outreach to patients
  • Site awareness posters (Site Awareness Poster; Site Awareness Poster_TREATMENT NAIVE) — target audience: site visitors and patients
  • HCP study flyers / HCP Study Flyer (country-specific) — target audience: healthcare professionals (referring clinicians)
  • Dr-to-Dr letters (Dr to Dr Letter) — target audience: referring physicians/HCPs
  • Clinical trial listing materials (Clinical Trial Listing; PAG Clinical Trial Listing) — target audience: patients and PAGs
  • Welcome letter and subject flowchart / study visit guide — for enrolled/prospective participants
  • Email communication materials (L2 Other Subject Information_Email_Communication) — digital outreach and follow-up

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
15
Total Number Of Participants
60

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
05-03-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
27-04-2026
Processing Time Days
53
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
10

Sites

Site Name
St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus GmbH
Department Name
Augenheilkunde
Principal Investigator Name
Hüsnü Berk
Principal Investigator Email
huesnue.berk@hohenlind.de
Contact Person Name
Hüsnü Berk
Contact Person Email
huesnue.berk@hohenlind.de

Czechia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
06-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
27-04-2026
Processing Time Days
80
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
40

Sites

Site Name
Visus spol. s r.o.
Department Name
Ophthalmology clinic
Principal Investigator Name
Jan Studnička
Principal Investigator Email
jan.studnicka@post.cz
Contact Person Name
Jan Studnička
Contact Person Email
jan.studnicka@post.cz
Site Name
Medical Private Care s.r.o.
Department Name
Ophthalmology clinic
Principal Investigator Name
Andrej Farkas
Principal Investigator Email
andrej.farkas@nemocnicesokolov.cz
Contact Person Name
Andrej Farkas
Site Name
Vseobecna Fakultni Nemocnice V Praze
Department Name
Ophthalmology clinic
Principal Investigator Name
Bohdan Kousal
Principal Investigator Email
bohdan.kousal@vfn.cz
Contact Person Name
Bohdan Kousal
Contact Person Email
bohdan.kousal@vfn.cz
Site Name
Axon Clinical s.r.o.
Department Name
Ophthalmology department
Principal Investigator Name
Jan Ernest
Principal Investigator Email
jan.ernest@axon-clinical.com
Contact Person Name
Jan Ernest
Contact Person Email
jan.ernest@axon-clinical.com
Site Name
Fakultni Nemocnice Kralovske Vinohrady
Department Name
Ophthalmology clinic
Principal Investigator Name
Miroslav Veith
Principal Investigator Email
mveith@email.cz
Contact Person Name
Miroslav Veith
Contact Person Email
mveith@email.cz

Hungary

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
30-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
02-04-2026
Processing Time Days
62
Number Of Sites
9
Number Of Participants
10

Sites

Site Name
Semmelweis University
Department Name
Ophtalmology
Principal Investigator Name
András Papp
Principal Investigator Email
papp.andras1@med.semmelweis-univ.hu
Contact Person Name
András Papp
Site Name
University Of Szeged
Department Name
Ophtalmology
Principal Investigator Name
Edit Tóth-Molnár
Principal Investigator Email
toth-molnar.edit@med.u-szeged.hu
Contact Person Name
Edit Tóth-Molnár
Site Name
University Of Debrecen
Department Name
Ophtalmology
Principal Investigator Name
Attila Vajas
Principal Investigator Email
vajasa@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Attila Vajas
Contact Person Email
vajasa@gmail.com
Site Name
Central Hospital Of Northern Pest Military Hospital
Department Name
Ophtalmology
Principal Investigator Name
Gábor Vogt
Principal Investigator Email
gabor.vogt@tosho.hu
Contact Person Name
Gábor Vogt
Contact Person Email
gabor.vogt@tosho.hu
Site Name
University Of Pecs
Department Name
Ophtalmology
Principal Investigator Name
Adrienne Csutak
Principal Investigator Email
csutak.adrienne@pte.hu
Contact Person Name
Adrienne Csutak
Contact Person Email
csutak.adrienne@pte.hu
Site Name
Nozologen Kft.
Department Name
Ophtalmology
Principal Investigator Name
Balázs Varsányi
Principal Investigator Email
varsanyi.balazs@ganglion.hu
Contact Person Name
Balázs Varsányi
Contact Person Email
varsanyi.balazs@ganglion.hu
Site Name
Budapesti Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Korhaz Es Rendelointezet
Department Name
Ophtalmology
Principal Investigator Name
Ágnes Kerényi
Principal Investigator Email
agneskerenyi@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Ágnes Kerényi
Contact Person Email
agneskerenyi@gmail.com
Site Name
Budapest Retina Associates Kft.
Department Name
Ophtalmology
Principal Investigator Name
András Seres
Principal Investigator Email
seres@budapestretina.hu
Contact Person Name
András Seres
Contact Person Email
seres@budapestretina.hu
Site Name
Zala Varmegyei Szent Rafael Korhaz
Department Name
Ophtalmology
Principal Investigator Name
Krisztina Fatalin
Principal Investigator Email
fatalinkrisztina@freemail.com
Contact Person Name
Krisztina Fatalin
Contact Person Email
fatalinkrisztina@freemail.com

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Eyepoint Inc.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
Merit CRO Inc.
Responsibilities
Imaging Center
Name
Syneos Health Netherlands B.V.
Responsibilities
Secondary Vendors Management; multiple central vendor/study management responsibilities (codes provided in sponsor duties)
Name
Almac Clinical Services Limited

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Merit CRO Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Imaging Center","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Optymedge LLC","duties_or_roles":"BCVA VA / Lane Certification","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)","full_name":"Almac Clinical Services Limited","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"Emsere B.V.","duties_or_roles":"Equipment rental","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"PPD Global Central Labs","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Suvoda LLC","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"Syneos Health Netherlands B.V.","duties_or_roles":"Secondary Vendors Management and multiple study vendor management roles (codes listed in sponsor duties)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
EYP-1901
Active Substance
vorolanib
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVITREAL USE
Route
Intravitreal
Authorisation Status
Investigational product (no marketing authorisation indicated)
Starting Dose
2686 µg
Dose Levels
2686 µg
Maximum Dose
10744 µg
Investigational Product Name
Eylea 40 mg/mL solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
Active Substance
aflibercept
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVITREAL USE
Route
Intravitreal
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/12/797/001)
Starting Dose
2 mg
Dose Levels
2 mg
Maximum Dose
26 mg

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