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
- 07-04-2026
Trial design
Randomised, aflibercept (eylea 40 mg/ml solution for injection in pre-filled syringe) 2 mg intravitreal (comparator arm). specific dosing schedule not stated in the provided data.-controlled Phase III trial in Poland, Germany, Slovakia.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Comparator
- Aflibercept (Eylea 40 mg/mL solution for injection in pre-filled syringe) 2 mg intravitreal (comparator arm). Specific dosing schedule not stated in the provided data.
- Target Sample Size
- 188
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 616
Eligibility
Recruits 188 Vulnerable population selected. Informed consent required: "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." No assent or minor consent procedures are specified in the available text (all participants ≥18 years)..
- Vulnerable Population
- Vulnerable population selected. Informed consent required: "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." No assent or minor consent procedures are specified in the available text (all participants ≥18 years).
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.\tOcular Exclusion Criteria for the Study Eye Only 2.\tOcular Exclusion Criteria for Either Eye 3.\tGeneral 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 assessed over 56 weeks; main objective indicates measurement of changes in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) comparing EYP-1901 2686 μg 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","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Injection frequency over 56 weeks."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- • Changes in the thickness of the retina (light-sensitive membrane at the back of the eye) from the first treatment over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in retinal thickness over time from first treatment (e.g., OCT measures)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- • The percentage of participants who maintain, gain, or lose a certain number of letters on an eye chart over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants with specified letter changes on visual acuity charts over time (BCVA letter-change outcomes)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- • The percentage of participants who need additional aflibercept injections up to 88 weeks","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants requiring supplemental aflibercept injections through Week 88."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- • The total number of additional aflibercept injections needed by Week 88","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of supplemental aflibercept injections through Week 88."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- • The percentage of participants whose DME improves over time and also how quickly DME improves over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion and time-to-improvement metrics for DME improvement over study follow-up."}
Recruitment
- Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
- True, referenced as "Advocacy PAG" (Patient Advocacy Groups) in recruitment materials
- Digital Remote Recruitment
- True, includes Patient Email Blast (email outreach) and digital flyers/FAQ distribution
- Planned Sample Size
- 188
- Recruitment Window Months
- 23
- Consent Approach
- Informed consent must be signed by participants able to understand and willing to sign. Participants are adults (≥18 years). US participants additionally must provide HIPAA authorization to allow access to personal health information. Subject information and informed consent documents are provided in multiple languages (documents present in Polish, English, Slovak). No assent procedures for minors are described (min age ≥18).
Methods
- Advocacy PAG to Patient Email Blast — channel: email; target audience: patients (documents present for patient email blasts).
- Advocacy PAG to Patient FAQ Sheet — channel: written FAQ distributed via PAG; target audience: patients.
- Dr to Dr letter — channel: physician-to-physician mail/email; target audience: referring HCPs/ophthalmologists.
- HCP Study Flyer — channel: printed/digital flyer for HCPs; target audience: healthcare professionals.
- Patient Brochure and Patient Flowchart — channel: printed/digital patient materials provided at sites; target audience: prospective participants.
- Site Awareness Poster / Site Awareness Poster - Treatment Naive — channel: posters displayed at sites; target audience: clinic visitors/potential participants.
- Patient Welcome Letter and Study Visit Guide — channel: communications provided to participants at site; target audience: enrolled participants.
- GP Letter — channel: letters to general practitioners to raise awareness/referrals.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 12
- Total Number Of Participants
- 52
Poland
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 13-03-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 14-05-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 62
- Number Of Sites
- 6
- Number Of Participants
- 27
Sites
- Site Name
- Warszawski Szpital Okulistyczny Sp. z o.o.
- Principal Investigator Name
- Agnieszka Nowosielska
- Principal Investigator Email
- klinika@wszo.pl
- Contact Person Name
- Agnieszka Nowosielska
- Contact Person Email
- klinika@wszo.pl
- Site Name
- Mackiewicz Okulistyka Sp. z o.o.
- Department Name
- Mackiewicz Okulistyka Sp.z o.o.
- Principal Investigator Name
- Jerzy Mackiewicz
- Principal Investigator Email
- jerzymackiewicz@umlub.pl
- Contact Person Name
- Jerzy Mackiewicz
- Contact Person Email
- jerzymackiewicz@umlub.pl
- Site Name
- Oftalmika Sp. z o.o.
- Principal Investigator Name
- Jakub Kałużny
- Principal Investigator Email
- jjkaluzny@oftalmika.pl
- Contact Person Name
- Jakub Kałużny
- Contact Person Email
- jjkaluzny@oftalmika.pl
- Site Name
- Centrum Diagnostyki I Mikrochirurgii Oka Lens Sp. z o.o.
- Principal Investigator Name
- Dominik Zalewski
- Principal Investigator Email
- kobak.lens@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Dominik Zalewski
- Contact Person Email
- kobak.lens@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Centrum Medyczne Uno-Med Sp. z o.o.
- Principal Investigator Name
- Piotr Oleksy
- Principal Investigator Email
- piotroleksy@yahoo.pl
- Contact Person Name
- Piotr Oleksy
- Contact Person Email
- piotroleksy@yahoo.pl
- Site Name
- Oculomedica Sp. z o.o.
- Principal Investigator Name
- Bartosz Sikorski
- Principal Investigator Email
- sikorski@doctors.org.uk
- Contact Person Name
- Bartosz Sikorski
- Contact Person Email
- sikorski@doctors.org.uk
Germany
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 18-03-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 14-05-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 57
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 10
Sites
- Site Name
- Universitaetsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz KöR
- Department Name
- Augenklinik und Poliklinik
- Principal Investigator Name
- Katrin Lorenz
- Principal Investigator Email
- katrin.lorenz@unimedizin-mainz.de
- Contact Person Name
- Katrin Lorenz
- Contact Person Email
- katrin.lorenz@unimedizin-mainz.de
- Site Name
- Technische Universitaet Dresden
- Department Name
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde
- Principal Investigator Name
- Dirk Sandner
- Principal Investigator Email
- Dirk.Sandner@uniklinikum-dresden.de
- Contact Person Name
- Dirk Sandner
- Contact Person Email
- Dirk.Sandner@uniklinikum-dresden.de
Slovakia
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 18-03-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 14-05-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 57
- Number Of Sites
- 4
- Number Of Participants
- 15
Sites
- Site Name
- Nemocnica Poprad a.s.
- Department Name
- Ocne oddelenie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Livia Javorska
- Principal Investigator Email
- javorskalivia@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Livia Javorska
- Contact Person Email
- javorskalivia@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Nemocnica S Poliklinikou Trebisov a.s.
- Department Name
- Oftalmologicka ambulancia III.
- Principal Investigator Name
- Maria Hurcikova
- Principal Investigator Email
- maria.hurcikova@pentahospitals.sk
- Contact Person Name
- Maria Hurcikova
- Contact Person Email
- maria.hurcikova@pentahospitals.sk
- Site Name
- Euromedix a.s.
- Department Name
- Oftalmologicka ambulancia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Jana Stefanickova
- Principal Investigator Email
- jstefanicka@gmail.com
- 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
- Principal Investigator Name
- Ladislav Janco
- Principal Investigator Email
- ljanco@nspbb.sk
- Contact Person Name
- Ladislav Janco
- Contact Person Email
- ljanco@nspbb.sk
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Eyepoint Inc.
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- United States
Contract research organisations
- Name
- Syneos Health Netherlands B.V.
- Responsibilities
- Multiple sponsor management responsibilities (codes listed); includes 'Secondary Vendors Management'
- Name
- Merit CRO Inc.
- Responsibilities
- Imaging Center
- Name
- Almac Clinical Services Limited
- Responsibilities
- Sponsor duties code: 14
- Name
- Suvoda LLC
- Responsibilities
- Sponsor duties code: 3
Third parties
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Optymedge LLC","duties_or_roles":"BCVA VA / Lane Certification","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
- {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"Syneos Health Netherlands B.V.","duties_or_roles":"Sponsor duties codes: 1,10,11,12,13,15 (Secondary Vendors Management),2,5,6,7,8,9","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Suvoda LLC","duties_or_roles":"Sponsor duties code: 3","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Merit CRO Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Imaging Center","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Sponsor duties code: 7","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)","full_name":"Almac Clinical Services Limited","duties_or_roles":"Sponsor duties code: 14","organisation_type":"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":"Sponsor duties code: 4","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
- Not authoris(ed) (prodAuthStatus=1)
- Starting Dose
- 2686 µg
- Dose Levels
- 2686 µg (per insert) as provided; further dose levels not specified
- Maximum Dose
- 10744 µg (maxTotalDoseAmount)
- 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 authorization listed: EU/1/12/797/001, prodAuthStatus=2)
- Starting Dose
- 2 mg
- Dose Levels
- 2 mg (per administration); additional dosing details not specified in provided data
- Maximum Dose
- 26 mg (maxTotalDoseAmount)
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