Clinical trial • Phase III • Ophthalmology

vorolanib for Wet age-related macular degeneration

Phase III trial of vorolanib for Wet age-related macular degeneration.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Ophthalmology
Trial Disease
Wet age-related macular degeneration
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule|Peptide/protein/enzyme

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
31-01-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
14-05-2025

Trial design

Randomised, eylea (aflibercept) 40 mg/ml solution for injection in pre-filled syringe; dose/schedule not specified in the ctis record.-controlled Phase III trial in Germany, Czechia, Hungary and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Eylea (aflibercept) 40 mg/mL solution for injection in pre-filled syringe; dose/schedule not specified in the CTIS record.
Target Sample Size
257
Trial Duration For Participant
672

Eligibility

Recruits 257 Vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: true). Participants must be able to understand and be willing to sign the informed consent and provide access to personal health information; inclusion age is ≥50 years. No procedures for assent of minors are provided (study enrols adults only)..

Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: true). Participants must be able to understand and be willing to sign the informed consent and provide access to personal health information; inclusion age is ≥50 years. No procedures for assent of minors are provided (study enrols adults only).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects will be considered eligible for participation in the study if inclusion criteria are satisfied: 1. Male or female subjects, ≥50 years of age."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 2. Able to understand, and willingness to sign, the informed consent and to provide access to personal health information."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 3. Willingness and ability to comply with all scheduled visits, restrictions, and assessments."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 4. 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. For the full list of the inclusion criteria please refer to Protocol section 4.1."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects who meet any of the following exclusion criteria will be excluded from the study: 1. Ocular Exclusion Criteria for the Study Eye Only"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 2. Ocular Exclusion Criteria for Either Eye"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 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 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 evaluated by comparison of changes in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) for EYP-1901 2686 μg intravitreal insert versus aflibercept over 56 weeks (main objective: BCVA changes compared to aflibercept)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The secondary endpoints of the study are to find out: 1. Total number of supplemental injections of aflibercept needed over the 56 weeks of treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of supplemental aflibercept injections required during the 56-week treatment period."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 2. Changes in the thickness of the retina (light-sensitive membrane at the back of the eye) from Week 12 through Week 56 of treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in retinal thickness measured from Week 12 through Week 56 (measurement method not specified in record; likely OCT-based retinal thickness assessments)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 3. Number of injections a participant needs up to 96 weeks of treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of injections required per participant up to 96 weeks."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 4. Changes in the retina structure and function over the 96 weeks of treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of retinal structure and function changes over 96 weeks (specific measures not specified in record)."}

Recruitment

Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
True - Patient Advocacy Groups (PAG) (specific group names not specified in record)
Digital Remote Recruitment
True - social media advertising, website/landing pages, online clinical trial listing, email blasts to patients via advocacy/PAG, phone screener.
Planned Sample Size
257
Recruitment Window Months
29
Consent Approach
Informed consent must be provided by the participant: 'Able to understand, and willingness to sign, the informed consent'. Consent materials (SIS/ICF and pregnancy-specific ICFs) are provided; versions available for multiple languages/countries (documents include English, Hungarian, Slovak, Czech, Polish and German language versions or country-specific ICFs). No assent process for minors is described (study enrols adults ≥50).

Methods

  • Social media ads/packets targeting patients (documents: Social Media Ads, SK Social Media Packet) — country documents available for Germany, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia.
  • Site awareness posters placed in clinics (Site Awareness Poster documents).
  • HCP (healthcare professional) study flyers to referring clinicians (HCP Study Flyer).
  • Patient brochures and patient-facing materials (Patient Brochure, Patient-facing NEI VFQ-25 questionnaire).
  • Advocacy / Patient Advocacy Group (PAG) email blasts to patients and PAG-to-patient communications (Advocacy PAG to Patient Email Blast, PAG FAQ sheets).
  • Dr-to-Dr letters (physician-to-physician recruitment outreach).
  • Phone screener to pre-screen interested participants (Phone Screener document).
  • Study landing pages / website content and online clinical trial listing (Landing Page, Website Content, Clinical Trial Listing).
  • Site-facing recruitment/pre-screening/local ad portal support (third party: Neonstone - 'site facing recruitment/pre-screening/local ad portal').

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
36
Total Number Of Participants
143

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-04-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-04-2026
Processing Time Days
373
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
15

Sites

Site Name
Medical Center - University Of Freiburg
Department Name
Klinik für Augenheilkunde
Principal Investigator Name
Hansjürgen Agostini
Contact Person Name
Hansjürgen Agostini
Site Name
Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin KöR
Department Name
Klinik für Augenheilkunde/Studienambulanz
Principal Investigator Name
Antonia Joussen
Principal Investigator Email
antonia.joussen@charite.de
Contact Person Name
Antonia Joussen
Contact Person Email
antonia.joussen@charite.de
Site Name
Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen am Rhein gGmbH
Department Name
Augenklinik
Principal Investigator Name
Lars-Olof Hattenbach
Principal Investigator Email
hattenbach.studien@klilu.de
Contact Person Name
Lars-Olof Hattenbach
Contact Person Email
hattenbach.studien@klilu.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
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
24-04-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-04-2026
Processing Time Days
371
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
24

Sites

Site Name
Medical Private Care s.r.o.
Principal Investigator Name
Andrej Farkaš
Principal Investigator Email
andrej.farkas@nemocnicesokolov.cz
Contact Person Name
Andrej Farkaš
Site Name
Fakultni Nemocnice Kralovske Vinohrady
Department Name
Ophthalmology clinic
Principal Investigator Name
Miroslav Veith
Principal Investigator Email
miroslav.veith@fnkv.cz
Contact Person Name
Miroslav Veith
Contact Person Email
miroslav.veith@fnkv.cz
Site Name
Vseobecna Fakultni Nemocnice V Praze
Department Name
Eye 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.
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
Visus spol. s r.o.
Department Name
Ophthalmology
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
Fakultni Nemocnice Ostrava
Department Name
Eye Clinic
Principal Investigator Name
Jan Němčanský
Principal Investigator Email
jan.nemcansky@fno.cz
Contact Person Name
Jan Němčanský
Contact Person Email
jan.nemcansky@fno.cz

Hungary

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
23-04-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-04-2026
Processing Time Days
372
Number Of Sites
10
Number Of Participants
30

Sites

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
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
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 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
University Of Debrecen
Department Name
Ophtalmology
Principal Investigator Name
Attila Vajas
Principal Investigator Email
vajasa@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
András Papp
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
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 Jahn Ferenc Del Pesti Korhaz Es Rendelointezet
Department Name
Ophtalmology
Principal Investigator Name
Norbert Czumbel
Principal Investigator Email
czumbel@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Norbert Czumbel
Contact Person Email
czumbel@gmail.com
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

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
15-05-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-04-2026
Processing Time Days
350
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
34

Sites

Site Name
Centrum Medyczne Uno-Med Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Centrum Medyczne UNO-MED
Principal Investigator Name
Piotr Oleksy
Principal Investigator Email
piotroleksy@yahoo.pl
Contact Person Name
Piotr Oleksy
Contact Person Email
piotroleksy@yahoo.pl
Site Name
Warszawski Szpital Okulistyczny Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Warszawski Szpital Okulistyczny
Principal Investigator Name
Agnieszka Nowosielska
Principal Investigator Email
klinika@wszo.pl
Contact Person Name
Agnieszka Nowosielska
Contact Person Email
klinika@wszo.pl
Site Name
Centrum Diagnostyki I Mikrochirurgii Oka Lens Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
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
Mackiewicz Okulistyka Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Gabinet Okulistyczny Jerzy Mackiewicz
Principal Investigator Name
Jerzy Mackiewicz
Principal Investigator Email
jerzymackiewicz@umlub.pl
Contact Person Name
Jerzy Mackiewicz
Contact Person Email
jerzymackiewicz@umlub.pl
Site Name
Centrum Medyczne Piasta 47 Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Centrum Medyczne Piasta 47
Principal Investigator Name
Ewa Fluder
Principal Investigator Email
jevick76@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Ewa Fluder
Contact Person Email
jevick76@gmail.com
Site Name
Oftalmika Sp. z o.o.
Department 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
Szpital Sw. Rozy Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
N/D
Principal Investigator Name
Malgorzata Siewierska
Principal Investigator Email
szpital@swroza.pl
Contact Person Name
Malgorzata Siewierska
Contact Person Email
szpital@swroza.pl

Slovakia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
07-05-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-04-2026
Processing Time Days
358
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
40

Sites

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
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
Site Name
University Hospital Bratislava
Department Name
ocna klinika SZU a UNB
Principal Investigator Name
Nora Majtanova
Principal Investigator Email
nora.majtanova@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Nora Majtanova
Contact Person Email
nora.majtanova@gmail.com
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
3 F s.r.o.
Department Name
Mikrochirurgia oka
Principal Investigator Name
Frantisek Daboczi
Principal Investigator Email
3f@bnc.sk
Contact Person Name
Frantisek Daboczi
Contact Person Email
3f@bnc.sk
Site Name
Fakultna Nemocnica Nitra
Department Name
ocna klinika
Principal Investigator Name
Gabriela Pavlovicova
Principal Investigator Email
gabrielapavlovicova11@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Gabriela Pavlovicova
Site Name
Robin Look spol. s r.o.
Principal Investigator Name
Pavol Kusenda
Principal Investigator Email
pavol.kusenda@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Pavol Kusenda
Contact Person Email
pavol.kusenda@gmail.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
codes: 15; value: Imaging Center
Name
Ppd Inc.
Responsibilities
codes: 4
Name
Syneos Health UK Limited
Responsibilities
codes: 1,10,11,13,15,2,5,6,7,8,9; value: Secondary Vendors Management
Name
Almac Clinical Services LLC
Responsibilities
codes: 14

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 7","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Suvoda LLC","duties_or_roles":"codes: 3","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Almac Clinical Services LLC","duties_or_roles":"codes: 14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Ppd Inc.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"Emsere B.V.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 15; value: Equipment rental","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Syneos Health UK Limited","duties_or_roles":"codes: 1,10,11,13,15,2,5,6,7,8,9; value: Secondary Vendors Management","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Neonstone Limited","duties_or_roles":"codes: 15; value: site facing recruitment/pre-screening/local ad portal","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Optymedge LLC","duties_or_roles":"codes: 15; value: VFE (BCVA) & Room/Lane Certification","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)","full_name":"Almac Clinical Services Limited","duties_or_roles":"codes: 14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Merit CRO Inc.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 15; value: Imaging Center","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
EYP-1901
Active Substance
vorolanib
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVITREAL USE
Route
INTRAVITREAL USE
Authorisation Status
Investigational / no marketing authorisation listed in record
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 USE
Authorisation Status
Authorised - marketing authorisation EU/1/12/797/001 (Bayer AG)
Starting Dose
2 mg
Dose Levels
2 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount as provided in record)
Maximum Dose
26 mg

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