Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Trap-Eye: Investigation of Efficacy and Safety in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00943072 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: July 21, 2009
Results First Posted
: May 27, 2013
Last Update Posted
: May 27, 2013
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Macular Edema Secondary to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion | Biological: VEGF Trap-Eye 2.0mg Drug: Sham | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 189 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double Masked, Controlled Phase 3 Study of the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Repeated Intravitreal Administration of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Trap-Eye in Subjects With Macular Edema Secondary to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion |
Study Start Date : | July 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2010 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: VEGF Trap-Eye
Monthly IVT injection of VEGF Trap-Eye 2.0 mg until Week 24 Primary Endpoint
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Biological: VEGF Trap-Eye 2.0mg
Monthly intravitreal injection out to the Week 24 Primary endpoint
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Sham Comparator: Sham
Monthly Sham IVT injection until Week 24 Primary Endpoint
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Drug: Sham
Monthly sham intravitreal injection out to Week 24 Primary Endpoint
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- Percentage of Participants Who Gained at Least 15 Letters in BCVA at Week 24 as Measured by ETDRS Letter Score [ Time Frame: Baseline and at Week 24 ]
Percentage values indicate the number of subjects in each arm who were able to read an additional 15 letters or more at Week 24 compared to baseline.
Defined study baseline range of ETDRS Best Corrected Visual Acuity letter score of 73 to 24 letters (= Acuity of 20/40 to 20/320) in the study eye; a higher score represents better functioning.
- Change From Baseline in BCVA as Measured by ETDRS Letter Score at Week 24 - Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF) [ Time Frame: Baseline and at Week 24 ]Defined study baseline range of ETDRS Best Corrected Visual Acuity letter score of 73 to 24 (= Acuity of 20/40 to 20/320) in the study eye; a higher score represents better functioning.
- Change From Baseline in Central Retinal Thickness (CRT) at Week 24 - LOCF [ Time Frame: Baseline and at Week 24 ]
- Percentage of Participants Progressing to Any of the Following: Anterior Segment Neovascularization, New Vessels of the Disc (NVD) or New Vessels Elsewhere (NVE) During the First 24 Weeks [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
- Change From Baseline in the NEI VFQ-25 in Total Score at Week 24 (LOCF) [ Time Frame: Baseline and at Week 24 ]The NEI VFQ-25 assesses visual function and quality of life. Total score ranges from 0-100 with a score of 0 being the worst outcome and 100 being the best outcome. The NEI VFQ questionnaire is organized as a collection of subscales which are all scored from 0-100. To reach the overall composite score, each sub-scale score is averaged in order to give each sub-scale equal weight.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects at least 18 years of age with center-involved macular edema secondary to CRVO with mean central retinal thickness ≥ 250 μm on OCT
- ETDRS best corrected visual acuity of 20/40 to 20/320 (73 to 24 letters) in the study eye
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous treatment with anti-angiogenic drugs in the study eye (Pegaptanib sodium,anecortave acetate, bevacizumab, ranibizumab, etc.)
- Prior panretinal laser photocoagulation or macular laser photocoagulation in the study eye
- CRVO disease duration > 9 months from date of diagnosis
- Previous use of intraocular corticosteroids in the study eye or use of periocular corticosteroids in the study eye within the 3 months prior to Day 1
- Iris neovascularization, vitreous hemorrhage, traction retinal detachment, or preretinal fibrosis involving the macula in either the study eye or fellow eye

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00943072

Study Director: | Clinical Trial Management | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals |
Responsible Party: | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00943072 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
VGFT-OD-0819 |
First Posted: | July 21, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | May 27, 2013 |
Last Update Posted: | May 27, 2013 |
Last Verified: | April 2013 |
Keywords provided by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals:
Macular edema Retinal vein occlusion CRVO VEGF Trap-Eye |
best-corrected visual acuity Regeneron COPERNICUS |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasm Metastasis Edema Macular Edema Retinal Vein Occlusion Neoplastic Processes Neoplasms Pathologic Processes Signs and Symptoms Macular Degeneration Retinal Degeneration Retinal Diseases Eye Diseases |
Venous Thrombosis Thrombosis Embolism and Thrombosis Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Mitogens Endothelial Growth Factors Mitosis Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs |