A Pilot Study on the Effects of ILARIS® on Patients With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDRP) (ILARIS)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01589029 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(The results of the interim analysis showed that the primary endpoint was not met)
First Posted : May 1, 2012
Last Update Posted : November 24, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy | Drug: CANAKINUMAB (ILARIS®) | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 6 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Pilot Study on the Effects of ILARIS® on Patients With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDRP) |
Study Start Date : | April 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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CANAKINUMAB (ILARIS®) |
Drug: CANAKINUMAB (ILARIS®)
subcutaneous injection every 8 weeks |
- Regression of retinal neovascularizations (NVE and NVD) in FA. [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
- Central retinal thickness measured by SD-OCT [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
- Best corrected visual acuity [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
- Change in HbA1c and inflammatory markers [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Signed and dated Informed Consent
American Diabetes Association (ADA) diagnostic criteria for type 1 (TD1) or type 2 (T2D) diabetes
Evidence of proliferative diabetic retinopathy with:
- Active retinal neovascularization defined by fluorescein angiography as non-high risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDRP; NVD < 1/3 disc area; NVE < ½ disc area) or
- High risk PDRP treated with prior panretinal laser photocoagulation (PRP), showing persistent, active retinal neovascularization. The last session of PRP should not be within 12 weeks prior to enrolment.
Diabetes (Type I or II) must be stable which is defined as not requiring a change in medication over the last 4 weeks
Age ≥ 18
For female subjects of child-bearing age, a negative serum pregnancy test is mandatory. For subjects with reproductive potential, a willingness to utilize adequate contraception and not become pregnant. Adequate contraceptive measures include oral contraceptives (stable use for two or more cycles prior to Screening); IUD; Depo-Provera®; Norplant® System implants; condom or diaphragm used in conjunction with contraceptive sponge, foam or jelly; and abstinence.
Ability to regular follow-up visits
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Exclusion Criteria:
Patients requiring laser coagulation or intravitreal therapy with steroids or anti-VEGF drugs for diabetic macular edema within the first 6 months after enrolment
Patients with laser coagulation or any intravitreal therapy within three months prior to enrollment Media opacification not allowing adequate retinal examination
Allergy to fluorescein (Fluorescein Angiography)
Known HIV antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen, and/or hepatitis C antibody
History of malignancy except basal cell skin carcinoma prior to study entry
History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to humanized or murine monoclonal antibody
History or evidence of active tuberculosis (TB) infection at Visit 1 or one of the risk factors for tuberculosis such as residence in a congregate setting (e.g. homeless shelter), substance abuse, health-care workers with unprotected exposure to patients who are at high risk of TB or patients with TB disease, close contact (i.e. share the same air space in a household or other enclosed environment for a prolonged period (days or weeks) with a person with active pulmonary TB disease within the last 12 months
History of ongoing, chronic or recurrent infectious disease or evidence of tuberculosis infection, at Visit 1, determined as defined by local guidelines/ local medical practice. If presence of tuberculosis is established then treatment (according to local guidelines) must have been completed prior to randomization
Live vaccinations within 3 months prior to the randomization visit or live vaccinations planned during the trial.
History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or to drugs of similar chemical classes
Any biologic drugs targeting the immune system (for example, TNF blockers, anakinra, rituximab, abatacept, tocilizumab)
active atopic disease
history or symptoms of a demyelinating disease

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01589029
Switzerland | |
Department of Ophthalmology, Triemli Hospital Zurich | |
Zurich, Switzerland, 8063 |
Principal Investigator: | Stephan Michels, MD, MBA | Department of Ophthalmology, Triemli Hospital Zuerich |
Responsible Party: | PD Dr. med. Stephan Michels, Stephan Michels, MD, MBA, Associate Professor, Head Medical Retina, Department of Ophthalmology, Triemli Hospital, Triemli Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01589029 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CACZ885MCH01T |
First Posted: | May 1, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 24, 2015 |
Last Verified: | November 2015 |
Retinal Diseases Diabetic Retinopathy Eye Diseases Diabetic Angiopathies Vascular Diseases |
Cardiovascular Diseases Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases |