A Study of Intravitreal ILUVIEN® Implant as Baseline Therapy in Patients With Early Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) (NEW DAY)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04469595 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : July 14, 2020
Last Update Posted : January 6, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetic Macular Edema | Drug: Iluvien 0.19 MG Drug Implant Drug: Aflibercept | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 300 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Randomized, masked, active-controlled, multi-center study |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Masked, Controlled Study of Intravitreal ILUVIEN® Implant as Baseline Therapy in Patients With Early Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 31, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 31, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 30, 2024 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: ILUVIEN Arm
Intravitreal ILUVIEN
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Drug: Iluvien 0.19 MG Drug Implant
0.19 mg Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant
Other Name: ILUVIEN Drug: Aflibercept 2 mg/0.05 mL Aflibercept Anti-VEGF intravitreal injection
Other Name: Eylea |
Active Comparator: Aflibercept Arm
Intravitreal aflibercept
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Drug: Aflibercept
2 mg/0.05 mL Aflibercept Anti-VEGF intravitreal injection
Other Name: Eylea |
- The mean total number of supplemental aflibercept injections needed during the study [ Time Frame: Baseline to 18 months ]The mean total number of supplemental aflibercept injections needed during
- Proportion of subjects with 15, 10 and 5 letter (ETDRS) gains from baseline [ Time Frame: At 18 months ]Proportion of subjects with 15, 10 and 5 letter (ETDRS) gains from baseline
- Area under the curve (AUC) of Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) [ Time Frame: Baseline to 18 months ]Area under the curve (AUC) of Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA)
- Mean change from baseline in Center Subfield Thickness (CST) [ Time Frame: Baseline to 18 months ]Mean change from baseline in Center Subfield Thickness (CST)
- Area under the curve (AUC) of Center Subfield Thickness (CST) [ Time Frame: Baseline to 18 months ]Area under the curve (AUC) of Center Subfield Thickness (CST)
- Mean change from baseline in the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) composite score and subscale scores [ Time Frame: At 18 months ]The NEI VFQ-25 is a questionnaire that allows the individual to report on their level of visual function. Scores range from 0-100, with a score of 0 being the worst outcome and 100 being the best outcome.
- Safety Outcome Endpoints: The incidence and severity of treatment-related adverse events [ Time Frame: Baseline to 18 months ]The incidence and severity of treatment-related adverse events

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Major Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female subjects ≥18 years of age at the time of consent.
- Must have CI-DME confirmed by Spectral Domain Ocular Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) and Center Subfield Thickness (CST) of: ≥350 µm in the study eye.
- Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) of ≤80 ETDRS Letters and ≥35 ETDRS letters in the study eye at Screening Visit.
Major Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR); high risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy in the study eye and related complications.
- History or current diagnosis of glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHT) or a cup to disc ratio >0.8; History of uncontrolled intraocular pressure (defined as IOP ≥25 mmHg with maximum topical and systemic medical hypotensive treatment) or previous filtration surgery in the study eye at Screening Visit.
- Other conditions that can cause macular edema.
- Patients who received prior LASER photocoagulation therapy including macular grid or pan retina photocoagulation (PRP) at any time in the study eye. Prior focal LASER photocoagulation therapy outside the macula is allowed.
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Patients who received the following therapies in the study eye:
- Intravitreal or periocular steroids;
- Intravitreal injection of aflibercept, brolucizumab, or conbercept ≤12 months prior to Screening Visit
- Patients who received >1 intravitreal injection of ranibizumab or bevacizumab in the last 12 months; or have received ranibizumab or bevacizumab ≤6 weeks prior to Screening Visit
- Patients who have lens opacities due to cataract or other etiologies that would make it difficult to examine the fundus or that affect the patients Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
- Steroid Challenge Exclusion Criterion- At the Baseline Visit, patients who are determined to have an IOP ≥25 mmHg or an increase ≥8 mmHg from Screening will be excluded from the study.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04469595
Contact: Ashley Gantt | 6785271332 | ashley.gantt@alimerasciences.com |
United States, Arizona | |
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85020 | |
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Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85704 | |
United States, California | |
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Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90211 | |
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Glendale, California, United States, 91203 | |
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Laguna Hills, California, United States, 92653 | |
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Santa Ana, California, United States, 92705 | |
United States, Colorado | |
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80909 | |
Contact: Study Coordinator | |
United States, Florida | |
Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Clearwater, Florida, United States, 33761 | |
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Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806 | |
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Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States, 33418 | |
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Tampa, Florida, United States, 33609 | |
United States, Georgia | |
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Marietta, Georgia, United States, 30060 | |
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Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, 30328 | |
United States, Illinois | |
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Elmhurst, Illinois, United States, 60126 | |
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Lemont, Illinois, United States, 60439 | |
Contact: Study Coordinator | |
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Oak Park, Illinois, United States, 60304 | |
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Springfield, Illinois, United States, 62704 | |
United States, Kansas | |
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Leawood, Kansas, United States, 66211 | |
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Shawnee Mission, Kansas, United States, 66204 | |
United States, Louisiana | |
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West Monroe, Louisiana, United States, 71291 | |
Contact: Study Coordinator | |
United States, Maryland | |
Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21237 | |
Investigative Site | Withdrawn |
Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States, 20815 | |
United States, Michigan | |
Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201 | |
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Grand Blanc, Michigan, United States, 48439 | |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49546 | |
Investigative Site | Withdrawn |
Jackson, Michigan, United States, 49201 | |
United States, Missouri | |
Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Independence, Missouri, United States, 64055 | |
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United States, New Jersey | |
Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States, 07003 | |
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United States, Ohio | |
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Beachwood, Ohio, United States, 44122 | |
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45242 | |
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 22106 | |
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Youngstown, Ohio, United States, 44505 | |
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United States, Oklahoma | |
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74114 | |
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United States, Pennsylvania | |
Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, 16507 | |
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United States, South Carolina | |
Investigative Site | Active, not recruiting |
Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29169 | |
United States, South Dakota | |
Investigative Site | Withdrawn |
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 57701 | |
United States, Texas | |
Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231 | |
Contact: Study Coordinator | |
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Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
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McAllen, Texas, United States, 78503 | |
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San Antonio, Texas, United States, 72815 | |
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San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78240 | |
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San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78240 | |
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The Woodlands, Texas, United States, 77384 | |
United States, Utah | |
Investigative Site | Withdrawn |
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84107 | |
United States, Virginia | |
Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24018 | |
Contact: Study Coordinator | |
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Warrenton, Virginia, United States, 20186 | |
Contact: Study Coordinator |
Responsible Party: | Alimera Sciences |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04469595 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
01-20-005 |
First Posted: | July 14, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 6, 2022 |
Last Verified: | January 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
DME CI-DME Diabetic Macular Edema Diabetic Retinopathy |
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