Age Related Macular DegenerationPhase 1/2MERITAGENCT00809419
A Study of the NeoVista Ophthalmic System for the Treatment of Subfoveal CNV Associated With Wet AMD in Patients That Require Persistent Anti-VEGF Therapy
A Phase 1/2 study testing NeoVista Ophthalmic System in people with Age Related Macular Degeneration, run by NeoVista at 5 sites in 3 countries.
Trial summary
The objective of the MERITAGE Trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of focal delivery of radiation for the treatment of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in patients that require persistent injections of Anti-VEGF therapy to maintain an… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 50 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Age Related Macular Degeneration
- What is being tested?
- NeoVista Ophthalmic System
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 32 participants
- Where
- 5 sitesin 3 countries
- Study dates
- Nov 2008to Nov 2012
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 50 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Subjects must have predominantly classic, minimally classic, or occult with no classic lesions, as determined by the Investigator, secondary to AMD, with a total lesion size (including blood, scarring, and neovascularization) of < 12 total disc areas (21.24 mm2) and a GLD ≤5.4 mm.
- Subjects must have completed anti-VEGF induction treatment, defined as the first 3 months of treatment. Following the induction period, subjects must have required at least 5 additional injections of Avastin or Lucentis in the 12 months preceding enrollment, or 3 additional injections of Avastin or Lucentis in the 6 months preceding enrollment, given on an as needed basis. Subjects may have previously received Macugen, although must meet the criteria above for Lucentis or Avastin.
- Subjects must be age 50 or older
Who cannot join
- Subjects with prior or concurrent subfoveal CNV therapy with agents, surgery or devices (excluding Macugen, Avastin, or Lucentis) including thermal laser photocoagulation (with or without photographic evidence), photodynamic therapy, intravitreal or subretinal steroids, and transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT)
- Subjects who underwent previous radiation therapy to the eye, head or neck
- Subjects who have been previously diagnosed with Type I or Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Subjects that DO NOT have a documented diagnosis, but have retinal findings consistent with Type I or Type II Diabetes Mellitus.
Trial locations and contacts
5 sites in 3 countries.
5 sites in 3 countries
United States2 sites
Retinal Institute of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814
Retina Consultants of Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
About this study
Official title: A Study of the NeoVista Ophthalmic System for the Treatment of Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization Associated With Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Patients That Require Persistent Anti-VEGF Therapy
The objective of the MERITAGE Trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of focal delivery of radiation for the treatment of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in patients that require persistent injections of Anti-VEGF therapy to maintain an adequate response to treatment.
Read the detailed description
Therapeutic advances in the arena of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have provided multiple treatment options for the disease. Brachytherapy has been studied in multiple clinical trials in the past with many studies showing a therapeutic benefit. Treatment with radiotherapy and anti-VEGF compounds is a promising approach to treating AMD. The current treatment for neovascualar AMD involves multiple injections over an indefinite period of time. This trial will evaluate whether treatment with brachytherapy can reduce or eliminate the need for continued injections.
- Conditions
- Age Related Macular Degeneration
- Being tested
- NeoVista Ophthalmic System
- Keywords
- Brachytherapy, EpiRad, Macular Degeneration, Ranibizumab
- Medical subject headings
- Macular Degeneration
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
NeoVista Ophthalmic SystemDevice
A single procedure with the NeoVista Ophthalmic System, with Lucentis (0.5mg) administered on an as needed basis for three years.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| A | Experimental | NeoVista Ophthalmic System procedure + Lucentis Receives: Device: NeoVista Ophthalmic System |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of re-treatment injections of anti-VEGF (Lucentis) therapy
Measured: 3 years
Percentage of subjects losing less than 15 ETDRS letters
Measured: 3 years
Safety Assessment: Incidence and severity of averse events and ocular AEs. Incidence of cataract changes. Incidence of radiation induced toxicity
Measured: 3 years
Secondary outcomes (5)
Percentage of subjects gaining ≥ 15 ETDRS Letters
Measured: 3 years
Percentage of subject gaining ≥0 ETDRS letters
Measured: 3 years
Mean change in ETDRS visual acuity
Measured: 3 years
Change in total lesion size and CNV size by fluorescein angiography
Measured: 3 years
Foveal thickness measured using OCT.
Measured: 3 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Dec 2008 (estimated)
- Study startNov 2008
- Primary completionNov 2012 (estimated)
- Study completionNov 2012 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Age Related Macular DegenerationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 32 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- NeoVista
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Investigators
- Tim Jackson, MD, Study director, Kings College Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00809419
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NVI-008
- Acronym
- MERITAGE
- Status last verified
- Jul 2011
- First submitted
- 15 Dec 2008
- Last updated
- 27 Jul 2011
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Jul 2011. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Study of the NeoVista Ophthalmic System for the Treatment of Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization Associated With Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Patients That Require Persistent Anti-VEGF Therapy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00809419
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MERITAGE / NVI-008
- Conditions
- Age Related Macular Degeneration
- Keywords
- Brachytherapy, EpiRad, Macular Degeneration, Ranibizumab
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 32 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- NeoVistaIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Nov 2008
- Primary completion
- Nov 2012 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Nov 2012 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Dec 2008 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The objective of the MERITAGE Trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of focal delivery of radiation for the treatment of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in patients that require persistent injections of Anti-VEGF therapy to maintain an adequate response to treatment.
Detailed description
Therapeutic advances in the arena of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have provided multiple treatment options for the disease. Brachytherapy has been studied in multiple clinical trials in the past with many studies showing a therapeutic benefit. Treatment with radiotherapy and anti-VEGF compounds is a promising approach to treating AMD. The current treatment for neovascualar AMD involves multiple injections over an indefinite period of time. This trial will evaluate whether treatment with brachytherapy can reduce or eliminate the need for continued injections.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| A | Experimental | Device: NeoVista Ophthalmic SystemNeoVista Ophthalmic System procedure + Lucentis |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 50 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Subjects must have predominantly classic, minimally classic, or occult with no classic lesions, as determined by the Investigator, secondary to AMD, with a total lesion size (including blood, scarring, and neovascularization) of < 12 total disc areas (21.24 mm2) and a GLD ≤5.4 mm.
- Subjects must have completed anti-VEGF induction treatment, defined as the first 3 months of treatment. Following the induction period, subjects must have required at least 5 additional injections of Avastin or Lucentis in the 12 months preceding enrollment, or 3 additional injections of Avastin or Lucentis in the 6 months preceding enrollment, given on an as needed basis. Subjects may have previously received Macugen, although must meet the criteria above for Lucentis or Avastin.
- Subjects must be age 50 or older
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Subjects with prior or concurrent subfoveal CNV therapy with agents, surgery or devices (excluding Macugen, Avastin, or Lucentis) including thermal laser photocoagulation (with or without photographic evidence), photodynamic therapy, intravitreal or subretinal steroids, and transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT)
- Subjects who underwent previous radiation therapy to the eye, head or neck
- Subjects who have been previously diagnosed with Type I or Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Subjects that DO NOT have a documented diagnosis, but have retinal findings consistent with Type I or Type II Diabetes Mellitus.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| NeoVista Ophthalmic SystemA single procedure with the NeoVista Ophthalmic System, with Lucentis (0.5mg) administered on an as needed basis for three years. | Device | A |
Primary outcome
Number of re-treatment injections of anti-VEGF (Lucentis) therapy
Time frame: 3 years
Percentage of subjects losing less than 15 ETDRS letters
Time frame: 3 years
Safety Assessment: Incidence and severity of averse events and ocular AEs. Incidence of cataract changes. Incidence of radiation induced toxicity
Time frame: 3 years
5 secondary outcomes
Percentage of subjects gaining ≥ 15 ETDRS Letters
Time frame: 3 years
Percentage of subject gaining ≥0 ETDRS letters
Time frame: 3 years
Mean change in ETDRS visual acuity
Time frame: 3 years
Change in total lesion size and CNV size by fluorescein angiography
Time frame: 3 years
Foveal thickness measured using OCT.
Time frame: 3 years
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Jul 2011.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Tim Jackson, MD study director
Kings College Hospital
5 sites in 3 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1/2 study testing NeoVista Ophthalmic System in people with Age Related Macular Degeneration, run by NeoVista at 5 sites in 3 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jul 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 5 sites in United States, Israel, United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this combined phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of re-treatment injections of anti-VEGF (Lucentis) therapy (time frame: 3 years). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jul 2011.