Adverse Effect of Radiation TherapyPhase 2NCT02586727
Role of Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection for the Treatment of Radiation Maculopathy
A Phase 2 study testing aflibercept in people with Adverse Effect of Radiation Therapy, run by Larkin Community Hospital.
Trial summary
The primary objective of the study is to assess the safety of intravitreal aflibercept injection in treating visually compromising radiation maculopathy secondary to treatment of uveal melanoma by iodione-125 brachytherapy. The study will consist of two arms of 25 patients each (totaling 50 patients). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Adverse Effect of Radiation Therapy
- What is being tested?
- aflibercept
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Oct 2015to Aug 2020
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 21 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- A Patient must meet the following criteria to be eligible for inclusion in the study:
- 21 years of age and over
- 20/800 or better visual acuity
- Must have received previous treatment for radiation maculopathy within the last 4-26 weeks
- Any presence of macular edema (evaluated by SD-OCT) caused by radiation retinopathy
- Willing and able to comply with clinic visits and study-related procedures
- Provide signed informed consent
Who cannot join
- A patient who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study:
- Patients less than 21 years of age.
- Patients with mental disability or any other condition that precludes the acquisition of an sdOCT image such as (nystagmus, neck disease, etc.)
- Patients who have previously been treated with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide for macular edema (signs of recalcitrant disease)
About this study
The primary objective of the study is to assess the safety of intravitreal aflibercept injection in treating visually compromising radiation maculopathy secondary to treatment of uveal melanoma by iodione-125 brachytherapy. The study will consist of two arms of 25 patients each (totaling 50 patients). Subjects in arm 1 will undergo treatment every 6 weeks. Subjects in arm 2 will undergo treatment and if improvement is documented at the following evaluation the next treatment will be extended by two weeks. Secondary objectives of the study include evaluation and analysis of visual acuity, number of injections, macular edema, and vascular activity between both arms.
Read the detailed description
This study will consist of 2 simultaneous treatment arms: A six week dosing regimen arm and a treat and extend (TAE) dosing regimen arm, total duration 54 weeks. In the TAE arm the patients will receive an intravitreal aflibercept injection first visit, again at the second visit at 6 weeks, and then begin treat and extend from second injection forward. Treatment will be given at each visit. Patients with improved radiation maculopathy (SD-OCT analysis) will extend re-evaluation by two weeks (e.g. first interval 6 weeks; second interval 10 weeks; third interval 12 weeks, etc). Patients with increased radiation maculopathy (SD-OCT analysis) will have re-evaluation decreased by one week. Both arms will consist of 25 subjects (eyes). Fluorescein angiography will be completed at baseline, after the 4th injection (or within three weeks of week 24 for the TAE arm), and at the end of the study in all patients. Spectral domain OCT, and clinical evaluation including visual acuity will be assessed every visit in all patients. Radiation maculopathy will be graded every visit in all patients in a blinded fashion using the following classification system: Grade 1 indicates extrafoveal, noncystoid edema; grade 2, extrafoveal cystoid edema; grade 3, foveal noncystoid edema; grade 4, mild-to-moderate foveal cystoid edema; grade 5, severe foveal cystoid edema and grade 6 subretinal fluid. All patients will undergo comprehensive evaluation including adverse event questioning at each study timepoint. Patients in the six-week dosing arm will receive a total of 9 intravitreal aflibercept injections during the study window while the TAE treatment group will receive a maximum of 9 with a minimum of 5.
- Conditions
- Adverse Effect of Radiation Therapy
- Being tested
- aflibercept
- Keywords
- Radiation Retinopathy, aflibercept
- Medical subject headings
- Radiation Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
afliberceptDrug
Also called Eylea
This study will consist of 2 simultaneous treatment arms of aflibercept: A six week dosing regimen arm and a treat and extend (TAE) dosing regimen arm, total duration 54 weeks. In the TAE arm the patients will receive an intravitreal aflibercept injection first visit, again at the second visit at 6 weeks, and then begin treat and extend from second injection forward.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| six week dosing regimen arm | Active comparator | Patients will receive an intravitreal aflibercept injection the first visit, and then again every six weeks. Treatment will be given at each visit. Receives: Drug: aflibercept |
| treat and extend dosing regimen arm | Active comparator | Patients will receive an intravitreal aflibercept injection the first visit, again at the second visit at 6 weeks, and then begin treat and extend from second injection forward. Patients with decreased radiation maculopathy by one grade or more will extend re-evaluation by two weeks. Patients with increased radiation maculopathy by one grade or more will have re-evaluation decreased by one week. Patients that show no maculopathy grade change will remain at the same re-evaluation interval. Receives: Drug: aflibercept |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Mean Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in Patients Treated With Intravitreal Aflibercept Injections for the Management of Radiation Maculopathy.
BCVA will be measured with letter optotypes. A lower value indicates a better outcome.
Measured: 12 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Role of Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection on Central Retinal Thickness for the Treatment of Radiation Maculopathy.
Central retinal thickness will be evaluated with OCT. A lower value considered a better outcome.
Measured: 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Oct 2015 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2015
- Primary completionDec 2018
- Study completionAug 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Adverse Effect of Radiation TherapyStudies 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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Larkin Community Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Timothy G Murray, MD, MBA, Principal investigator, Murray Ocular Oncology & Retina
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02586727
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- LCH-1-012015
- Status last verified
- Oct 2023
- First submitted
- 20 Aug 2015
- Last updated
- 19 Oct 2023
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Oct 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Role of Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection for the Treatment of Radiation Maculopathy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02586727
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- LCH-1-012015
- Conditions
- Adverse Effect of Radiation Therapy
- Keywords
- Radiation Retinopathy, aflibercept
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Larkin Community HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Oct 2015
- Primary completion
- Dec 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- Aug 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Oct 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 11 May 2021
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The primary objective of the study is to assess the safety of intravitreal aflibercept injection in treating visually compromising radiation maculopathy secondary to treatment of uveal melanoma by iodione-125 brachytherapy. The study will consist of two arms of 25 patients each (totaling 50 patients). Subjects in arm 1 will undergo treatment every 6 weeks. Subjects in arm 2 will undergo treatment and if improvement is documented at the following evaluation the next treatment will be extended by two weeks. Secondary objectives of the study include evaluation and analysis of visual acuity, number of injections, macular edema, and vascular activity between both arms.
Detailed description
This study will consist of 2 simultaneous treatment arms: A six week dosing regimen arm and a treat and extend (TAE) dosing regimen arm, total duration 54 weeks. In the TAE arm the patients will receive an intravitreal aflibercept injection first visit, again at the second visit at 6 weeks, and then begin treat and extend from second injection forward. Treatment will be given at each visit. Patients with improved radiation maculopathy (SD-OCT analysis) will extend re-evaluation by two weeks (e.g. first interval 6 weeks; second interval 10 weeks; third interval 12 weeks, etc). Patients with increased radiation maculopathy (SD-OCT analysis) will have re-evaluation decreased by one week. Both arms will consist of 25 subjects (eyes). Fluorescein angiography will be completed at baseline, after the 4th injection (or within three weeks of week 24 for the TAE arm), and at the end of the study in all patients. Spectral domain OCT, and clinical evaluation including visual acuity will be assessed every visit in all patients. Radiation maculopathy will be graded every visit in all patients in a blinded fashion using the following classification system: Grade 1 indicates extrafoveal, noncystoid edema; grade 2, extrafoveal cystoid edema; grade 3, foveal noncystoid edema; grade 4, mild-to-moderate foveal cystoid edema; grade 5, severe foveal cystoid edema and grade 6 subretinal fluid. All patients will undergo comprehensive evaluation including adverse event questioning at each study timepoint. Patients in the six-week dosing arm will receive a total of 9 intravitreal aflibercept injections during the study window while the TAE treatment group will receive a maximum of 9 with a minimum of 5.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| six week dosing regimen arm | Active comparator | Drug: afliberceptPatients will receive an intravitreal aflibercept injection the first visit, and then again every six weeks. Treatment will be given at each visit. |
| treat and extend dosing regimen arm | Active comparator | Drug: afliberceptPatients will receive an intravitreal aflibercept injection the first visit, again at the second visit at 6 weeks, and then begin treat and extend from second injection forward. Patients with decreased radiation maculopathy by one grade or more will extend re-evaluation by two weeks. Patients with increased radiation maculopathy by one grade or more will have re-evaluation decreased by one week. Patients that show no maculopathy grade change will remain at the same re-evaluation interval. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- A Patient must meet the following criteria to be eligible for inclusion in the study:
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- A patient who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study:
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 |
|---|---|---|
| afliberceptAlso: EyleaThis study will consist of 2 simultaneous treatment arms of aflibercept: A six week dosing regimen arm and a treat and extend (TAE) dosing regimen arm, total duration 54 weeks. In the TAE arm the patients will receive an intravitreal aflibercept injection first visit, again at the second visit at 6 weeks, and then begin treat and extend from second injection forward. | Drug | six week dosing regimen arm, treat and extend dosing regimen arm |
Primary outcome
Mean Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in Patients Treated With Intravitreal Aflibercept Injections for the Management of Radiation Maculopathy.
Time frame: 12 months
BCVA will be measured with letter optotypes. A lower value indicates a better outcome.
1 secondary outcome
Role of Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection on Central Retinal Thickness for the Treatment of Radiation Maculopathy.
Time frame: 12 months
Results and safety
Loading the posted results from ClinicalTrials.gov…
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Oct 2023.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
Related trials for Adverse Effect of Radiation Therapy
Enrolling by invitationObservational study
DENTOFACIAL-PBT Stage 2 - Feasibility Study
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiotherapy Side Effect
Active, not recruiting
Dosimetric Comparison of Target Volume, Heart and Left Lung in Post Mastectomy Radiotherapy (RT) of Left Sided Breast Cancer by Free Breathing (FB) Versus Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) Technique
Carcinoma Breast, Radiation Therapy for Primary Breast Cancer
Not yet recruiting
Efficacy of Postoperative Radiotherapy for Atypical Meningioma Without Venous Sinus Invasion After Gross-total Resection
Meningioma Atypical, Radiotherapy
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.
Timothy G Murray, MD, MBA principal investigator
Murray Ocular Oncology & Retina
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing aflibercept in people with Adverse Effect of Radiation Therapy, run by Larkin Community Hospital.
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 7 inclusion and 4 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Oct 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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 phase mean?
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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 May 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Mean Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in Patients Treated With Intravitreal Aflibercept Injections for the Management of Radiation Maculopathy. (time frame: 12 months). 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 19 Oct 2023; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.