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Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-related Macular DegenerationPhase 2NCT07441642

A Study to Investigate Efficacy and Safety of FWY003 Compared With Placebo in Participants With Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration

A Phase 2 study testing FWY003 in people with Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 59 sites in 18 countries.

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Trial summary

To characterize the dose response relationship of FWY003 in participants with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
What is being tested?
FWY003
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
272 participants
Where
59 sitesin 18 countries
Study dates
9 Mar 2026to 22 Aug 2029
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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

  • Male or female participants ≥ 50 years of age.
  • A diagnosis of GA secondary to AMD in at least one eye (study eye). If both eyes qualify, then the eye with the better BCVA would be assigned as study eye.
  • Total GA area must be ≥2.5 and ≤17.5 mm2 (1 and 7 disk areas (DA), respectively)
  • If GA lesion is multifocal, then the total lesion area must be between 2.5-17.5 mm2 and at least one lesion should have an area of at least 1.25 mm2
  • Entire GA lesion must be visualized on the macula centered image and not contiguous with peripapillary atrophy
  • ETDRS BCVA ≥ 35 letters (20/200) in the study eye.

Who cannot join

  • A history of, or current evidence of, choroidal neovascularization (exudative MNV) in the study eye.
  • Previous cell or gene therapy in either eye.
  • Macular atrophy in either eye due to a cause other than AMD, such as Stargardt disease, cone rod dystrophy, toxic maculopathies, etc.
  • Intraocular surgery, including cataract and vitreoretinal surgery, in the study eye within 3 months prior to Baseline.
  • Presence of significant media opacity, eye movement disorder (nystagmus), severe ptosis, extraocular motility restriction or head tremor, which in the opinion of the investigator, would prevent adequate fundus visualization or which in the opinion of the Reading Center could interfere with the assessment of study images.
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Trial locations and contacts

59 sites in 18 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals contact

1-888-669-6682

novartis.email@novartis.com

Novartis Pharmaceuticals contact

+41613241111

59 sites in 18 countries

United States15 sites, 15 recruiting
  • Retina Consultants TX Rsrch Ctr

    Bellaire, Texas, 77401

    MaryGrace Powers, +1 713 524 3434, marygrace.powers@retinaconsultantstexas.com

    David M Brown

    Recruiting
  • Opthamalic Consultants of Boston

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

    Haylie Carlon, +1 617 314 2636, hcarlon@eyeboston.com

    Jeffrey S Heier

    Recruiting
  • Advanced Research LLC

    Boynton Beach, Florida, 33437

    Alayka Reddy, areddy@advancedresearchfl.com

    Drew Philip Bawcombe

    Recruiting
  • Advanced Research LLC

    Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33064

    Quacian Dennis, +1 954 204 0052, qdennis@advancedresearchfl.com

    Shailesh Gupta

    Recruiting
  • Erie Retina Research LLC

    Erie, Pennsylvania, 16505

    Jade Horn, jhorn@erieretinaresearch.com

    David Almeida

    Recruiting
  • Retina Consultants of Houston PA

    Houston, Texas, 77030

    Erin Shelato, erin.shelato@retinaconsultantstexas.com

    Charles C Wykoff

    Recruiting
  • Salehi Retina Institute

    Huntington Beach, California, 92647

    Gillian Nguyen, +1 657 227 9496, g.nguyen@retinasocal.com

    Hani Salehi-Had

    Recruiting
  • Retina Consultants of Texas

    Katy, Texas, 77494

    Kymmia Majedi, kymmia.majedi@retinaconsultantstexas.com

    Kenneth Fan

    Recruiting
  • New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

    New York, New York, 10003

    Katy Tai, +1 212 979 4251, ktai@nyee.edu

    Richard Rosen

    Recruiting
  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032

    Sokleab Em, +1 212 305 6361, se2389@cumc.columbia.edu

    Tongalp Tezel

    Recruiting
  • Mid Atlantic Retina

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

    Angelique Ortiz, +1 800 331 6634, asortiz@midatlanticretina.com

    Carl Regillo

    Recruiting
  • Retinal Consultants Medical Group Inc

    Sacramento, California, 95841

    Daniel Ortiz, +1 916 339 3655, ortizd@retinalmd.com

    Margaret Chang

    Recruiting
  • California Retina Consultants

    Santa Barbara, California, 93103

    Muskaan Kaur Bal, +1 805 963 1648, muskaanb@californiaretina.com

    Dante Pieramici

    Recruiting
  • Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida

    St. Petersburg, Florida, 33711

    Logan Wilson, +1 727 323 0077, lwilson@rvaf.com

    David Eichenbaum

    Recruiting
  • NJ Retina

    Toms River, New Jersey, 08755

    Andy Merino, +1 732 906 1887, amerino@njretina.com

    Howard Fine

    Recruiting

Other trials in United States

Australia4 sites, 4 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Albury, New South Wales, 2640

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Parramatta, New South Wales, 2150

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Strathfield, New South Wales, 2135

    Recruiting

Other trials in Australia

France4 sites, 4 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Créteil, 94000

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Dijon, 21000

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Lyon, Rhone, 69004

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Paris, 75940

    Recruiting

Other trials in France

Germany4 sites, 4 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bonn, 53105

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ludwigshafen, Germany, 67063

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Münster, 48145

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tübingen, 72076

    Recruiting

Other trials in Germany

Italy4 sites, 4 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Florence, FI, 50134

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Milan, MI, 20122

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Milan, MI, 20132

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Roma, RM, 00184

    Recruiting

Other trials in Italy

Spain4 sites, 4 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Burjassot, Valencia, 46100

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Córdoba, 14012

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Sant Cugat Del V, Barcelona, 08190

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Santiago Compostela, A Coruna, 15706

    Recruiting

Other trials in Spain

United Kingdom4 sites, 4 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bristol, BS1 2LX

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    London, NW10 7NS

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Southampton, SO16 6YD

    Recruiting

Other trials in United Kingdom

Hungary3 sites, 3 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Budapest, 1083

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Debrecen, Hajdu Bihar Megye, 4032

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Pécs, Baranya, 7621

    Recruiting

Other trials in Hungary

Japan3 sites, 3 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo, 1138655

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 1018309

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kobe, Hyōgo, 6500047

    Recruiting

Other trials in Japan

Brazil2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Blumenau, Santa Catarina, 89010-204

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Serra, Espírito Santo, 29160-750

    Recruiting

Other trials in Brazil

Canada2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    London, Ontario, N6A 4L8

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 7E9

    Recruiting

Other trials in Canada

Czechia2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Prague, 100 34

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Prague, 128 08

    Recruiting

Other trials in Czechia

Poland2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-631

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Krakow, 31-070

    Recruiting

Other trials in Poland

Romania2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bucharest, 011658

    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, 400006

    Recruiting

Other trials in Romania

Argentina1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Caba, C1056

    Recruiting

Other trials in Argentina

Bulgaria1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Sofia, 1618

    Recruiting

Other trials in Bulgaria

Colombia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Barranquilla, Atlántico, 080001

    Recruiting

Other trials in Colombia

Puerto Rico1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Emanuelli Research and Development Center LLC

    Arecibo, 00612

    Diane Perez Perez, +1 787 879 7722, dperez@erdpr.com

    Andres Emanuelli Anzalotta

    Recruiting

Other trials in Puerto Rico

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double Masked, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, Dose-range Finding Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of FWY003 in Patients With Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration

To characterize the dose response relationship of FWY003 in participants with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Read the detailed description

This study is designed as a randomized, multi-center, double-masked, prospective study to characterize the dose response relationship, efficacy and safety of FWY003.

Being tested
FWY003, Placebo
Keywords
FWY003, safety, tolerability, geographical atrophy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • FWY003Drug

    FWY003 arm participants will receive a specific dose of FWY003

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo arm participants will receive placebo

Study groups in NCT07441642
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
FWY003 dose level 1ExperimentalParticipants will receive FWY003 dose level 1
Receives: Drug: FWY003
FWY003 dose level 2ExperimentalParticipants will receive FWY003 dose level 2
Receives: Drug: FWY003
FWY003 dose level 3ExperimentalParticipants will receive FWY003 dose level 3
Receives: Drug: FWY003
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorParticipants will receive placebo
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change of geographic atrophy (GA) lesion area in the study eye

    To evaluate the dose response relationship of FWY003 on GA lesion area in the study eye in participants with GA secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

    Measured: From Baseline to Month 18

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Number of participants with adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)

    To assess the safety and tolerability of FWY003.

    Measured: From first dose (Day 1) to Month 19

  2. Change in visual function measure by ETDRS (Regular Luminance) Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the study eye

    To assess the change in visual function over time by measuring Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart under normal lighting conditions. BCVA is the sharpest vision a person can achieve with optimal correction, such as glasses or contact lenses. The ETDRS eye chart is the standardized chart used in clinical trials.

    Measured: Baseline through Month 18

  3. Change in visual function measure by ETDRS Low Luminance Visual Acuity (LLVA) in the study eye

    To assess the change in visual function using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) Low Luminance Visual Acuity (LLVA) vision test. This test measures how well a person can see under low-light conditions. It is performed using the standard ETDRS eye chart.

    Measured: Baseline through Month 18

  4. Change in visual function measure by Quantitative contrast sensitivity function (qCSF) under regular luminance in the study eye

    To assess the change in visual function by using a test called the quantitative Contrast Sensitivity Function (qCSF). qCSF checks how faint a pattern a person can see, and how that changes for large vs. small details.

    Measured: Baseline through Month 18

  5. Change in visual function measure by Low Contrast quantitative Visual Acuity (LCqVA) under regular luminance in the study eye

    To assess the change in visual function using a test called Low Contrast quantitative Visual Acuity (LCqVA). LCqVA is visual acuity test where letters on the chart are printed with reduced contrast. The test is performed in normal lighting conditions.

    Measured: Baseline through Month 18

  6. Change in visual function measure by LCqVA under low luminance in the study eye

    To assess the change in visual function in dim-light conditions using a test called Low Contrast quantitative Visual Acuity (LCqVA). This test measures how well a person can read low-contrast letters. The test is performed with reduced luminance (making the environment darker).

    Measured: Baseline through Month 18

  7. Proportion of participants with ≥15 letters loss

    To measure how many participants in a study lose 15 or more letters on a visual test

    Measured: Baseline through Month 18

  8. Change in area of total and partial ellipsoid zone (EZ) attenuation in the macula in the study eye

    To assess the effect of FWY003 on photoreceptor parameters in the study eye.

    Measured: Baseline through Month 18

  9. Plasma concentrations of FWY003

    To assess the pharmacokinetic profile of FWY003.

    Measured: Baseline through Month 18

  10. Rate of change of GA lesion area (square-root transformed) in the study eye

    To assess the rate of change in GA lesion area in the study eye.

    Measured: Baseline through Month 18

  11. Change of GA lesion area (square-root transformed)

    To assess the effect of FWY003 on GA lesion area.

    Measured: Baseline through Month 12

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Mar 2026
  2. Study start9 Mar 2026
  3. Primary completion21 Aug 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completion22 Aug 2029 (estimated)

Resources

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
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
272 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07441642
Sponsor's protocol ID
CFWY003A12201
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
24 Feb 2026
Last updated
13 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing FWY003 in people with Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 59 sites in 18 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 6 inclusion and 6 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 59 sites in United States, Australia, France, Germany, Italy and 13 more countries. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Novartis Pharmaceuticals (1-888-669-6682, novartis.email@novartis.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change of geographic atrophy (GA) lesion area in the study eye (time frame: From Baseline to Month 18). 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 13 Oct 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.

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