A Randomized Controlled Trial of OPT-302, a VEGF-C/D Inhibitor for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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PURPOSE: Neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is driven by VEGFs A, C, and D, which promote angiogenesis and vascular permeability. Intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF-A drugs are the standard of care, but these do not inhibit VEGF-C and D, which may explain why many patients fail to respond fully. This trial aimed to test the safety and efficacy of OPT-302, a biologic inhibitor of VEGF-C and D, in combination with the anti-VEGF-A inhibitor ranibizumab.

DESIGN: Dose-ranging, phase 2b, randomized, double-masked, sham-controlled trial.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants with treatment-naive nAMD were enrolled from 109 sites across Europe, Israel, and the United States.

METHODS: Participants were randomized to 6, 4-weekly, intravitreal injections of 0.5 mg OPT-302, 2.0 mg OPT-302, or sham, plus intravitreal 0.5 mg ranibizumab.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome was mean change in ETDRS best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at 24 weeks. Secondary outcomes (comparing baseline with week 24) were the proportion of participants gaining or losing ≥ 15 ETDRS BCVA letters; area under the ETDRS BCVA over time curve; change in spectral-domain OCT (SD-OCT) central subfield thickness; and change in intraretinal fluid and subretinal fluid on SD-OCT.

RESULTS: Of 366 participants recruited from December 1, 2017, to November 30, 2018, 122, 123, and 121 were randomized to 0.5 mg OPT-302, 2.0 mg OPT-302, and sham, respectively. Mean (± standard deviation) visual acuity gain in the 2.0 mg OPT-302 group was significantly superior to sham (+14.2 ± 11.61 vs. +10.8 ± 11.52 letters; P = 0.01). The 0.5 mg OPT-302 group was not significantly different than the sham group (+9.44 ± 11.32 letters; P = 0.83). Compared with sham, the secondary BCVA outcomes favored the 2.0 mg OPT-302 group, with structural outcomes favoring both OPT-302 dosage groups. Adverse events (AEs) were similar across groups, with 16 (13.3%), 7 (5.6%), and 10 (8.3%) participants in the lower-dose, higher-dose, and sham groups, respectively, developing at least 1 serious AE. Two unrelated deaths both occurred in the sham arm.

CONCLUSIONS: Significantly superior vision gain was observed with OPT-302 2.0 mg combination therapy, versus standard of care, with favorable safety (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03345082).

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE(S): Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found after the references.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:130

Enthalten in:

Ophthalmology - 130(2023), 6 vom: 20. Juni, Seite 588-597

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jackson, Timothy L [VerfasserIn]
Slakter, Jason [VerfasserIn]
Buyse, Marc [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Kun [VerfasserIn]
Dugel, Pravin U [VerfasserIn]
Wykoff, Charles C [VerfasserIn]
Boyer, David S [VerfasserIn]
Gerometta, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Baldwin, Megan E [VerfasserIn]
Price, Clare F [VerfasserIn]
Opthea Study Group Investigators [VerfasserIn]
Kousal, Bohdan [Sonstige Person]
Studnicka, Jan [Sonstige Person]
Veith, Michal [Sonstige Person]
Creuzot-Garcher, Catherine [Sonstige Person]
De Bats, Flore [Sonstige Person]
Gaucher, David [Sonstige Person]
Mauget-Faysse, Martine [Sonstige Person]
Souied, Eric [Sonstige Person]
Tadayoni, Ramin [Sonstige Person]
Facsko, Andrea [Sonstige Person]
Kerénvi, Agnes [Sonstige Person]
Papp, Andras [Sonstige Person]
Tsorbatzoglou, Alexis [Sonstige Person]
Vogt, Gabor [Sonstige Person]
Barak, Yoreh [Sonstige Person]
Chowers, Itay [Sonstige Person]
Goldstein, Michaella [Sonstige Person]
Hanhart, Joel [Sonstige Person]
Morori-Katz, Haya [Sonstige Person]
Rosenblatt, Irit [Sonstige Person]
Rubowitz, Alexander [Sonstige Person]
Netzer, Oren Tomkins [Sonstige Person]
Bandello, Francesco [Sonstige Person]
Ciardella, Antonio [Sonstige Person]
Ricci, Federico [Sonstige Person]
Staurenghi, Giovanni [Sonstige Person]
Virgili, Gianni [Sonstige Person]
Baumane, Kristine [Sonstige Person]
Laganovska, Guna [Sonstige Person]
Ozolina, Signe [Sonstige Person]
Strautmane, Ilze [Sonstige Person]
Kaluzny, Bartlomiej [Sonstige Person]
Mackiewicz, Jerzy [Sonstige Person]
Misiuk-Hoilo, Marta [Sonstige Person]
Mrukwa-Kominek, Ewa [Sonstige Person]
Oleksy, Piotr [Sonstige Person]
Raczynska, Krystyna [Sonstige Person]
Zarnowski, Tomasz [Sonstige Person]
Adan, Alfredo [Sonstige Person]
Araiz, Javier [Sonstige Person]
Boixadera, Anna [Sonstige Person]
Fernández-Vega, Alvaro [Sonstige Person]
Layana, Alfredo Garcia [Sonstige Person]
Gomez-Ulla, Francisco [Sonstige Person]
Montero, Javier [Sonstige Person]
Ruiz Moreno, Jose Maria [Sonstige Person]
Gilmour, David [Sonstige Person]
Jackson, Timothy [Sonstige Person]
Liyanage, Sidath [Sonstige Person]
Membrey, Luke [Sonstige Person]
Menon, Geeta [Sonstige Person]
Narendran, Niro [Sonstige Person]
Sivaprasad, Sobha [Sonstige Person]
Alfaro, Daniel [Sonstige Person]
Antoszyk, Andrew [Sonstige Person]
Baker, Carl [Sonstige Person]
Batille, Ivan [Sonstige Person]
Berger, Brian [Sonstige Person]
Boyer, David [Sonstige Person]
Bridges, William [Sonstige Person]
Brooks, Harold [Sonstige Person]
Brown, David [Sonstige Person]
Chang, Margaret [Sonstige Person]
Chao, Daniel [Sonstige Person]
Chen, Sanford [Sonstige Person]
Crawford, Courtney [Sonstige Person]
Dugel, Pravin [Sonstige Person]
Eaton, Alexander [Sonstige Person]
Eichenbaum, David [Sonstige Person]
Fein, Jordana [Sonstige Person]
Feiner, Leonard [Sonstige Person]
Flaxel, Christina [Sonstige Person]
Garber, Frank [Sonstige Person]
Gordon, Alan [Sonstige Person]
Gupta, Sunil [Sonstige Person]
Haegedorn, Curtis [Sonstige Person]
Hampton, George [Sonstige Person]
Hanscom, Thomas [Sonstige Person]
Hershberger, Vrinda [Sonstige Person]
Kaiser, Peter [Sonstige Person]
Katz, Randy [Sonstige Person]
Khanani, Arshad [Sonstige Person]
Kruger, Erik [Sonstige Person]
Marcus, Denis [Sonstige Person]
Ohr, Matthew [Sonstige Person]
Patel, Sunil [Sonstige Person]
Pearlman, Joel [Sonstige Person]
Pesavento, Richard [Sonstige Person]
Pieramici, Dante [Sonstige Person]
Pitcher, John [Sonstige Person]
Prensky, Jay [Sonstige Person]
Randolf, John [Sonstige Person]
Regillo, Carl [Sonstige Person]
Rose, Steven [Sonstige Person]
Samuel, Michael [Sonstige Person]
Schneiderman, Todd [Sonstige Person]
Shah, Sumit [Sonstige Person]
Singer, Michael [Sonstige Person]
Steinle, Nathan [Sonstige Person]
Stoller, Glenn [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Anti–VEGF-C and D inhibitor
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Intravitreal injection
Journal Article
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration
OPT-302
Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized controlled trial
Ranibizumab
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C
ZL1R02VT79

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 22.05.2023

Date Revised 24.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03345082

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.02.001

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM352640316