Randomized Phase IIb Study of Brimonidine Drug Delivery System Generation 2 for Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of repeat injections of Brimonidine Drug Delivery System (Brimo DDS) Generation 2 (Gen 2) containing 400-μg brimonidine in patients with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

DESIGN: A phase IIb, randomized, multicenter, double-masked, sham-controlled, 30-month study (BEACON).

PARTICIPANTS: Patients diagnosed with GA secondary to AMD and multifocal lesions with total area of > 1.25 mm2 and ≤ 18 mm2 in the study eye.

METHODS: Enrolled patients were randomized to treatment with intravitreal injections of 400-μg Brimo DDS (n = 154) or sham procedure (n = 156) in the study eye every 3 months from day 1 to month 21.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary efficacy endpoint was GA lesion area change from baseline in the study eye, assessed with fundus autofluorescence imaging, at month 24.

RESULTS: The study was terminated early, at the time of the planned interim analysis, because of a slow GA progression rate (∼ 1.6 mm2/year) in the enrolled population. Least squares mean (standard error) GA area change from baseline at month 24 (primary endpoint) was 3.24 (0.13) mm2 with Brimo DDS (n = 84) versus 3.48 (0.13) mm2 with sham (n = 91), a reduction of 0.25 mm2 (7%) with Brimo DDS compared with sham (P = 0.150). At month 30, GA area change from baseline was 4.09 (0.15) mm2 with Brimo DDS (n = 49) versus 4.52 (0.15) mm2 with sham (n = 46), a reduction of 0.43 mm2 (10%) with Brimo DDS compared with sham (P = 0.033). Exploratory analysis showed numerically smaller loss over time in retinal sensitivity assessed with scotopic microperimetry with Brimo DDS than with sham (P = 0.053 at month 24). Treatment-related adverse events were usually related to the injection procedure. No implant accumulation was observed.

CONCLUSIONS: Multiple intravitreal administrations of Brimo DDS (Gen 2) were well tolerated. The primary efficacy endpoint at 24 months was not met, but there was a numeric trend for reduction in GA progression at 24 months compared with sham treatment. The study was terminated early because of the lower-than-expected GA progression rate in the sham/control group.

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

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

Enthalten in:

Ophthalmology. Retina - 7(2023), 7 vom: 12. Juli, Seite 573-585

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Freeman, William R [VerfasserIn]
Bandello, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Souied, Eric [VerfasserIn]
Guymer, Robyn H [VerfasserIn]
Garg, Sunir J [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Fred K [VerfasserIn]
Rich, Ryan [VerfasserIn]
Holz, Frank G [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Sunil S [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Kimmie [VerfasserIn]
López, Francisco J [VerfasserIn]
BEACON Study Group [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Fred [Sonstige Person]
Guymer, Robyn [Sonstige Person]
Korobelnik, Jean-Francois [Sonstige Person]
Souied, Eric [Sonstige Person]
Holz, Frank [Sonstige Person]
Ziemssen, Focke [Sonstige Person]
Bandello, Francesco [Sonstige Person]
Campos, Emilio [Sonstige Person]
GrignoloEandi, Chiara [Sonstige Person]
Midena, Edoardo [Sonstige Person]
Peiretti, Enrico [Sonstige Person]
Staurenghi, Giovanni [Sonstige Person]
Viola, Francesco [Sonstige Person]
Bailey, Clare [Sonstige Person]
Esposti, Simona Degli [Sonstige Person]
Jackson, Timothy [Sonstige Person]
Menon, Geeta [Sonstige Person]
Pagliarini, Sergio [Sonstige Person]
Quhill, Fahd [Sonstige Person]
Antoszyk, Andrew [Sonstige Person]
Brooks, Logan [Sonstige Person]
Callanan, David [Sonstige Person]
Csaky, Karl [Sonstige Person]
Edwards, Albert [Sonstige Person]
Eichenbaum, David [Sonstige Person]
Freeman, William [Sonstige Person]
Garg, Sunir [Sonstige Person]
Ghuman, Avtar Thomas [Sonstige Person]
Gonzalez, Victor [Sonstige Person]
Gupta, Sunil [Sonstige Person]
Hamilton, Richard [Sonstige Person]
Khurana, Rahul [Sonstige Person]
Kunimoto, Derek [Sonstige Person]
Kuppermann, Baruch [Sonstige Person]
Lauer, Andreas [Sonstige Person]
Lee, Seong Young [Sonstige Person]
Maturi, Raj [Sonstige Person]
Patel, Sunil [Sonstige Person]
Reddy, Rahul [Sonstige Person]
Rich, Ryan [Sonstige Person]
Rivellese, Mark [Sonstige Person]
Rose, Steven [Sonstige Person]
Segal, Zachary [Sonstige Person]
Wong, Robert [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Age-related macular degeneration
Brimonidine
Clinical Trial, Phase II
Geographic atrophy
Implant
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Nonexudative
Randomized Controlled Trial

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Date Completed 10.07.2023

Date Revised 16.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.oret.2023.03.001

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354118064