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LKA651 for Diabetic Macular Edema

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up day 1 (0, 0.5 and 4 hrs post dose), day 2, day 8, day 15, day 29 (0, 0.5 and 4 hrs post dose), day 43, day 57 (0, 0.5 and 4 hrs post dose), day 85
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a drug may help treat diabetic macular edema.

Eligible Conditions
  • Diabetic Macular Edema

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~day 1 (0, 0.5 and 4 hrs post dose), day 2, day 8, day 15, day 29 (0, 0.5 and 4 hrs post dose), day 43, day 57 (0, 0.5 and 4 hrs post dose), day 85
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and day 1 (0, 0.5 and 4 hrs post dose), day 2, day 8, day 15, day 29 (0, 0.5 and 4 hrs post dose), day 43, day 57 (0, 0.5 and 4 hrs post dose), day 85 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) by Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) Visual Acuity Charts in Study Eye
Inner Macular Thickness (Inferior)
Inner Macular Thickness (Temporal)
+8 more
Secondary outcome measures
Number of Participants Who Needed Retreatment With Anti-VEGF in Study Eye After Week 12
Summary Statistics of Pharmacokinetics - AUC0-28d of LKA651 (Serum)
Summary Statistics of Pharmacokinetics - AUC0-28d of Lucentis (Serum)
+3 more

Side effects data

From 2022 Phase 2 trial • 91 Patients • NCT03927690
11%
Diabetic retinal oedema
11%
Visual acuity reduced
11%
Hypertension
7%
Hyperglycaemia
7%
Macular oedema
7%
Ocular hypertension
7%
COVID-19
7%
Blood creatinine increased
4%
SARS-CoV-2 test positive
4%
XIIth nerve injury
4%
Blood triglycerides increased
4%
Acute kidney injury
4%
Nephrolithiasis
4%
Atrial fibrillation
4%
Myopathy
4%
Herpes zoster
4%
Blood urea increased
4%
Urine leukocyte esterase positive
4%
Vitreous haemorrhage
4%
Conjunctivitis
4%
Urinary tract infection
4%
Cystoid macular oedema
4%
Corneal erosion
4%
Sinus bradycardia
4%
Dacryostenosis acquired
4%
Diabetic retinopathy
4%
Haemorrhagic stroke
4%
Retinal cyst
4%
Hepatic steatosis
4%
Conjunctival haemorrhage
4%
Lipase increased
4%
Hyponatraemia
4%
COVID-19 pneumonia
4%
Anaemia
4%
Eye pain
4%
Hyperlipasaemia
4%
Retinal detachment
4%
Retinal haemorrhage
4%
Retinal exudates
4%
Chronic kidney disease
4%
Hypertriglyceridaemia
4%
Acute respiratory failure
4%
Blood creatine phosphokinase increased
4%
Pancreatic enzymes increased
4%
Urine ketone body present
4%
Blood glucose increased
4%
Intraocular pressure increased
4%
Back pain
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
LKA651
LKA651 + Lucentis
Lucentis
Total

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: LKA651 + LucentisExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
LKA651 + Lucentis Intravitreal injection
Group II: LKA651Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
LKA651 Intravitreal injection
Group III: LucentisActive Control1 Intervention
Lucentis Intravitreal injection
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
LKA651
2019
Completed Phase 2
~120
Lucentis
2008
Completed Phase 4
~7020

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Novartis PharmaceuticalsLead Sponsor
2,856 Previous Clinical Trials
4,197,614 Total Patients Enrolled

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