A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Role of High-dose Ranibizumab (2.0mg) in the Management of AMD in Patients With Persistent/Recurrent Macular Fluid Less Than 30 Days Following Treatment With Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy (the LAST Study)

Vitreous -Retina- Macula Consultants of New York

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 2

Phase 1

Conditions

Age Related Macular Degeneration

Treatments

Drug: Ranibizumab

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Industry

Identifiers

NCT01115556

FVF4836S

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a single-masked study to compare intravitreally administered 0.5 mg ranibizumab to 2.0 mg ranibizumab in subjects who manifest persistent or recurrent macular fluid less than 30 days following treatment with intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy. Patients will be masked to their treatment assignment.

The study duration is anticipated to be 12 months and will enroll 30 subjects . Patients will be randomized 2:1 to either 2.0 mg ranibizumab or 0.5mg ranibizumab.

Enrollment

9 patients

Sex

All

Ages

50+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Subjects will be eligible if the following criteria are met:

Ability to provide written informed consent and comply with study assessments for the full duration of the study
Age > 50 years
Subfoveal neovascularization secondary to AMD
Best corrected visual acuity in the study eye between 20/30 to 20/400 using an ETDRS chart
Documentation of the presence of subretinal fluid and/or cystoid macular edema on SD-OCT less than 30 days following at least six months of anti-VEGF therapy
Presence of fibrosis, hemorrhage, or other hypofluorescent lesions should not obscure greater than 50% of the CNV lesion

Exclusion criteria

Subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from this study:

Pregnancy (positive pregnancy test) or lactation
Premenopausal women not using adequate contraception. The following are considered effective means of contraception: surgical sterilization or use of oral contraceptives, barrier contraception with either a condom or diaphragm in conjunction with spermicidal gel, an IUD, or contraceptive hormone implant or patch.
Participation in another simultaneous medical investigation or trial
Prior treatment with anti-VEGF therapy in the study eye within 30 days of BSL
Prior treatment with triamcinolone in the study eye within 6 months of BSL.
Prior treatment with dexamethasone in the study eye within 30 days prior to BSL
Past treatment with PDT or thermal laser in the study eye
Intraocular surgery (including cataract surgery) in the study eye within 2 months preceding BSL
History of vitrectomy surgery, submacular surgery, or other surgical intervention for AMD in the study eye
Active intraocular inflammation (grade trace or above) in the study eye
Current vitreous hemorrhage in the study eye
History of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment or macular hole (Stage 3 or 4) in the study eye
Active infectious conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, or endophthalmitis in either eye
Uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye (defined as IOP ≥ 30 mmHg despite treatment with anti-glaucoma medication)
History of cerebral vascular accident, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attacks within 3 months of study enrollment.
History of allergy to fluorescein, not amenable to treatment