Efficacy and Safety of Ranibizumab in Two "Treat and Extend" Treatment Algorithms Versus Ranibizumab As Needed in Patients With Macular Edema and Visual Impairment Secondary to Diabetes Mellitus (RETAIN)
Status and phase
Completed
Phase 3
Conditions
Diabetic Macular Edema
Treatments
Drug: Ranibizumab
Study type
Interventional
Funder types
Industry
Identifiers
Details and patient eligibility
About
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that two investigational treatment regimens have the potential to result in a superior visual acuity improvement as compared to a ranibizumab pro re nata (PRN=as needed) treatment regimen.
Enrollment
373 patients
Sex
All
Ages
18+ years old
Volunteers
No Healthy Volunteers
Inclusion criteria
Patient
- Patients with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus (according to American Diabetes Association or World Health Organization [WHO] guidelines) with glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≤ 12.0% at screening (Visit 1). Patients should be on diet, exercise, and/or pharmacological treatment for diabetes. Treatment for diabetes must have been stable for at least 3 month.
Ocular
- Patients with visual impairment due to DME in at least one eye who are eligible for laser treatment in the opinion of the investigator. If both eyes are eligible, the one with the worse visual acuity, as assessed at Visit 1, will be selected by the investigator as the study eye.
- BCVA ≥ 39 and ≤78 letters in the study eye and, inclusively, using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)-like visual acuity testing charts at a testing distance of 4 meters (approximate Snellen equivalent of 20/32 to 20/160) at screening.
- Concomitant conditions in the study eye are only permitted if, in the opinion of the investigator, they do not prevent improvement of visual acuity on study treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Patient Compliance/ Administrative
- Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.
Ocular medical history
- Active intraocular inflammation (grade trace or above) in either eye at enrollment.
- Any active infection (e.g. conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, uveitis, endophthalmitis) in either eye at the time of enrollment.
- History of uveitis in either eye at any time.
- Structural damage within 0.5 disc diameter of the center of the macular in the study eye likely to preclude improvement in visual acuity following the resolution of macular edema.
- Uncontrolled glaucoma in either eye at screening.
Prior Ocular treatments
- Panretinal laser photocoagulation in the study eye within 6 months prior to randomization.
- Focal/grid laser photocoagulation in the study eye within 3 months prior to randomization.
- Treatment with anti-angiogenic drugs in either eye.
Systemic conditions or treatments
- History of stroke within 6 months prior to enrollment.
- Renal failure requiring dialysis.
- Untreated diabetes mellitus.
- Blood pressure systolic > 160 mmHg or diastolic > 100 mmHg.
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
Trial design
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Interventional model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Single Blind
373 participants in 3 patient groups
TE Ranibizumab 0.5 mg and Laser
Experimental group
Description:
On Day 1, all patients received an intravitreal injection with 0.5 mg ranibizumab and subsequently entered Phase A which comprised of monthly injections. Laser therapy was applied at Day 1. It could then be re-administered according to ETDRS criteria at any visit with 0.5 mg ranibizumab treatment if deemed necessary by the Treating Investigator with a minimal treatment interval between laser treatments of 3 months. Laser therapy was administered ≥ 30 minutes prior to the ranibizumab injection.
Treatment:
Drug: Ranibizumab
TE Ranibizumab 0.5 mg alone
Experimental group
Description:
Patients received ranibizumab intravitreal injection therapy only.
Treatment:
Drug: Ranibizumab
PRN Ranibizumab 0.5 mg
Active Comparator group
Description:
Patients received ranibizumab intravitreal injection therapy as needed according to signs and symptoms of disease.
Treatment:
Drug: Ranibizumab
Trial contacts and locations
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