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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2010-021662-30
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:CRFB002F2301
    National Competent Authority:Germany - PEI
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Completed
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2010-10-05
    Trial results View results
    Index
    A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
    B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
    C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
    D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
    D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
    E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
    F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
    G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
    N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
    P. END OF TRIAL
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.1Member State ConcernedGermany - PEI
    A.2EudraCT number2010-021662-30
    A.3Full title of the trial
    A 12 month, phase III, randomized, double-masked, multi-center, active-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two different dosing regimens of 0.5 mg ranibizumab vs. verteporfin PDT in patients with visual impairment due to choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathologic myopia
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberCRFB002F2301
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan Information not present in EudraCT
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorNovartis Pharma Services AG
    B.1.3.4CountrySwitzerland
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorCommercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing support
    B.4.2Country
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisation
    B.5.2Functional name of contact point
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Lucentis
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderNovartis Europharm Limited
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationEuropean Union
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameLucentis
    D.3.2Product code RFB002F
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Solution for injection
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPIntravitreal use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNRANIBIZUMAB
    D.3.9.1CAS number 347396-82-1
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeRFB002
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameRecombinant humanized anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody fragment
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number10
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin No
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Yes
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 2
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleComparator
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Visudyne
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderNovartis Europharm Limited
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationEuropean Union
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameVisudyne
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Powder for solution for infusion
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPIntravenous use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.9.1CAS number 129497-78-5
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameVERTEPORFIN
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number15
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    D.8 Placebo: 1
    D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
    D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboSolution for infusion
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboIntravenous use
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    visual impairment due to choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathologic myopia
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 12.1
    E.1.2Level LLT
    E.1.2Classification code 10036803
    E.1.2Term Progressive high (degenerative) myopia
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 12.1
    E.1.2Level LLT
    E.1.2Classification code 10060837
    E.1.2Term Choroidal neovascularization
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 12.1
    E.1.2Level LLT
    E.1.2Classification code 10047571
    E.1.2Term Visual impairment
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    To demonstrate the superior efficacy of 0.5 mg ranibizumab driven by stabilization criteria and/or by disease activity re-treatment criteria vs. vPDT (verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy) as assessed by the difference between the average level of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) (letters) over all monthly post-baseline assessments from Month 1 to Month 3 and the baseline level of BCVA.
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    To demonstrate non-inferiority of 0.5 mg ranibizumab intravitreal injections driven by disease activity re-treatment criteria versus 0.5 mg ranibizumab intravitreal injections driven by stabilization criteria as assessed by the difference between the average level of BCVA (letters) over all monthly post-baseline assessments from Month 1 to Month 6 and the baseline level of BCVA .
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    1. Male or Female patients ≥ 18 years of age
    2. Written informed consent given before any study related procedure is performed
    3. Diagnosis of active CNV secondary to PM confirmed by complete ocular examination in the study eye using the following criteria:
    • Presence of high myopia greater than -6D of spherical equivalence
    • Ocular ultrasonography or biometry demonstrating anterio-posterior elongation measurement greater than or equal to 26 mm
    • Presence of posterior changes compatible with the pathologic myopia (any signs of attenuation of Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and choroids, mottling of the RPE, tilted disc, geographic atrophy of RPE, Fuchs spots, posterior staphyloma, submacular hemorrhage, lacquer cracks) seen by fundus ophthalmoscopy and fundus photography
    • Presence of active leakage from CNV seen by fluorescein angiography (FA)
    • Presence of intra or subretinal fluid; or increase of central retinal thickness (CRT) seen by Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
    4. At least one of the following lesion types is present in the study eye:
    • subfoveal (presence of abnormal neovasculature in the avascular central fovea)
    • juxtafoveal (presence of abnormal neovasculature not under the center of the fovea but less than 200 μ from the center) with involvement of the central macular area
    • extrafoveal (presence of abnormal neovasculature more than 200 µ from the center of the fovea) with involvement of the central macular area
    • margin of the optic disc (presence of abnormal neovasculature at peripapilar area) with involvement of the central macular area
    5. BCVA >= 24 letters and <= 78 letters tested at 4 meters starting distance using ETDRS-like visual acuity chart (approximate 20/32 to 20/320 to Snellen chart)
    6. Visual loss must be only due to the presence of any eligible types of CNV related to PM based on clinical ocular findings (described at inclusion criteria of the study eye), FA and OCT. (Also patients that have for example 20/60 as their best visual acuity due to PM, and they have additional vision loss, can be included)
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    • Patients with inability to comply with the study or follow procedures
    • Presence of confirmed systolic blood pressure > 150 mmHg or diastolic > 90 mmHg at the time of enrollment
    • History of stroke
    • Any type of advanced, severe or unstable disease or it`s treatment, that could interfere with primary and/or secondary outcome evaluations including any medical condition that could be expected to progress, recur, or change to such an extend that it may bias the assessment of the clinical status of the patient to a significant degree or put the patient at special risk
    • Presence of active infectious disease or intra-ocular inflammation, active or suspected periocular infection in either eye at the time of enrollment
    • Ocular disorders in the study eye that may confound interpretation of study results, compromise visual acuity or require medical or surgical intervention during the 12-month study period (including retinal detachment, cataract and pre-retinal membrane of the macula)
    • Presence of amblyopia or ocular disorders with final best corrected vision <20/200 or amaurosis in the fellow eye
    • History of pan-retinal or focal/grid laser photocoagulation with involvement of the macular area in the study eye at any time
    • History of intraocular treatment with any anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or vPDT at any time in the study eye
    • History of intravitreal treatment with corticosteroids within 3 months prior to randomization in the study eye
    • History of intra-ocular surgery within 3 months prior to the randomization in the study eye.
    • History or presence of porphyria (as contraindication to Visudyne)
    • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women and Women of child-bearing potential. Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, UNLESS they are: a) post-menopausal, or b) surgically sterile, or childbearing potential and use one or more reliable contraception methods.
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    The primary efficacy variable is the difference between the average level of BCVA (letters) over all monthly post-baseline assessments from Month 1 to Month 3 (endpoint) and the baseline level of BCVA.
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis No
    E.6.3Therapy No
    E.6.4Safety Yes
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic No
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic No
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic No
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic No
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others No
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans Information not present in EudraCT
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study Information not present in EudraCT
    E.7.1.3Other Information not present in EudraCT
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) No
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Yes
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) No
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open No
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind Yes
    E.8.1.5Parallel group Yes
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other No
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) Yes
    E.8.2.2Placebo No
    E.8.2.3Other No
    E.8.3 The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned No
    E.8.4 The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned Yes
    E.8.4.1Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned12
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States Yes
    E.8.5.1Number of sites anticipated in the EEA50
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA Yes
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA Information not present in EudraCT
    E.8.6.3If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned
    E.8.7Trial has a data monitoring committee No
    E.8.8 Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years0
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months12
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days14
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial years0
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial months12
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial days14
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
    F.1.1.1In Utero Information not present in EudraCT
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) Information not present in EudraCT
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) Information not present in EudraCT
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) Information not present in EudraCT
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) Information not present in EudraCT
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) Information not present in EudraCT
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Yes
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Yes
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally No
    F.3.3.7Others No
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state20
    F.4.2 For a multinational trial
    F.4.2.1In the EEA 160
    F.4.2.2In the whole clinical trial 275
    F.5 Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)
    Current clinical practice
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2010-11-15
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2010-11-05
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusCompleted
    P.Date of the global end of the trial2012-07-23
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