E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Neovascular Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Neovascular (Wet) Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Eye Diseases [C11] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10071129 |
E.1.2 | Term | Neovascular age-related macular degeneration |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10015919 - Eye disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To demonstrate the equivalence in efficacy of LUBT010 to Lucentis® in terms of visual acuity, in patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- To assess the safety and tolerability of LUBT010 as compared to Lucentis®.
- To assess the immunogenicity of LUBT010 as compared to Lucentis® |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1.Ambulatory male or female participants with age ≥ 50 years at the time of screening who are capable of understanding and giving written informed consent.
2. Primary or recurrent (anti-VEGF naïve) active CNV@ lesions involving the foveal center secondary to AMD in any one of the eyes.
3. BCVA in the study eye, using ETDRS testing, between 20/40 and 20/200 (Snellen equivalent), both inclusive, before pupil dilation.
4. Willingness and ability to undertake all scheduled visits and assessments.
5. Females, who are of non-child bearing potential (surgically sterile or menopausal), OR, if of child bearing potential using effective birth control measures and non-pregnant and non-lactating during the study and 3 months after the last dose(Refer Section 2 - Definition of Terms).
@Active CNV is defined as any leakage detected on FA |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
-Known hypersensitivity to ranibizumab or any of the components of study medication.
-Known history of allergy to fluorescein dye.
-Scar, fibrosis, or atrophy involving the center of the fovea in the study eye as assessed by FA (confirmed by independent central reading center).
-Subretinal hemorrhage in the study eye that involves the center of the fovea, the size of the hemorrhage is either ≥ 50% of the total lesion area or ≥ 1-disc area in size (confirmed by independent central reading center).
-Total lesion area ≥ 12.0-disc areas (DA) in size (including blood, scars, and neovascularization) as assessed by FA in the study eye (confirmed by independent central reading center).
-History of vitrectomy, submacular surgery, or other surgical intervention for AMD in the study eye.
-Employees of clinical study sites, individuals directly involved with the conduct of the study or immediate family members thereof, prisoners, and persons who are legally institutionalized.
-Any other pathology involving the CNV lesion like retro-foveolar atrophy or permanent structural damage to fovea or fibrosis/ hemorrhage involving fovea > 50% of lesion area of study eye that can affect the efficacy of drug.
-Vitreous hemorrhage or history of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, retinal pigment epithelial tears or rips involving the macula or macular hole (stage 1 to 4) in the study eye as assessed by FA (confirmed by independent central reading center).
-Uncontrolled glaucoma as evident by progressive damage to optic nerve or visual fields despite optimum therapy; or steroid-induced glaucoma with continued use of steroids that requires IOP-lowering treatment.
-History of serious complications following surgery in the study eye within 1 year prior to randomization.
-Previous treatment with intravenous or intravitreal anti-VEGF agents such as Bevacizumab, Ranibizumab, Aflibercept, Pegaptanib, Brolucizumab in either of the eyes.
-Previous external beam radiation or any laser therapy photocoagulation/ thermal laser thermotherapy/verteporfin photodynamic therapy (PDT) involving the foveal center in the study eye within 5 years prior to randomization.
-Previous treatment with verteporfin photodynamic therapy (PDT), thermal laser, transpupillary thermotherapy (except subfoveal) in the study eye or use of protein kinase C inhibitors within 3 months prior to randomization.
-Previous treatment with intravitreal steroids (e.g., triamcinolone, anecortave acetate) in the study eye within 3 months prior to randomization.
Previous treatment with intravitreal steroid implant (like Ozurdex®) within 6 months prior to randomization.
-Concurrent use of systemic anti-VEGF agents.
-Intraocular surgery (including cataract surgery) in the study eye within 3 months prior to randomization.
-Concurrent treatment with an investigational drug or device in the non-study eye.
-Previous participation in any studies of investigational drugs within 30 days or as prescribed in that study (whichever is later) preceding the initial study treatment.
-Patients who have DME and/or background or proliferative retinopathy will be excluded. Likewise, any with significant posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC) should be excluded
-CNV in the study eye due to causes other than AMD such as histoplasmosis, trauma, or pathological myopia etc. or CNV lesion not likely to respond to ranibizumab.
-Active or ongoing ocular infection (e.g. infectious conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, or endophthalmitis) or severe inflammation in either of the eyes.
-Any concurrent intraocular condition in the study eye that could either require medical or surgical intervention during the 12 month study period or that could contribute to a loss (of at least 2 Snellen equivalent lines) of BCVA over the 12 months study period (e.g. progressive retinal disease or retinal pathology, cataract, glaucoma, uveitis, previous corneal transplant, the refractive error more than -8 diopters of myopia etc.). The decision regarding exclusion is to be based on the opinion of the Investigator.
-Any patient with cloudy media from any cause that prevents adequate visualization of the fundus with indirect ophthalmoscopy should be excluded.
-Patients with seropositivity for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV antibody, syphilis tests or any immunodeficiency and/or immunosuppressive disease or active systemic infection.
-History or presence of concurrent systemic diseases or dysfunctions requiring significant medical/ surgical intervention during study period that might affect interpretation of the results or contraindicates the use of ranibizumab or render the patient at high risk for treatment complications based on the Investigator’s judgment such as: Cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled respiratory, hepatic, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine,
immunologic, dermatologic, neurologic, metabolic, pulmonary, autoimmune disease or psychiatric disease based on previous
history etc. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Mean change in BCVA from baseline in the study eye at the end of 12 months, assessed with the ETDRS chart. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Efficacy
• Mean change in BCVA from baseline in the study eye at the end of 3 months, assessed with the ETDRS chart.
• Mean change in BCVA from baseline in the study eye at the end of 6 and 9 months, assessed with the ETDRS chart.
Safety
• Adverse Events (AE) assessment, ocular and non-ocular
• Ophthalmic examination
• Physical and systemic examination
• Vital signs
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Laboratory parameters - Blood (hematology and biochemistry) and urinalysis
Immunogenicity
Proportion of patients with anti-drug antibodies at the end of 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Efficacy
• Mean change in BCVA from baseline in the study eye at the end of 3 months, assessed with the ETDRS chart.
• Mean change in BCVA from baseline in the study eye at the end of 6 and 9 months, assessed with the ETDRS chart.
Safety
• Adverse Events (AE) assessment, ocular and non-ocular
• Ophthalmic examination
• Physical and systemic examination
• Vital signs
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Laboratory parameters - Blood (hematology and biochemistry) and urinalysis
Immunogenicity
Proportion of patients with anti-drug antibodies at the end of 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
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E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
Lucentis® 10 mg/ml solution for injection |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 49 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Bulgaria |
Czech Republic |
Estonia |
Hungary |
India |
Latvia |
Poland |
Slovakia |
United States |
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E.8.7 | Trial 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
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 10 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 2 |