Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A 12 Month, Phase III, Randomized, Double-masked, Multicenter, 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
Brief Summary: This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two different dosing regimens of 0.5 mg ranibizumab given as intravitreal injection in comparison to verteporfin PDT in patients with visual impairment due to choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to pathologic myopia (PM).


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Visual impairment due to choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to PM
* Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in the study eye \> 24 and \< 78 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters
* High myopia (\> -6D), anterior-posterior elongation \> 26 mm; posterior changes compatible with the pathologic myopia
* Either lesion types in the study eye: subfoveal, juxtafoveal, extrafoveal

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with uncontrolled systemic or ocular diseases
* Blood pressure \> 150/90 mmHg
* History of pan-retinal, focal/grid laser photocoagulation or intraocular treatment with any anti-VEGF or vPDT in the study eye
* Intravitreal treatment with corticosteroids or intraocular surgery within last 3 months in the study eye

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Signed informed consent
* Age \>=50 years
* Active primary or recurrent subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) lesions secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the study eye
* Lesions with occult CNV or with some classic CNV component are permissible. However, if classic CNV (well-demarcated hyperfluorescence boundaries in the early phase of the fluorescein angiogram) is present, the area of classic CNV must be \<50% of the total lesion size.
* The total area of CNV (including both classic and occult components) encompassed within the lesion must be \>=50% of the total lesion area.
* The total lesion area must be \<=12 disc areas (DA) in size.
* Best corrected visual acuity, using Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) charts, of 20/40 to 20/320 (Snellen equivalent) in the study eye

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior treatment with verteporfin, external-beam radiation therapy, or transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT) in the study eye
* Treatment with verteporfin in the non-study eye less than 7 days preceding Day 0
* Previous participation in a clinical trial (for either eye) involving anti-angiogenic drugs (pegaptanib, ranibizumab, anecortave acetate, protein kinase C inhibitors, etc.)
* Previous intravitreal drug delivery (e.g., intravitreal corticosteroid injection or device implantation) in the study eye
* Previous subfoveal focal laser photocoagulation in the study eye
* Laser photocoagulation (juxtafoveal or extrafoveal) in the study eye within 1 month preceding Day 0
* History of vitrectomy surgery in the study eye
* History of submacular surgery or other surgical intervention for AMD in the study eye
* Previous participation in any studies of investigational drugs within 1 month preceding Day 0 (excluding vitamins and minerals)
* Subretinal hemorrhage in the study eye that involves the center of the fovea, if the size of the hemorrhage is either \>=50% of the total lesion area or \>=1 disc area in size
* Subfoveal fibrosis or atrophy in the study eye
* CNV in either eye due to other causes, such as ocular histoplasmosis, trauma, or pathologic myopia
* Retinal pigment epithelial tear involving the macula in the study eye
* Any concurrent intraocular condition in the study eye (e.g., cataract or diabetic retinopathy) that, in the opinion of the investigator, could either: (1) Require medical or surgical intervention during the 24-month study period to prevent or treat visual loss that might result from that condition, or (2) If allowed to progress untreated, could likely contribute to loss of at least 2 Snellen equivalent lines of best corrected visual acuity over the 24-month study period
* 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
* History of idiopathic or autoimmune-associated uveitis in either eye
* Infectious conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, or endophthalmitis in either eye
* Aphakia or absence of the posterior capsule in the study eye
* Spherical equivalent of the refractive error in the study eye demonstrating more than -8 diopters of myopia
* Intraocular surgery (including cataract surgery) in the study eye within 2 months preceding Day 0
* Uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye (defined as intraocular pressure \>= 30 mmHg despite treatment with anti-glaucoma medication)
* History of glaucoma filtering surgery in the study eye
* History of corneal transplant in the study eye
* Premenopausal women not using adequate contraception
* History of other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug or that might affect interpretation of the results of the study or render the subject at high risk for treatment complications
* Current treatment for active systemic infection
* History of allergy to fluorescein, not amenable to treatment
* Inability to obtain fundus photographs or fluorescein angiograms of sufficient quality to be analyzed and graded by the central reading center
* Inability to comply with study or follow up procedures
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Active, subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV)
* Fibrosis \< 50% of total lesion area
* Visual acuity (VA) 20/25-20/320
* Age ≥ 50 yrs
* At least 1 drusen (\>63μ) in either eye or late AMD in fellow eye

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previous treatment for CNV in study eye
* Other progressive retinal disease likely to compromise VA
* Contraindications to injections with Lucentis or Avastin
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female outpatients of any race, aged 18 years or older
* Diagnosis of active primary or recurrent subfoveal or juxtafoveal CNV secondary to PM
* Diagnosis of high myopia of at least -6 dioptres in the study eye spherical equivalent. For subjects who have undergone prior refractive or cataract surgery in the study eye, the preoperative refractive error in the study eye must have been at least -6 dioptres
* Patients who have a BCVA score between 78 and 24 letters in the study eye using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)-like grading charts (approximately 6/9 - 6/96 Snellen equivalent)
* Patients must give fully informed consent and be willing and able to comply with all study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of any surgical intervention in the study eye within two months preceding screening
* Previous macular laser photocoagulation, treatment with intravitreal steroids, verteporfin with photodynamic therapy (Visudyne®) or anti-VEGF agents ranibizumab, bevacizumab or pegaptanib sodium (Macugen®) in the study eye
* Previous treatment with intravenously administered bevacizumab (Avastin®)
* Prior treatment in the study eye with external-beam radiation therapy, vitrectomy, or transpupillary thermotherapy
* History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or to drugs of similar chemical classes
* History of allergic reaction to fluorescein
* Concurrent use of systemic anti-VEGF agents

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Answer: A