Clinical trial NCT06314217: Everads Injector in Suprachoroidal Administration of TA Suspension, for Treatment of Patients With DME
Official title: Everads Injector in Suprachoroidal Administration of a Triamcinolone Acetonide (TA) Suspension Approved for Intraocular Injection, for the Treatment of Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema: An Open-label Safety and Performance Pilot Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema
Keywords: suprachoroidal
Lead sponsor: Everads Therapy
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2024-03-15
Enrollment: 10
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: Everads Injector: For targeted suprachoroidal delivery of therapy
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: This is an open-label pilot device study. The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety and performance of Everads Injector following single injection of suspension approved for ocular use into the suprachoroidal space.

The study population is patients diagnosed with diabetic macular edema (DME) that were previously treated. 10 adult subjects are expected to be enrolled based on the inclusion-exclusion criteria.

The study will involve 6 visits during a period of 6 weeks

Detailed description: The study involves 6 visits: Screening Visit: Visit 1 (Day -6 to 0); Baseline and Injection Visit: Visit 2 (Day 1); Follow up visits: Visit 3 (Day 3 ± 1 Days), Visit 4 (Day 14 ± 3 Days), Visit 5 (Day 28 ± 3 Days); End of Trial: Visit 6 (Day 42 ± 3 Days).

Patient eligibility will be assessed at screening, and the study eye will be determined.

Baseline/Injection Visit will include a pre-injection examination, injection of TA and post-injection examination The study eye will receive the suprachoroidal injection of TA injectable suspension approved for ocular use. The Everads Injector will be used for a single administration of 100 µl (4 mg) of TA into the suprachoroidal space in the treatment eye.

Injections using Everads Injector will be performed by trained and qualified investigators after training by Sponsor experts

Study assessments include: physical examination, vital signs, medical \& ocular history, AE and concomitant medication assessment.

Ophthalmological examination include:

* Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) using the Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) Visual Acuity Chart.
* Intraocular Pressure
* Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
* Fundus photography
* Fluorescein angiography
* ICG angiography
* Slit-lamp biomicroscopy
* Dilated indirect ophthalmoscopy.

Subject will be followed for 42 days following injection

Eligibility criteria: Key Inclusion Criteria:

1. Males and females ≥ 18 years of age with a diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus.
2. Diagnosis of DME with confirmed central involvement of ≥ 320 µm for males and ≥ 305 µm for females on Spectralis (Heidelberg) or ≥ 305 µm for males and ≥ 290 µm for females with Cirrus (Zeiss) by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), verified at the screening visit.
3. First three patients: ETDRS BCVA letter score of worse than 35 (Snellen equivalent of 20/200 imperial or 6/60 metric) in the study eye, and ETDRS BCVA of 60 (Snellen equivalent of 20/63 imperial or 6/19 metric) or better in the fellow eye. Remaining patients: ETDRS BCVA letter score of worse than 50 (Snellen equivalent of 20/100 imperial or 6/30 metric) in the study eye, and ETDRS BCVA of 60 (Snellen equivalent of 20/63 imperial or 6/19 metric) or better in the fellow eye.
4. Have shown no response to three previous Intravitreal (IVT) treatments with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

1. Evidence of macular edema of any cause other than diabetic retinopathy in the study eye.
2. Prior treatment with pan-retinal photocoagulation or focal laser photocoagulation in the study eye within 90 days of screening visit.
3. Intraocular pressure ≥ 21 mmHg or uncontrolled glaucoma (open-angle or angle-closure) in the study eye.
4. History of any prior ophthalmic surgeries in the study eye within 90 days of the screening visit.
5. Previous treatment for DME in the study eye with any intravitreal injection in the 30 days prior to the screening visit.
6. Any previous treatment with Ozurdex® implant in past 6 months.
7. Any previous treatment with Iluvien® or Retisert™.
8. Current iris neovascularization, vitreous hemorrhage, tractional retinal detachment or epiretinal membrane that contributes to macular edema in the study eye, per PI discretion.
9. Uncontrolled blood pressure.
10. HbA1c \>12%.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Frequency of treatment-emergent adverse events
timeFrame: 6 weeks
measure: Frequency of adverse device effects
timeFrame: 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Confirmation of TA delivery into the suprachoroidal space
timeFrame: Injection day
measure: Change from baseline in central macular thickness
timeFrame: 6 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Haifa
country: Israel
facility: Rambam MC
Study officials:
affiliation: Rambam MC
name: Barak, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Everads Therapy
name: Keren Mano Tamir, MD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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