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TerminatedNCT00712491Updated Jan 10, 2013

Phase 1/2 Study of an Ocular Sirolimus (Rapamycin) Formulation in Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Sirolimus and Sirolimus in Age-related Macular Degeneration and Choroidal Neovascularization, sponsored by Santen Inc.. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 50 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-01-10.

Sponsored by Santen Inc. · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
50 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of an ocular sirolimus (rapamycin) formulation via different injection routes in patients with treatment-naive sub-foveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration.

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Conditions studied

  • Age-related Macular Degeneration
  • Choroidal Neovascularization

Keywords

  • wet AMD
  • CNV
03

In context

Macular Degeneration

1,474 studies on the registry are indexed under Macular Degeneration; 206 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 51 across 985 interventional studies indexed under Macular Degeneration.

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Lead sponsor

Santen Inc. is the lead sponsor of 31 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 10 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 10 (100%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
50 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria include, but are not limited to:

  • Diagnosed with sub-foveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration
  • Visual acuity of 20/50 to 20/200 in study eye

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any other ocular disease that could compromise vision in the study eye
  • History of any prior treatment for choroidal neovascularization in the study eye
  • Presence of other causes of choroidal neovascularization other than secondary to age-related macular degeneration
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
20 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Drug: Sirolimus

  • Experimental
    2

    Drug: Sirolimus

Interventions

  • DrugSirolimus

    Three subconjunctival injections of 1320 micrograms sirolimus each.

    Also known as: MS-R002, rapamycin

  • DrugSirolimus

    Three intravitreal injections of 352 micrograms sirolimus each.

    Also known as: MS-R001, rapamycin

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Best-corrected visual acuity by ETDRS

    Time frame: 180 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Best-corrected visual acuity by ETDRS

    Time frame: 60 days, 120 days

  2. Safety across injection routes

    Time frame: Through 1 year

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Study locations

1 site
  • Retinal Consultants of Arizona
    Phoenix, Arizona 85044, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 10, 2013, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00712491
Lead sponsor
Santen Inc.
Collaborators
MacuSight, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 10, 2008
Start date
Sep 2008
Primary completion
Nov 2009
Completion
Mar 2010
Last update
Jan 10, 2013

Study contacts

Joel Naor, MD
study director · MacuSight, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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