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Status unknownNCT01670162ROLLUpdated Oct 29, 2014

On-label tReatment With Intravitreal Aflibercept injectiOn for Patients With Persistent Pigment epitheliaL Detachments in Neovascular Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

A Phase 4 interventional study of Aflibercept in Age Related Macular Degeneration and Pigment Epithelial Detachment, sponsored by Tennessee Retina. Status unknown at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 50 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-10-29.

Sponsored by Tennessee Retina · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Oct 2014), so the status shown — last known as Active, not recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
50 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 66 studies testing aflibercept in Macular Degeneration — 2 open to participants now, 5 under way, 2 of them phase 3. aflibercept · Macular Degeneration.

Enrollment
52nd of 66
30 · median 55
Started
2012
with 4 others
Phase 4
27 of 66
none open now
Registered
10th of 66
by date
Lead sponsor
2 of 66
Tennessee Retina

Among the 66 studies testing aflibercept in Macular Degeneration, this one is the 52nd largest by enrollment, is one of 5 that started in 2012, is one of 27 in phase 4, and was the 10th registered.

By phase

66 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

Phase 4this study27 · 0 open
Phase 318 · 1 open
Phase 27 · 0 open
Phase 16 · 1 open
No phase4 · 0 open
Phase 1/23 · 0 open
Phase 2/31 · 0 open

By the year they started

First in 2005; this study’s year is marked. 5 started in 2012.

Size and results

Median enrollment 55 across the 66 interventional studies. Of the 48 that completed or were terminated, 28 (58%) have results posted.

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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal aflibercept injection in a population of neovascular AMD patients that have been previously treated with 2.0 mg ranibizumab for persistent PEDs.

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A Phase 4 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal aflibercept injection in a population of neovascular AMD patients that have been previously treated with 2.0 mg ranibizumab for persistent PEDs (the ROLL study).

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Conditions studied

  • Age Related Macular Degeneration
  • Pigment Epithelial Detachment

Keywords

  • Pigment Epithelium of Eye
  • Wet macular degeneration
  • Macular degeneration
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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  • Previous enrollment in the study evaluating 2.0mg ranibizumab (NCT 01189019) without early study discontinuation. The last treatment* in the study eye should have been received at least 30 days before enrollment in this study.

    **last study treatment of either 1.0mg or 2.0mg ranibizumab

  • Presence of persistent fibrovascular pigment epithelial detachment Willing and able to comply iwth clinic visits and study related procedures Provide signed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior treatment with verteporfin, or external beam radiation therapy, or transpupillary thermotherapy in the study eye.

Previous subfoveal focal laser photocoagulation involving the foveal center in the study eye.

  • History of vitrectomy, submacular surgery, or other surgical intervention for AMD in the study eye.
  • Concurrent eye disease in the study eye that could compromise visual acuity (e.g. diabetic retinopathy, advanced glaucoma).
  • Any concurrent intraocular condition in the study eye (e.g. diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma) that, in the opinion of the investigator, could either require medical or surgical intervention during the 12 month study period to prevent or treat visual loss that might result from that condition, or if allowed to progress untreated, could likely contribute to loss of at least 2 Snellen equivalent lines of best corrected visual acuity over the 12 month study period.
  • Active intraocular inflammation (grade trace or above) in the study eye, or history of idiopathic or auto-immune associated uveitis in either eye.
  • Current vitreous hemorrhage in the study eye.
  • History of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment or macular hole (stage 3 or 4) in the study eye.
  • Active infectious conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, or endophthalmitis in either eye.
  • Aphakia, anterior chamber intraocular lens (ACIOL) or unstable posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL).
  • Uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye (defined as intraocular pressure equal to or greater than 30 despite treatment with anti-glaucoma medication).
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
  • Sexually active men* or women of ** who are unwilling to practice adequate during the study (adequate contraception measures include stable use of oral contraceptives or other prescription pharmaceutical contraceptives for 2 or more menstrual cycles prior to screening; intrauterine device (IUD); bilateral tubal ligation; vasectomy; condom plus contraceptive sponge, foam, or jelly, or diaphragm plus contraceptive sponge, foam or jelly).

    • Contraception is not required for men with documented vasectomy. ** women must be amenorrheic for at least 12 months in order not to be considered of child bearing potential. Pregnancy testing and contraception are not required for women with documented hysterectomy or tubal ligation.
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Informed consent

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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    3 loading doses, then every 2 months

    All patients will receive 3 monthly intravitreal aflibercept injections followed by mandatory dosing every 3 months. If needed, patients can be treated monthly.

    Drug: Aflibercept

Interventions

  • Intravitreal Injection 2mg/0.05mL Aflibercept

    Also known as: VEGF-Trap, Eylea

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of patients with flattening of PED

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean Change in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA)

    Time frame: 6 month timepoint and 12 month timepoints

  2. Proportion of patients with flattening of PED

    Time frame: 6 months

  3. Proportion of patients with flattening of PED

    Time frame: 18 month and 24 month timepoints

  4. Mean number of injections needed

    Time frame: 12 month period

  5. Mean change in Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) central retinal thickness

    Time frame: 6 month and 12 month timepoints

  6. Proportion of patients gaining 5 letters or more letters on Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) Chart

    Time frame: 6 month and 12 month timepoint

  7. Mean change in BCVA

    Time frame: 18 month and 24 month timepoint

  8. Mean number of injections

    Time frame: during year 2

  9. Mean change in OCT central retinal thickness

    Time frame: 18 month and 24 month timepoints

  10. Proportion of patients gaining 5 letters or more

    Time frame: 18 month and 24 month timepoints

Other outcomes

  1. Incidence and severity of adverse events

    Time frame: 24 month period

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Pacific Eye Associates
    San Fransisco, California 94115, United States
  • Retina Associates of Kentucky
    Lexington, Kentucky 40509, United States
  • Tennessee Retina, P.C.
    Nashville, Tennessee 37203, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 29, 2014, 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
NCT01670162
Lead sponsor
Tennessee Retina
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 21, 2012
Start date
Aug 2012
Primary completion
Nov 2015 (estimated)
Completion
Jan 2016 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 29, 2014

Study contacts

Brandon G Busbee, MD
principal investigator · Tennessee Retina, PC

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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