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Suprachoroidal Injection of CLS-TA in Patients With Non-infectious Uveitis

A Phase 3 interventional study of 4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection in Uveitis, Uveitis, Posterior and Uveitis, Anterior, sponsored by Clearside Biomedical, Inc.. Completed at 10 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-06-23.

Sponsored by Clearside Biomedical, Inc. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
38
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This open-label study is designed to evaluate the safety of suprachoroidally administered triamcinolone acetone injectable suspension, CLS-TA, in patients with non-infectious uveitis with and without macular edema.

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase 3, open-label multicenter study to assess the safety of 4 mg of CLS-TA administered via suprachoroidal injection in the treatment of patients diagnosed with noninfectious uveitis with and without macular edema.

Qualified patients will be enrolled and receive two suprachoroidal injections of CLS-TA administered to the study eye approximately 12 weeks apart (Visit 2 and Visit 5). Follow-up visits will be conducted monthly up to 24 weeks (Visit 8).

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Conditions studied

  • Uveitis
  • Uveitis, Posterior
  • Uveitis, Anterior
  • Uveitis, Intermediate
  • Panuveitis

Keywords

  • Uveitis
  • UME
  • Posterior Uveitis
  • Anterior Uveitis
  • Intermediate Uveitis
  • Panuveitis
  • Non-infectious Uveitis
  • Triamcinolone
  • Choroid
  • Choroidal Injection
  • Suprachoroidal
  • Microneedle
  • Microinjection
  • Triamcinolone acetonide
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In context

Uveitis

299 studies on the registry are indexed under Uveitis; 32 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 38 is above the median of 30 across 175 interventional studies indexed under Uveitis.

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Lead sponsor

Clearside Biomedical, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 14 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 8 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 7 (88%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of active or inactive non-infectious uveitis (pan, anterior, intermediate and posterior)
  • ETDRS BCVA score of ≥ 5 letters read in the study eye

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any active ocular disease or infection in the study eye other than uveitis
  • Intraocular pressure > 22 mmHg or uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye; patients with IOP of 22 or less in the study eye not excluded with no more than 2 IOP-lowering medications.
  • Any uncontrolled systemic disease that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would preclude participation in the study
  • Any topical ocular in the 10 days prior to baseline; intraocular or periocular corticosteroid injections in the 2 months prior to baseline; an OZURDEX implant in the 6 months prior to baseline; RETISERT or ILUVIEN implant in the 3 years prior to baseline.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
38 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection

    Suprachoroidal injection of 40 mg/mL (4 mg in 100 μL) of CLS-TA

    Drug: 4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection

Interventions

  • CLS-TA, 40 mg/mL (4 mg in 100 microliters), will be administered as a single injection at 2 timepoints

    Also known as: Triamcinolone Acetonide

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Adverse Events

    Number of patients with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs). An adverse event (AE) is the development of an undesirable medical condition or the deterioration of a preexisting medical condition after or during exposure to a pharmaceutical product, whether or not considered causally related to the product. A TEAE is an AE occurring on or after the date of the first dose of study drug or worsening relative to the pre-treatment state. An SAE is an AE that fulfils one or more of the following: results in death; is immediately life-threatening; requires hospitalization nor prolongation of hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity; results in a congenital abnormality or birth defect; or is an important medical event that may jeopardize the subject or may require medical intervention to present one of the outcomes listed above.

    Time frame: Baseline to 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean Intraocular Pressure in the Study Eye

    Intraocular pressure is the fluid pressure inside the eye. Tonometry is the method eye care professionals use to determine this. IOP is an important aspect in the evaluation of patients at risk of glaucoma. Tonometers in this study were calibrated to measure pressure in millimeters of mercury.

    Time frame: Baseline, 24 Weeks

  2. Number of Patients With a Grade of 0 in Anterior Chamber Cells in the Study Eye

    The anterior chamber is the aqueous humor-filled space inside the eye between the iris and the cornea's innermost surface, the endothelium. The grading of cellular reaction in the anterior chamber helps in the assessment of the severity of uveitis. In this study, anterior chamber cells were graded following the Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature working group recommendations. The following scale was used to grade the cells in the field: 0 = \<1, 0.5+ = 1-5, 1+ = 6-15, 2+ = 16-25, 3+ = 26-50, and 4+ = \>50 cells. A lower grade represents less inflammation in the eye.

    Time frame: Baseline, 24 Weeks

  3. Number of Patients With a Grade of 0 in Anterior Chamber Flare in the Study Eye

    The anterior chamber is the aqueous humor-filled space inside the eye between the iris and the cornea's innermost surface, the endothelium. The grading of intraocular inflammation or flare in the anterior chamber helps in the assessment of the severity of uveitis. In this study, anterior chamber flare was graded following the Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature working group recommendations. The following scale was used to grade the flare: 0 = none, 1+ = faint, 2+ moderate (iris and lens details clear), 3+ = marked (iris and lens details hazy), 4+ = intense (fibrin or plastic aqueous). A lower grade represents less inflammation in the eye.

    Time frame: Baseline, 24 Weeks

  4. Number of Patients With a Grade of 0 in Vitreous Haze in the Study Eye

    The vitreous body is that part of the eye that fills the space in the center of the eye. The primary purpose of the vitreous body is to keep the center of the eye clear so that light can get to the retina and vision can begin. Vitreous haze involves the obstruction of the back of the eye by vitreous cells and protein exudation. In this study, vitreous haze was graded following a standardized photographic scale ranging from 0 to 4. The following scale was used to grade the vitreous haze: 0 = no inflammation, +0.5 = trace inflammation, +1 = mild blurring of the retinal vessels and optic nerve, +1.5 = optic nerve head and posterior retina view obscuration greater than +1 but less than +2, +2 = moderate blurring of the optic nerve head, +3 = marked blurring of the optic nerve head, +4 = optic nerve head not visible. A lower grade represents less inflammation in the eye.

    Time frame: Baseline, 24 Weeks

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Results

Posted Jun 15, 2021

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
Milestone4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
Started38
Intention-to-treat population38
Safety population38
Completed37
Not completed1
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1

Outcome measures

PrimaryAdverse Events

Number of patients with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs). An adverse event (AE) is the development of an undesirable medical condition or the deterioration of a preexisting medical condition after or during exposure to a pharmaceutical product, whether or not considered causally related to the product. A TEAE is an AE occurring on or after the date of the first dose of study drug or worsening relative to the pre-treatment state. An SAE is an AE that fulfils one or more of the following: results in death; is immediately life-threatening; requires hospitalization nor prolongation of hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity; results in a congenital abnormality or birth defect; or is an important medical event that may jeopardize the subject or may require medical intervention to present one of the outcomes listed above.

Time frame:
Baseline to 24 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Adverse Events
Participants4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events27
Serious Adverse Events1
SecondaryMean Intraocular Pressure in the Study Eye

Intraocular pressure is the fluid pressure inside the eye. Tonometry is the method eye care professionals use to determine this. IOP is an important aspect in the evaluation of patients at risk of glaucoma. Tonometers in this study were calibrated to measure pressure in millimeters of mercury.

Time frame:
Baseline, 24 Weeks
Reported as:
Mean · mmHg
Mean Intraocular Pressure in the Study Eye
mmHg4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
Baseline13.3 ± 3.57
Week 2415.2 ± 4.40
SecondaryNumber of Patients With a Grade of 0 in Anterior Chamber Cells in the Study Eye

The anterior chamber is the aqueous humor-filled space inside the eye between the iris and the cornea's innermost surface, the endothelium. The grading of cellular reaction in the anterior chamber helps in the assessment of the severity of uveitis. In this study, anterior chamber cells were graded following the Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature working group recommendations. The following scale was used to grade the cells in the field: 0 = \<1, 0.5+ = 1-5, 1+ = 6-15, 2+ = 16-25, 3+ = 26-50, and 4+ = \>50 cells. A lower grade represents less inflammation in the eye.

Time frame:
Baseline, 24 Weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Patients With a Grade of 0 in Anterior Chamber Cells in the Study Eye
Participants4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
Baseline17
Week 2431
SecondaryNumber of Patients With a Grade of 0 in Anterior Chamber Flare in the Study Eye

The anterior chamber is the aqueous humor-filled space inside the eye between the iris and the cornea's innermost surface, the endothelium. The grading of intraocular inflammation or flare in the anterior chamber helps in the assessment of the severity of uveitis. In this study, anterior chamber flare was graded following the Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature working group recommendations. The following scale was used to grade the flare: 0 = none, 1+ = faint, 2+ moderate (iris and lens details clear), 3+ = marked (iris and lens details hazy), 4+ = intense (fibrin or plastic aqueous). A lower grade represents less inflammation in the eye.

Time frame:
Baseline, 24 Weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Patients With a Grade of 0 in Anterior Chamber Flare in the Study Eye
Participants4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
Baseline27
Week 2434
SecondaryNumber of Patients With a Grade of 0 in Vitreous Haze in the Study Eye

The vitreous body is that part of the eye that fills the space in the center of the eye. The primary purpose of the vitreous body is to keep the center of the eye clear so that light can get to the retina and vision can begin. Vitreous haze involves the obstruction of the back of the eye by vitreous cells and protein exudation. In this study, vitreous haze was graded following a standardized photographic scale ranging from 0 to 4. The following scale was used to grade the vitreous haze: 0 = no inflammation, +0.5 = trace inflammation, +1 = mild blurring of the retinal vessels and optic nerve, +1.5 = optic nerve head and posterior retina view obscuration greater than +1 but less than +2, +2 = moderate blurring of the optic nerve head, +3 = marked blurring of the optic nerve head, +4 = optic nerve head not visible. A lower grade represents less inflammation in the eye.

Time frame:
Baseline, 24 Weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Patients With a Grade of 0 in Vitreous Haze in the Study Eye
Participants4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
Baseline17
Week 2434

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse events were collected over 24 weeks of follow-up.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection0/38 (0%)1/38 (2.6%)24/38 (63.2%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
Event4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
Visual acuity reducedEye disorders1/38
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
Event4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
Conjunctival haemorrhageEye disorders5/38
Intraocular pressure increasedInvestigations4/38
Intraocular pressure increasedInvestigations4/38
Eye painEye disorders3/38
Procedure headacheInjury, poisoning and procedural complications3/38
Eye inflammationEye disorders2/38
Eye inflammationEye disorders2/38
Ocular hypertensionEye disorders2/38
Visual acuity reducedEye disorders2/38
CataractEye disorders2/38

Baseline characteristics

The Safety Population included all patients who entered the study and were administered at least one dose of CLS-TA

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years25
>=65 years13
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
Mean52.4 ± 15.8
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
Female25
Male13
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
Hispanic or Latino5
Not Hispanic or Latino33
Unknown or Not Reported0
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American7
White31
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
United States38
Type of Uveitis in the Study Eye
Type of Uveitis in the Study Eye(Participants)4 mg CLS-TA Suprachoriodal Injection
Anterior uveitis12
Intermediate uveitis15
Posterior uveitis10
Panuveitis10
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Study locations

10 sites
  • Retinal Consultants of Arizona
    Phoenix, Arizona 85014, United States
  • Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group
    Beverly Hills, California 90211, United States
  • Northern California Retina Vitreous Associates Medical Group, Inc.
    Mountain View, California 94040, United States
  • Retina Group of Florida
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308, United States
  • Marietta Eye Clinic
    Marietta, Georgia 30060, United States
  • Midwest Eye Retina Practicing at Midwest Eye Institute
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46290, United States
  • Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
    Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
  • Texas Retina Associates
    Dallas, Texas 75231, United States
  • Retina Consultants of Houston
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Virginia Eye Consultants
    Norfolk, Virginia 23502, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Jabs DA, Nussenblatt RB, Rosenbaum JT; Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature (SUN) Working Group. Standardization of uveitis nomenclature for reporting clinical data. Results of the First International Workshop. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Sep;140(3):509-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.03.057. PubMed 16196117 ↗
  • Nussenblatt RB, Palestine AG, Chan CC, Roberge F. Standardization of vitreal inflammatory activity in intermediate and posterior uveitis. Ophthalmology. 1985 Apr;92(4):467-71. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(85)34001-0. PubMed 4000641 ↗
  • Lowder C, Belfort R Jr, Lightman S, Foster CS, Robinson MR, Schiffman RM, Li XY, Cui H, Whitcup SM; Ozurdex HURON Study Group. Dexamethasone intravitreal implant for noninfectious intermediate or posterior uveitis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 May;129(5):545-53. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2010.339. Epub 2011 Jan 10. PubMed 21220619 ↗
  • Yeh S, Henry CR, Kapik B, Ciulla TA. Triamcinolone Acetonide Suprachoroidal Injectable Suspension for Uveitic Macular Edema: Integrated Analysis of Two Phase 3 Studies. Ophthalmol Ther. 2023 Feb;12(1):577-591. doi: 10.1007/s40123-022-00603-x. Epub 2022 Nov 18. PubMed 36399237 ↗

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Apr 2017 to primary completion in Jan 2018, 9 months.

Results were first posted in Jun 2021, 3 years 4 months after primary completion. A results delay was requested in Sep 2018.

Of 15 phase 3 interventional studies under Uveitis, half reached primary completion within 41 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 26 and three quarters within 55. This study's 9 months is below that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Mar 27, 2017
First posted
Mar 31, 2017
StartActual
Apr 4, 2017
Primary completionActual
Jan 24, 2018
CompletionActual
Jan 24, 2018
Results delay requested
Sep 13, 2018
Results first posted
Jun 15, 2021
Last update
Jun 23, 2021
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 23, 2021, 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
NCT03097315
Lead sponsor
Clearside Biomedical, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 31, 2017
Start date
Apr 4, 2017
Primary completion
Jan 24, 2018
Completion
Jan 24, 2018
Results posted
Jun 15, 2021
Last update
Jun 23, 2021

Study contacts

Thomas Ciulla, MD
study director · Clearside Biomedical, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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