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Ixoberogene Soroparvovec (Ixo-vec) Contralateral Dosing Study in Participants With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration

A Phase 2 interventional study of Ixo-vec in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) Wet AMD, sponsored by Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.. Recruiting at 12 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 50 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-05.

Sponsored by Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jun 2026; still recruiting 5 months later.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
15
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
50 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety, effectiveness and durability of a gene therapy called Ixo-vec (Ixoberogene soroparvovec) when administered to the contralateral (second) eye of adult participants (≥ 50 years of age) who have been diagnosed with bilateral neovascular (wet) age related macular degeneration (nAMD). The study will enroll adults with nAMD in both eyes, including participants who previously received Ixo-vec treatment in one (initial) eye and/or participants who will receive Ixo-vec treatment for the first time. This study focuses on how the treatment works when both eyes are treated at different times and how effective and long-lasting Ixo-vec treatment is in the second (contralateral) eye.

Participants will receive a single administration of Ixo-vec in the contralateral eye and will be followed for approximately 5 years to evaluate safety, efficacy and durability of contralateral treatment. Secondary objectives include assessments that will evaluate clinical activity, including visual and anatomic outcomes, as well as the need for supplemental anti-VEGF therapy.

The study is intended to provide additional information on the safety, tolerability, and use of Ixo-vec in bilateral treatment.

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase 2, single-arm, open-label, multi-center study in participants who are ≥ 50 years old with a diagnosis of bilateral choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to neovascular (wet) age related macular degeneration (nAMD). This study is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of Ixo-vec dosing in the contralateral (second) eye.

The study includes participants who have previously received Ixo-vec in one eye in a prior clinical study, as well as Ixo-vec-naïve participants eligible for sequential bilateral administration. The study will evaluate the use of Ixo-vec when both eyes are treated at different time points.

Neovascular AMD is a progressive retinal disease characterized by the growth of abnormal blood vessels originating from the choroid, which can lead to vision loss. Current standard of care includes repeated intravitreal (IVT) administration of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapies.

Ixo-vec (also known as Ixoberogene soroparvovec, ADVM-022 or AAV.7m8-aflibercept) is an adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy designed to enable sustained intraocular expression of an anti-VEGF protein following a single IVT administration.

The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of Ixo-vec administered to the contralateral eye. Secondary objectives include assessments that will evaluate clinical activity, including visual and anatomic outcomes, as well as the need for supplemental anti-VEGF therapy over time.

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Conditions studied

  • Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) Wet AMD

Keywords

  • macular degeneration
  • AMD
  • neovascular macular degeneration
  • gene therapy
  • contralateral
  • Ixoberogene soroparvovec
  • Ixo-vec
  • Aflibercept
  • Neovascular age-related macular degeneration
  • nAMD
  • wAMD
  • ADVM
  • ADVM-022
  • wet AMD
  • Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration
  • CNV
  • Neovascular AMD
  • AAV
  • AAV vector
  • AAV.7m8-aflibercept
  • AAV.7m8
  • Eye disease
  • Blindness
  • Adeno-associated viruses
  • ADVM-022-14
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In context

Macular Degeneration

1,459 studies on the registry are indexed under Macular Degeneration; 238 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 15 is below the median of 56 across 985 interventional studies indexed under Macular Degeneration.

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Lead sponsor

Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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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

  1. Male or female, aged ≥ 50 years at Screening Visit 1.
  2. Must agree to use an acceptable form of .
  3. Have diagnosis of bilateral CNV secondary to nAMD.
  4. Meet ETDRS BCVA letter score criteria:

    • For Ixo-vec-experienced participants: Contralateral eye has an ETDRS BCVA letter score within a protocol-defined range appropriate for nAMD clinical trials.
    • For Ixo-vec-naïve participants: Both the initial eye and contralateral eye have ETDRS BCVA letter score within a protocol-defined range appropriate for nAMD clinical trials
  5. Have prior treatment history consistent with protocol-defined requirements, including prior anti-VEGF therapy and, where applicable, prior Ixo-vec exposure.
  6. Demonstrate a meaningful anatomic response to anti-VEGF in the contralateral eye (all participants) and in the initial eye (Ixo-vec-naïve participants only). Meaningful anatomic response to prior anti-VEGF therapy as defined in the protocol.
  7. Able to comply with study procedures according to the Investigator's judgment.

Other protocol-defined INCLUSION CRITERIA apply.

Exclusion criteria

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

A/ General Exclusion Criteria

  1. Have history of a medical condition (systemic disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding) giving reasonable suspicion of a condition that contraindicates the use of Ixo-vec, compromises the participant's ability to comply with the planned study assessments, or that might affect the interpretation of the results of the study or render the participant at high risk for treatment complications in the opinion of the Investigator. History of severe coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) infection may meet this exclusion criterion if, in the opinion of the Investigator, it is likely to lead to any of the complications listed above.
  2. Received prior gene therapy (other than Ixo-vec, where applicable)
  3. Currently receiving at Screening Visit 1 in the previously treated eye (Ixo-vec-experienced participants) or in either eye (Ixo-vec-naïve participants).
  4. Received any non-gene IMP or medical device in the contralateral eye (and/or initial eye for Ixo-vec-naïve participants) within 3 months of Screening Visit 1
  5. Have history of allergy, , or to the use of any product or its administered as part of this study.
  6. Have evidence of poorly controlled diabetes or (HbA1c) ≥ 8.0%
  7. Have history or evidence of cardiovascular diseases and ongoing bleeding disorders as defined by the protocol.
  8. Use of systemic therapy within a protocol-defined period.
  9. Received systemic anti-VEGF therapy within a protocol-defined period.
  10. Have history of within the 5 years prior to Screening Visit 1, except for adequately treated malignancies as defined by the protocol.

    B/Ocular Exclusion Criteria

  11. Have any active ocular or periocular infection in the contralateral eye in the contralateral eye (all participants) or in the initial eye (Ixo-vec-naïve participants only).
  12. Have any history or evidence of a concurrent intraocular condition in the contralateral eye (all participants) or in the initial eye (Ixo-vec-naïve participants only), including retinal diseases other than nAMD, that, in the judgment of the Investigator, could reduce the potential for visual improvement, confound assessment of the macula or require medical or surgical intervention during the study.
  13. Have prior ocular surgery or treatment that may confound assessment or increase risk.
  14. Have any history or evidence of retinal detachment (with or without repair) or retinal pigment epithelium rip/tear in the contralateral eye (all participants) or in the initial eye (Ixo-vec-naïve participants only), as determined by the Investigator.
  15. Have uncontrolled ocular hypertension or glaucoma as defined by the protocol.
  16. Have any history of inflammatory anterior chamber cell or vitreous cell ≥ 2+ in the initial eye, that, in the opinion of the Investigator and Sponsor, predisposes the contralateral eye to a heightened risk of intraocular inflammation. Enrollment of a participant with prior anterior chamber cell or vitreous cell ≥2+ in the initial eye requires discussion with the medical monitor.

Other protocol-defined EXCLUSION CRITERIA apply.

Terms in these criteria, in plain language(8)

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Contraception

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Corticosteroids (steroids)

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Contraindication

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Excipients

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HbA1c

A blood test of average blood sugar over the past two to three months, given as a percentage or in mmol/mol. 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) or more is the usual threshold for diabetes, normally confirmed by a second test.

Immunosuppression

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Cancer (malignancy)

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
15 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Ixo-vec dosing in Contralateral Eye

    Population of Ixo-vec-Experienced or Ixo-vec Naïve Participants.

    Genetic: Ixo-vec

Interventions

  • GeneticIxo-vec

    Ixo-vec (6 × 10\^10 vg/eye) will be administered intravitreally

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of ocular adverse events (AEs)

    The number of participants who experience an ocular adverse event will be summarized.

    Time frame: Baseline through Week 28

  2. Incidence of ocular serious adverse events (SAEs).

    The number of participants who experience ocular serious adverse event will be summarized.

    Time frame: Baseline through Week 28

  3. Incidence of non-ocular serious adverse events (SAEs).

    The number of participants who experience non-ocular serious adverse event will be summarized.

    Time frame: Baseline through Week 28

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean change from baseline in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) over time through Week 28.

    BCVA will be measured using an Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual acuity chart.

    Time frame: Baseline through Week 28

  2. Mean change from baseline in central subfield thickness (CST) over time through Week 28.

    CST as measured by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).

    Time frame: Baseline through Week 28

  3. Mean number of supplemental aflibercept IVT injections received from Week 4 through Week 28

    Efficacy will be measured by the number of supplemental aflibercept injections post Ixo-vec administration.

    Time frame: Week 4 through Week 28

  4. Percentage of participants who are supplemental aflibercept injection-free through Week 28.

    Efficacy will be measured as the percentage of participants who will not received supplemental aflibercept injections post Ixo-vec administration.

    Time frame: Baseline through Week 28

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Study locations

12 of 12 sites recruiting
  • Adverum site 126
    Phoenix, Arizona 85053, United States
    Recruiting
  • Adverum site 109
    Bakersfield, California 93309, United States
    Recruiting
  • Adverum site 169
    Fullerton, California 92835, United States
    Recruiting
  • Adverum site 124
    Deerfield Beach, Florida 33064, United States
    Recruiting
  • Adverum site 176
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308, United States
    Recruiting
  • Adverum site 168
    Jacksonville, Florida 32216, United States
    Recruiting
  • Adverum site 149
    ‘Aiea, Hawaii 96701, United States
    Recruiting
  • Adverum site 179
    Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
    Recruiting
  • Adverum site 171
    Teaneck, New Jersey 07666, United States
    Recruiting
  • Adverum site 122
    West Columbia, South Carolina 29169, United States
    Recruiting
  • Adverum site 107
    The Woodlands, Texas 77384, United States
    Recruiting
  • Adverum site 231
    The Woodlands, Texas 77384, United States
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Adverum is committed to transparency. Appropriately de-identified participant-level data and supporting documents may be shared under appropriate conditions (e.g. when contractually permitted and when participants provide appropriate consent). Individual patient-level data would only be shared following completion of this study (and any associated studies), completion of applicable regulatory submissions, and in accordance with applicable regulations and laws, as well as criteria established by Adverum, our collaborators and/or industry best practices. Shared datasets and/or documents may be de-identified and/or redacted to protect participant identity and to protect sensitive and confidential information. For inquiries, please contact us at datasharing@adverum.com

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 5, 2026, 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
NCT07630649
Lead sponsor
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 5, 2026
Start date
Jun 2, 2026
Primary completion
Jun 2031 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 2031 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 5, 2026

Study contacts

Adverum Study Contact
Contact
ADVM02214ClinOp@adverum.com
650-656-9323
Adam Turpcu, PhD
study director · Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.

Oversight

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