New eye injection aims to halt diabetic vision loss
NCT ID NCT06321302
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called BI 764524, given as an eye injection, in 190 adults with moderate to severe diabetic retinopathy. Participants receive different numbers of injections over a year, and doctors compare eye damage improvements against a sham procedure or an existing drug (aflibercept). The goal is to see if BI 764524 can safely improve the condition and prevent vision-threatening complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BI 764524 (eye injection)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option to slow or improve diabetic retinopathy and reduce the risk of vision loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 190 participants, so results may not confirm effectiveness. The treatment involves eye injections, which carry risks like infection or inflammation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Akita University Hospital
Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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Associated Retina Consultants, Ltd.
Phoenix, Arizona, 85020, United States
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Austin Clinical Research, LLC
Austin, Texas, 78750, United States
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Austin Retina Associates
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Austin Retina Associates
Round Rock, Texas, 78681, United States
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Federico II"
Naples, 80131, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi
Florence, 50134, Italy
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Bay Area Retina Associates - Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
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Budapest Retina Associations Kft.
Budapest, 1133, Hungary
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Byers Eye Institute
Palo Alto, California, 94303, United States
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California Eye Specialists Medical Group Inc
Pasadena, California, 91107, United States
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California Retina Consultants-Bakersfield-65523
Bakersfield, California, 93309, United States
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California Retina Consultants-Santa Maria-65510
Santa Maria, California, 93454, United States
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Center for Retina and Macular Disease
Winter Haven, Florida, 33880, United States
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Central Middlesex Hospital
London, United Kingdom
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Centrum Diagnostyki i Mikrochirurgii Oka-Lens Sp. z o.o.
Olsztyn, 10-424, Poland
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Centrum Medyczne Piasta 47 sp. z o.o.
Wałbrzych, 58-304, Poland
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Charleston Neuroscience Institute - Ladson
Ladson, South Carolina, 29456, United States
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Colchester Hospital
Colchester, CO4 5JL, United Kingdom
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Colorado Retina Associates
Lakewood, Colorado, 80228, United States
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Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740, United States
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Deep Blue Retina Clinical Research PLLC
Southaven, Mississippi, 38671, United States
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Diakonie Klinikum Dietrich Bonhoeffer GmbH
Neubrandenburg, 17036, Germany
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East Florida Eye Institute
Stuart, Florida, 34994, United States
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Emanuelli Research & Development Center
Arecibo, 00612, Puerto Rico
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EyeHealth Northwest
Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States
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Florida Retina Consultants
Lakeland, Florida, 33805, United States
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Florida Retina Institute
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States
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Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Milan, 20122, Italy
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Fukushima Medical University Hospital
Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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Hayashi Eye Hospital
Fukuoka, 812-0011, Japan
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Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, 46014, Spain
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Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya
Sant Cugat Del Vallés, 08195, Spain
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Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
Barcelon, 08907, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Hyogo College of Medicine Hospital
Nishinomiya, 663-8501, Japan
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Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
Amagasaki-shi, 660-8550, Japan
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Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Rozzano, 20089, Italy
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Jahn Ferenc Del-Pest Hospital
Budapest, 1204, Hungary
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Juntendo University Hospital
Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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Kagawa University Hospital
Kagawa, Kita-gun, 761-0793, Japan
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Klinika Okulistyczna
Bydgoszcz, 85-631, Poland
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Kobe University Hospital
Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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Long Island Vitreoretinal Consultants
Great Neck, New York, 11021, United States
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Lugene Eye Institute
Glendale, California, 91204, United States
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Maine Eye Center
Portland, Maine, 04101, United States
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Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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Moorfields Eye Hospital
London, EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom
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NJRetina
Teaneck, New Jersey, 07666, United States
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Nara Medical University Hospital
Kashihara, 634-8522, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center
Meguro-ku, 152-8902, Japan
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Nozologen Kft.
Pécs, 7621, Hungary
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Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l.
Milan, 20132, Italy
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Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona
Torrette Di Ancona, 60123, Italy
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Retina Associates of Southern California
Huntington Beach, California, 92647, United States
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Retina Associates of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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Retina Consultants Of Hawaii
‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas
Katy, Texas, 77494, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas - Schertz
Schertz, Texas, 78154, United States
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Retina Group of New England, PC
Waterford, Connecticut, 06385, United States
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Retina Research Center, PLLC
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Retina Vitreous Surgeons of Central NY, PC
Liverpool, New York, 13088, United States
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Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group
Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States
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Retinal Consultants Medical Group
Sacramento, California, 95825, United States
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Retinal Consultants Medical Group
Sacramento, California, 95841, United States
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Retinal Diagnostic Center
Campbell, California, 95008, United States
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Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Liverpool, L7 8XP, United Kingdom
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Royal Victoria Infirmary
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, United Kingdom
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Semmelweis University
Budapest, 1085, Hungary
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Shinshu University Hospital
Matsumoto-shi, 390-8621, Japan
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Tennessee Retina
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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The Retina Partners
Encino, California, 91436, United States
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Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center
Hachioji-shi, 193-0998, Japan
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University Debrecen Hospital
Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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Universitätsklinikum Bonn AöR
Bonn, 53127, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Ulm, 89075, Germany
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Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Mainz, 55131, Germany
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Valley Retina Institute, PA
McAllen, Texas, 78503, United States
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Warsaw Ophthalmology Hospital
Warsaw, 01-258, Poland
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Western Eye Hospital
London, NW1 5QH, United Kingdom
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Zala Megyei Szent Rafael Korhaz
Zala, 8900, Hungary
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