New eye drug trial focuses on black, hispanic, and native american patients

NCT ID NCT05224102

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Genentech, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a drug called faricimab (VABYSMO) in 218 people with diabetic macular edema who have not been treated before. The participants are Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino American, Native American/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or Asian Indian. The goal is to see if the drug improves vision and is safe over 56 weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Faricimab (VABYSMO) eye injection
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that faricimab is safe and effective for diabetic macular edema in groups often left out of research, potentially improving vision for many.
What could go wrong: This is a single-arm, open-label study with no comparison group, so results may be less reliable. It is also limited to specific populations, so findings may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetic macular edema

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Aravind Eye Hospital

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625020, India
Austin Clinical Research LLC

Austin, Texas, 78750, United States
Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center

Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
Black Hills Eye Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States
Blue Ocean Clinical Research

Clearwater, Florida, 33761-2046, United States
Charles Retina Institute

Memphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States
City Eye Hospital

Nairobi, 00202, Kenya
Emanuelli Research and Development Center LLC

Arecibo, 00613, Puerto Rico
Emerson Clinical Research Institute LLC

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20011-3010, United States
Florida Retina Institute

Orlando, Florida, 32806-1101, United States
Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute

Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States
Kaiser Permanente Southern California

Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
M & J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology

Ahmedabad, Rajasthan, 380016, India
MM Joshi Eye Institute

Hubli, Karnataka, 580021, India
Md Medical Research

Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745, United States
NJ Retina - Teaneck

Teaneck, New Jersey, 07666-1704, United States
Nairobi Hospital

Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
PBMA'S H. V. Desai Eye Hospital

Pune, Maharashtra, 411028, India
Piedmont Eye Center

Lynchburg, Virginia, 24502, United States
Piedmont Retina Specialists

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103-6970, United States
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

Chandigarh, 160012, India
Regional Institute of Ophthalmology

Kolkata, West Bengal, 700073, India
Retina & Vitreous of Texas

Bellaire, Texas, 77401-3510, United States
Retina Associates of Cleveland, INC

Beachwood, Ohio, 44122-7340, United States
Retina Associates of Michigan

Grand Blanc, Michigan, 48439-8301, United States
Retina Center of Texas

Southlake, Texas, 76092, United States
Retina Consultants of Nevada

Henderson, Nevada, 89052, United States
Retina Consultants of Orange County

Fullerton, California, 92835, United States
Retina Consultants of Texas Westover Hills Retina Center

San Antonio, Texas, 78251, United States
Retina Macula Specialists of Miami - LeJeune Road Office

Miami, Florida, 33126-5690, United States
Retinal Consultants Medical Group

Sacramento, California, 95841-2013, United States
Retinal Diagnostic Center

Campbell, California, 95008, United States
Sankara Nethralaya

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600006, India
Scheie Eye Institute

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Sierra Eye Associates

Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States
Southwest Retina Consultants

Durango, Colorado, 81303, United States
Strategic Clinical Research Group, LLC

Willow Park, Texas, 76087, United States
The Retina Center of New Jersey

Bloomfield, New Jersey, 07003-3000, United States
University Retina and Macula Associates, PC

Oak Forest, Illinois, 60452, United States
Wagner Kapoor Institute

Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
Wills Eye Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287-0005, United States
Win Retina

Arcadia, California, 91006, United States

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