One-Time gene injection could end frequent eye shots for wet AMD

NCT ID NCT05903794

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This early-stage trial tested a gene therapy called EXG102-031 in 12 people with wet age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), a condition where abnormal blood vessels damage central vision. The therapy was injected into the eye to block these vessels. The main goal was to check safety and tolerability, not yet to prove it works. If safe, larger studies could explore whether it reduces the need for repeated anti-VEGF injections.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

EXG102-031 (a gene therapy injected into the eye to block abnormal blood vessel growth)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a one-time gene therapy that reduces the need for frequent eye injections in people with wet age-related macular degeneration.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 12 people, focused on safety. It is too small to prove effectiveness, and gene therapy carries risks like inflammation or vision changes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

macular degeneration wet macular degeneration

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Erie Retina Research

    Erie, Pennsylvania, 16507, United States

  • Sierra Eye Associates

    Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States