Eye injection aims to tame leading causes of blindness
NCT ID NCT04516278
First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Summary
This study tests the safety of an experimental eye injection called ONS-5010 (bevacizumab) in people with vision loss from wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, or branch retinal vein occlusion. Participants receive the injection and are monitored for side effects over three months. The goal is to see if this treatment is safe enough to move forward as a potential therapy for these common retinal conditions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bevacizumab (also called ONS-5010), given as an injection into the eye
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safe, approved option for treating common causes of vision loss like wet AMD and diabetic macular edema.
- What could go wrong
- This is a safety-focused trial, so it won't prove how well the drug works. Side effects from eye injections, such as infection or inflammation, are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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197 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Feb 2021
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Active clinical diagnosis and OCT confirmation of one of the following retinal disorders: exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), or branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) and, in the opinion of the Investigator, requires treatment with an anti-VEGF therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Previous use of approved anti-VEGF or Avastin® within 4 weeks preceding randomization * Macular edema due to something other than exudative AMD, DME or BRVO, in the study eye * History of inadequate response to previous intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy * History of any intraocular or periocular corticosteroid injection or implant, in the study eye * Laser photocoagulation (juxtafoveal or extrafoveal) in the study eye within 1-month preceding randomization * Any concurrent intraocular condition in the study eye that may require medical or surgical intervention or contribute to vision loss during the study period * Active intraocular inflammation in the study eye * Current vitreous hemorrhage in the study eye * Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) in the study eye * History of idiopathic, infectious or autoimmune-associated uveitis in either eye * Current ocular or periocular infection, such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, or endophthalmitis in either eye * Uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye (defined as intraocular pressure ≥30 mmHg despite treatment with anti-glaucoma medication) * Premenopausal women not using adequate contraception * Current treatment for active systemic infection * Known allergy to any component of the study drug , not amenable to treatment
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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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Clinical Site
Tucson, Arizona, 85710, United States
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Clinical Site
Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States
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Glendale, California, 91203, United States
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Long Beach, California, 90807, United States
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Palm Desert, California, 92260, United States
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Poway, California, 92064, United States
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Clearwater, Florida, 33761, United States
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Winter Haven, Florida, 33880, United States
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Oak Forest, Illinois, 60452, United States
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Clinical Site
Springfield, Illinois, 62704, United States
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Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740, United States
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, United States
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Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 17201, United States
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Clinical Site
Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States
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Clinical Site
Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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Clinical Site
Abilene, Texas, 79606, United States
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Clinical Site
Arlington, Texas, 76012, United States
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Clinical Site
McAllen, Texas, 78503, United States
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Clinical Site
San Antonio, Texas, 78251, United States
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Clinical Site
Willow Park, Texas, 76087, United States
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