New eye drug regimen could mean fewer shots for PCV patients
NCT ID NCT07389980
First seen Feb 05, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 17 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial is testing a personalized treatment plan using high-dose aflibercept (8 mg) for people with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV), a condition that causes vision loss. The goal is to see if adjusting the injection schedule based on each person's response can extend the time between treatments to 8–24 weeks. The study will enroll 50 adults with active PCV and follow them for 96 weeks.
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Yeungnam University Hospital
RECRUITINGDaegu, 42415, South Korea
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What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
aflibercept 8 mg (a drug injected into the eye to block abnormal blood vessel growth)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could allow people with PCV to go longer between eye injections—up to 6 months—while still controlling the disease.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 50 participants. The personalized dosing schedule may not work for everyone, and there are risks like eye infection or inflammation from the injections.
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.