Aflibercept safety checked in indian DME patients

NCT ID NCT05511038

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested the safety of aflibercept, an already-approved eye injection, in 100 Indian adults with diabetic macular edema (DME). Participants received injections every 4 weeks for 5 months, then every 8 weeks for a total of 48 weeks. The main goal was to track any side effects, with additional checks on vision and eye thickness.

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Active substance
aflibercept (Eylea)
What this could lead to
If successful, this trial could confirm that aflibercept is safe for Indian patients with diabetic macular edema, supporting its continued use.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed safety study, not designed to prove effectiveness. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2022

Finished

Apr 2024

Lead sponsor

A company

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Female or male adult participant ≥18 years of age, with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus. * Participant must have diabetic macular edema (DME) secondary to diabetes mellitus, involving the centre of the macula (defined as the area of the centre subfield of optical coherence tomography (OCT)) in the study eye. * Decrease in vision, determined to be primarily the result of DME in the study eye. * Retinal thickness of ≥300 µm in the study eye, as assessed by OCT. * Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study ( ETDRS) letter score of 73 to 24 (i.e., VA of 20/50 to 20/320) or equivalent in the study eye. * Participant for whom the decision to initiate treatment with Intravitreal (IVT) aflibercept has been made by the treating Investigator/Physician. * Willing and able to comply with clinic visits and study-related procedures. * Provide a signed Informed Consent Form (ICF) prior to any study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Having any contraindications to the use of IVT aflibercept as listed in the local prescribing information (i.e., ocular or periocular infection, active severe intraocular inflammation, and known hypersensitivity to aflibercept or to any of the excipients). * History of vitreoretinal surgery and/or scleral buckling in the study eye. * Ocular conditions with a poorer prognosis in the fellow eye than in the study eye. * Received previous/ prior treatment as mentioned below: * Received anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) drugs in the study eye (pegaptanib sodium, bevacizumab, ranibizumab, etc., including aflibercept) within the last 3 months of Day 1. * Received IVT dexamethasone or triamcinolone in the study eye within the last 3 months of Day 1. * Received intraocular or periocular corticosteroids in the study eye within the last 4 months of Day 1. * Had fluocinolone implant in the study eye within the last 3 years of Day 1. * Had dexamethasone implant in the study eye within the last 6 months of Day 1. * systemic anti-angiogenic agents within 6 months of Day 1. * Uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye (patient who has had filtration surgery in the past, or likely to need filtration surgery in the future). * Only 1 functional eye even if that eye is otherwise eligible for the study. * Participated in an investigational study within 30 days prior to screening visit that involved treatment with any drug (excluding vitamins and minerals) or device. * Pregnant or breast-feeding women.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Disha Eye Hospitals

    Kolkata, West Bengal, 700120, India

  • Dr. R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS

    New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110029, India

  • L.V. Prasad Eye Institute

    Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500034, India

  • Lotus Eye Hospital and Institute

    Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641014, India

  • M & J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380016, India

  • Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600006, India

  • Narayana Nethralaya

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560010, India

  • Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

    Chandigarh, 160012, India

  • Raghudeep Eye Hospital

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380052, India

  • Sankara Eye Hospital

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560037, India

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