New eye drug tiespectus takes on standard treatment for wet AMD

NCT ID NCT07496567

First seen Apr 14, 2026 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests a new medicine called tiespectus (also known as MK-8748 or EYE201) against the standard treatment aflibercept for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss. About 960 people with untreated wet AMD will receive injections into the eye to see if tiespectus works as well as aflibercept at improving vision over one year. The goal is to offer another treatment option for this condition.

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