Can a new eye injection protect vision in geographic atrophy?
NCT ID NCT07807969
First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests the long-term safety of vonaprument, an experimental drug given as an injection into the eye, for people with geographic atrophy, a severe form of dry age-related macular degeneration that causes blind spots. Researchers will monitor participants who completed an earlier phase 3 trial to see how their bodies handle repeated doses over a longer period. The main goal is to track any side effects, not to measure how well the drug preserves vision.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- vonaprument (ANX007), given as an injection into the eye
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could support vonaprument as a long-term treatment option to slow the progression of geographic atrophy and help preserve vision.
- What could go wrong
- This is an extension study focused on safety, not on proving the drug works. Participants may still experience side effects from repeated eye injections, and the treatment may not halt vision loss for everyone.
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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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About 605 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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50 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: * Participants with a diagnosis of dry AMD with GA who completed the Phase 3 ARCHER II study (NCT06510816) and who had not permanently ceased receiving the assigned masked treatment (IVT or Sham administration) at/before the ARCHER II Month 24 Visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Any event or condition arising during the ARCHER II study that would put the participant in danger or lead to undue harm by participating in this OLE study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
7 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Asheville Eye Associates - Retina Division
Asheville, North Carolina, 28803, United States
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Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740, United States
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Mid Atlantic Retina Specialists
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740, United States
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Retina Group of Florida
Sarasota, Florida, 34233, United States
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Retina Research Institute at New England Retina Consultants
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01107, United States
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Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33711, United States
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Verum Research, LLC
Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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