New eye drug aims to offer cheaper option for blinding disease
NCT ID NCT07614776
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 14 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether a new drug called ABP 938 works as well as the approved treatment Eylea HD for wet age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss. About 304 people aged 50 and older with untreated wet AMD will receive injections of either drug into the eye. The main goal is to see if vision improvement is similar between the two groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ABP 938 (a biosimilar of aflibercept) and aflibercept (Eylea HD)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more affordable treatment option for wet age-related macular degeneration, helping preserve vision.
- What could go wrong
- This is a similarity study, not a new cure. Even if ABP 938 works as well as Eylea HD, it still requires regular eye injections and does not restore lost vision.
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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 304 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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: * Men or women ≥ 50 years old, capable of giving signed informed consent * Active, treatment-naïve subfoveal CNV lesions secondary to nAMD including juxtafoveal lesions that affect the fovea as confirmed by SD-OCT and FA in the study eye (SE) * Total area of CNV (including both classic and occult components) \> 50% of the total lesion area in the SE * The BCVA letter score ≥ 24 and ≤ 78 letters, in the SE * Presence of intra and/or subretinal fluid affecting the central subfield of the SE as identified by SD-OCT attributable to active CNV. The central subfield is defined as a circle with a diameter of 1 mm, centered on the fovea Exclusion Criteria: Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply at either screening or baseline, unless otherwise indicated per protocol: * Total lesion size \> 12 disc areas (30.5 mm2) including blood, scars, and neovascularization, in the study eye * Scar, fibrosis, or atrophy involving the central subfield in the study eye * Scar or fibrosis involving \> 50% of the total lesion in the study eye * Presence of retinal pigment epithelium tears or rips involving the macula in the study eye * History of any vitreous hemorrhage ≤ 4 weeks (28 days) before randomization in the study * Presence of other causes of CNV, including pathologic myopia (spherical equivalent ≥ 8 diopters negative or axial length ≥ 25 mm), ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, angioid streaks, choroidal rupture, or multifocal choroiditis in the study * Uncontrolled glaucoma (defined as IOP \>25 mmHg despite treatment with anti-glaucoma medication) in the study eye * History or clinical evidence of DR, DME, idiopathic autoimmune uveitis, or any other vascular disease affecting the retina, other than nAMD in either eye * Evidence of active extraocular or periocular infection or inflammation (including infectious blepharitis, keratitis, scleritis, or conjunctivitis) in either eye at the time of screening or randomization * Uncontrolled blood pressure (defined as systolic \>160 mmHg or diastolic \>95 mmHg). Blood pressure needs to be stable for at least 12 weeks (84 days) prior to screening * Any prior or concomitant ocular or systemic treatment (with an investigational or approved, anti VEGF or anti-VEGF/anti-angiopoietin agent) in the SE, or surgery for nAMD in the SE, except dietary supplements or vitamins * History or evidence of any other clinically significant disorder, condition, disease or clinical laboratory abnormality that, in the opinion of the investigator or study medical monitor, if consulted, would pose a risk to participant safety or interfere with the study evaluation or results interpretation * Other protocol-specified exclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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
64 sites in 6 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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AXON clinical
RECRUITINGPrague, Prague, 150 00, Czechia
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Advanced Research, LLC
RECRUITINGPensacola, Florida, 32503, United States
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Associated Vitreoretinal and Uveitis Consultants
RECRUITINGCarmel, Indiana, 46032, United States
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Austin Retina Associates
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Austin Retina Associates - Ophthalmology/Retina
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78705, United States
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California Eye Specialists Medical Group, Inc
RECRUITINGPasadena, California, 91107, United States
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California Retina Consultants
RECRUITINGSanta Barbara, California, 93103, United States
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Centrum Diagnostyki i Mikrochirurgii Oka-Lens Sp. z o.o.
RECRUITINGOlsztyn, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, 10-424, Poland
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Charleston Neuroscience Institute
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29414-5896, United States
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Colorado Retina Associates (RCA)
RECRUITINGLakewood, Colorado, 80228, United States
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Emerson Clinical Research- Virginia Retina Specialists
RECRUITINGFalls Church, Virginia, 22042-2349, United States
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Envision Ocular, LLC
RECRUITINGBloomfield, New Jersey, 07003, United States
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Eye Care Specialists - Kingston
RECRUITINGKingston, Pennsylvania, 18704-4801, United States
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Fakultna nemocnica Trencin - Ocna klinika
RECRUITINGTrenčín, Trenčín Region, 911 71, Slovakia
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Fakultna nemocnica s poliklinikou Zilina - Ocne oddelenie
RECRUITINGŽilina, Žilina Region, 012 07, Slovakia
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Latvian American Eye Center
RECRUITINGRiga, Riga, LV-1009, Latvia
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Medeye Associates - Research
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33143, United States
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Mid Atlantic Retina Specialists
RECRUITINGHagerstown, Maryland, 21740-5846, United States
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Midwest Retina - Main Office
RECRUITINGDublin, Ohio, 43016, United States
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Mississippi Retina Assoc
RECRUITINGMadison, Mississippi, 39110, United States
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NC Retina Associates-RCA
RECRUITINGWake Forest, North Carolina, 27587, United States
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North Carolina Retina Associates
RECRUITINGRaleigh, North Carolina, 27607-7514, United States
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NsP Trebisov, a.s. - Ocne oddelenie
RECRUITINGTrebišov, Košice Region, 075 01, Slovakia
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Oblastni nemocnice Mlada Boleslav, a.s., nemocnice Stredoceskeho kraje - Klaudianova nemocnice
RECRUITINGMladá Boleslav, Stredoceský Kraj, 293 01, Czechia
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Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island - Research
RECRUITINGOceanside, New York, 11572, United States
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Palmetto Retina Center - Main (RCA)
RECRUITINGColumbia, South Carolina, 29169, United States
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Palmetto Retina Center, Florence (RCA)
RECRUITINGWest Columbia, South Carolina, 29169, United States
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Retina Associates
RECRUITINGElmhurst, Illinois, 60126, United States
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Retina Associates of Utah - Retina Specialist
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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Retina Center NW PLLC
RECRUITINGSilverdale, Washington, 98383, United States
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Retina Consultants of Minnesota
RECRUITINGEdina, Minnesota, 55435, United States
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Retina Consultants of Orange County
RECRUITINGFullerton, California, 92835-3432, United States
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Retina Consultants of South Carolina, Charleston Neuroscience Institute- Ladson (RCA)
RECRUITINGLadson, South Carolina, 29456, United States
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Retina Consultants of South Carolina, Charleston Neuroscience Institute- Mount Pleasant (RCA)
RECRUITINGMt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, United States
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Retina Consultants of South Carolina, Charleston Neuroscience institute - Blufffon (RCA)
RECRUITINGBeaufort, South Carolina, 29902, United States
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Retina Consultants of Southern Colorado (Colorado Springs)- RCA
RECRUITINGColorado Springs, Colorado, 80909-1183, United States
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Retina Consultants of Southern Colorado (Pueblo)- RCA
RECRUITINGColorado Springs, Colorado, 80909, United States
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Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida - Naples
RECRUITINGNaples, Florida, 34103-4457, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas - Bellaire
RECRUITINGBellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas - Katy Retina Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77401, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas - Schertz
RECRUITINGSchertz, Texas, 78154, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas - The Woodlands
RECRUITINGKaty, Texas, 77494, United States
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Retina Group of New England
RECRUITINGWaterford, Connecticut, 06385, United States
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Retina Specialists
RECRUITINGTowson, Maryland, 21204, United States
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Retina Vitreous Surgeons of CNY, PC
RECRUITINGLiverpool, New York, 13088, United States
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Retinal Consultants Medical Group, Inc - Sacramento - Parkcenter Drive (RCA)
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95825, United States
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Retinal Consultants Medical Group, Inc.-Sacramento, Greenback Lane, (RCA)
RECRUITINGModesto, California, 95356, United States
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Retinal Consultants of Texas- San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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South Coast Retina Center - RCA
RECRUITINGLong Beach, California, 90607, United States
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Spokane Eye Clinic (OCT and optical exam
RECRUITINGSpokane, Washington, 99204-2509, United States
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Strategic Clinical Research Group, LLC
RECRUITINGWillow Park, Texas, 76087, United States
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Szpital sw. Rozy Sp. z o.o.
RECRUITINGKraków, Masovian Voivodeship, 30-363, Poland
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Tennessee Retina PC
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Texas Retina Associates (TRA) - Arlington
RECRUITINGArlington, Texas, 76012, United States
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Texas Retina Associates (TRA) - Dallas Main
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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Texas Retina Associates - Fort Worth
RECRUITINGFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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The Retina Care Center- Baltimore (PRISM Vision Group)
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21209, United States
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The Retina Institute, Research Retina Institute (RCA)
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63128, United States
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Tokyo Medical Center - Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGMeguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8902, Japan
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University Retina - Bedford Park Location
RECRUITINGOak Forest, Illinois, 60452, United States
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Vision Research Center Eye Associates of New Mexico
RECRUITINGAlbuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, United States
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Visus, spol. s r.o. - Nachod
RECRUITINGNáchod, Hradec Králové Region, 547 01, Czechia
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Vitreoretinal Associates of Washington
RECRUITINGBellevue, Washington, 98004-3779, United States
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