New eye drug shows promise for Diabetes-Related vision loss
NCT ID NCT05301751
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2a trial tested a new biologic drug called AG-73305, given as an injection into the eye, in 25 adults with diabetic macular edema (DME), a common cause of vision loss in people with diabetes. The study aimed to check the drug's safety and how well it works over 6 months, measuring changes in vision and retinal swelling. Because it's an early-stage study with a small number of participants, the results are preliminary but will help guide future research.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AG-73305 (a biologic drug given as an eye injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for diabetic macular edema that may improve vision and reduce retinal swelling.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 25 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug is injected directly into the eye, which carries risks like infection or inflammation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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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18 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: 1. Male or female, 18 years of age or older at the screening visit 2. Prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or Type 2) as defined by World Health Organization or American Diabetes Association 3. Presence of center-involving DME in the study eye with CST ≥ 325 μm 4. Visual acuity loss in the study eye attributed to DME with screening and baseline ETDRS BCVA letter score of 20 to 55 (20/400 to 20/80 Snellen equivalent) in the sentinel patients and 35 to 70 (20/200 to 20/40 Snellen equivalent) in the non-sentinel patients 5. Cohort 1: Previously treated with an anti-VEGF in the study eye; Cohorts 2, 3, and 4: Previously treated or treatment-naïve to the study eye Exclusion Criteria: 1. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, defined as hemoglobin A1c \> 12.0% at Screening 2. Uncontrolled hypertension with systolic blood pressure ≥ 180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mmHg at Screening or Baseline 3. Chronic renal disease 4. Any active infection in either eye 5. Any anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment in the study eye within 6 to 8 weeks prior to Baseline 6. Use of Ozurdex (dexamethasone) within 6 months prior to Baseline or any use of Iluvien (fluocinolone acetonide) in the study eye 7. Uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP), defined as an IOP \> 25 mmHg, despite anti-glaucoma medications in the study eye at the time of screening or controlled glaucoma that requires management with \> 2 topical hypotensive medications 8. Any anti-integrin therapy (e.g., Xiidra) within 60 days before baseline in the study eye
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center of Macula and Retina Disease
Winter Haven, Florida, 33880, United States
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Retina Research Institute of Texas
Abilene, Texas, 79606, United States
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Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33711, United States
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Strategic Clinical Research Group, LLC
Willow Park, Texas, 76087, United States
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Texas Retina Associates
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Valley Retina Institute
McAllen, Texas, 78503, United States
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