New eye drug aims to slow vision loss from dry macular degeneration
NCT ID NCT05839041
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called AVD-104, given as an eye injection, for people with geographic atrophy, a late stage of dry age-related macular degeneration that causes blind spots. The trial involves 300 participants and aims to see if the drug is safe and can slow the growth of damaged areas in the eye. It is not a cure, but may help control the disease and preserve vision.
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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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300 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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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55 to 90 years
- 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: Part 1: 1. BCVA in the study eye using ETDRS Chart Visual Acuity Scale (VAS) of 5 to 55 letters (equivalent to Snellen VA of approximately 20/800 - 20/80) 2. If GA is multifocal, at least one focal lesion must be ≥ 1.25 mm2 (0.5 DA) 3. GA may be center involved. Part 2: 1. BCVA in the study eye using ETDRS Chart VAS of 24 letters or better (equivalent to Snellen VA of 20/320 or better) 2. Confirmed diagnosis of AMD that is non-center involving (i.e., non-sub-foveal) GA in 50% of participants. Center involvement allowed in 50% of participants. 3. The entire GA lesion must be completely visualized on the macula centered image and must be able to be imaged in its entirety and not contiguous with any areas of peripapillary atrophy. Exclusion Criteria: Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: Part 1 and 2 \- Presence of the following ocular conditions - in the Study Eye: 1. Exudative AMD or choroidal neovascularization (CNV), including any evidence of retinal pigment epithelium rips or evidence of neovascularization anywhere based on spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) imaging and/or fluorescein angiography as assessed by the Reading Center. 2. Any ocular condition other than GA secondary to AMD that may require surgery or medical intervention during the study period or, in the opinion of the Investigator, could compromise visual function during the study period.
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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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Arizona Retina and Vitreous Consultants
Phoenix, Arizona, 85021, United States
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Associated Retina Consultants
Gilbert, Arizona, 85297, United States
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Associated Retina Consultants
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, United States
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Associated Retinal Consultants
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States
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Austin Retina Associates
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Center for Retina & Macular Disease
Winter Haven, Florida, 33880, United States
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Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740, United States
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Erie Retina Research, LLC
Erie, Pennsylvania, 16507, United States
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Florida Retina Institute
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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Illinois Retina Associates
Oak Park, Illinois, 60304, United States
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Kaiser Permanente
Riverside, California, 92505, United States
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Long Island Vitreoretinal Consultants
Westbury, New York, 11590, United States
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Macula & Retina Institute
Glendale, California, 91203, United States
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Mid-Atlantic Retina
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18017, United States
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Midwest Eye Institute
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46290, United States
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Mississippi Retina Associates
Jackson, Mississippi, 39202, United States
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NJ Retina
Edison, New Jersey, 08820, United States
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New England Retina Consultants
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01107, United States
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North Carolina Retina Associates
Wake Forest, North Carolina, 27587, United States
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Northern California Retina Vitreous Associates
Mountain View, California, 94040, United States
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Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Palmetto Retina Center
West Columbia, South Carolina, 29169, United States
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RCA: California Retina Consultants
Santa Barbara, California, 93103, United States
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Rand Eye Institute
Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33064, United States
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Retina Associates of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, 44130, United States
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Retina Associates of Cleveland, Inc
Beachwood, Ohio, 44122, United States
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Retina Center of New Jersey
Bloomfield, New Jersey, 07003, United States
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Retina Consultants of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina, 29414, United States
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Retina Consultants of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55435, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas
San Antonio, Texas, 78503, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas
The Woodlands, Texas, 77384, United States
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Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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Retina Group of Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308, United States
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Retina Group of New England, PC
Waterford, Connecticut, 06385, United States
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Retina Research Institute of Texas Abilene TX
Abilene, Texas, 79606, United States
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Retina Specialists of Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States
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Retina Specialty Institute
Pensacola, Florida, 32503, United States
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Retina Vitreous Associates Medical Group
Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States
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Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33711, United States
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Retina Vitreous Center
Edmond, Oklahoma, 73013, United States
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Retina-Vitreous Surgeons of Central NY
Syracuse, New York, 13088, United States
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Retinal Consultants Medical Group
Sacramento, California, 95841, United States
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Retinal Consultants Medical Group, Inc.
Sacramento, California, 95825, United States
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Rocky Mountain Retina Consultants
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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Sierra Eye Associates
Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States
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Southeast Retina Center
Augusta, Georgia, 30909, United States
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Southern Vitreoretinal Associates
Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States
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Spokane Eye Clinic
Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States
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Tennessee Retina
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Texas Retina Associates
Arlington, Texas, 76012, United States
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Texas Retina Associates
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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Texas Retina Associates
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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University Retina and Macula Associates
Chicago, Illinois, 60439, United States
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Valley Retina Institute
McAllen, Texas, 78504, United States
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West Coast Retina
San Francisco, California, 94101, United States
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