New eye test tracks vision loss in dry AMD patients on approved drug
NCT ID NCT07582042
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study watches how vision changes over two years in 50 people aged 65-90 with geographic atrophy (a form of dry age-related macular degeneration) who are already taking the drug pegcetacoplan. Researchers will use a special vision test that maps light sensitivity near damaged areas of the retina. The goal is to see if this test can be used in regular clinic visits to track the disease better.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patients with Geographic Atrophy (GA) secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) in at least one eye will be included who already receive pegcetacoplan intravitreally according to the approved label as part of their routine clinical care. The study does not assign treatment prospectively; pegcetacoplan is prescribed and administered as part of routine clinical care at the discretion of the treating physician.
- Ages
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65 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: * Age 65-90 years. * Geographic Atrophy (GA) secondary to dry Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) in at least one eye with the following criteria: * GA lesion size between 1 and 15 mm² (≈ 0.4 to 6 disc areas) * GA borders must be at least 500 μm from the edge of the 30° × 25° optical coherence tomography (OCT) image frame * No confluent GA extending into peripapillary atrophy * Receiving intravitreal pegcetacoplan per label (at least one injection before screening). * Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 0.1 - 1.0 logMAR (≈ 20/20 to 20/200 Snellen) * Able to undergo mesopic FCP and required imaging. * Informed consent provided. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently or previously active exudative macular neovascularization in the study eye. * High refractive errors (\> ±5.00 Diopters \[D\] spherical equivalent) and significant astigmatism (\> 2.50 D). * Ocular comorbidities likely to confound sensitivity or imaging (e.g., diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, retinal vein occlusion (RVO), inherited retinal disease, uncontrolled glaucoma). * Media opacity precluding reliable fundus-controlled perimetry (FCP) or imaging (e.g., dense cataract, corneal opacity, vitreous hemorrhage). * Any systemic condition judged likely to compromise participation, follow-up, or data integrity.
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Locations
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University of Utah, Department of Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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