New antibody injection aims to tackle blinding eye diseases
NCT ID NCT05919693
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new drug called EYE103, given as an injection into the eye, for people with diabetic macular edema (DME) or wet age-related macular degeneration (NVAMD). The trial had two parts: first, checking safety at increasing doses in about 12 people, then comparing two doses for effectiveness in about 80 people. The main goal was to see if the drug is safe and can improve vision.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EYE103 (a lab-made antibody given as an eye injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, EYE103 could offer a new treatment option for two common causes of vision loss, potentially reducing the need for frequent eye injections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 33 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 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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: * Be willing and able to understand the study procedures and the risks involved and provide written informed consent before the first study-related activity * DME patients must be ≥ 18 years of age, NVAMD patients must be ≥ 50 years of age * Diagnosis of either DME or NVAMD. DME patients must be treatment naïve. NVAMD patients can be either treatment naïve or treatment experienced. * DME patients must have vision loss in the study eye * NVAMD patients can be either treatment-naïve or treatment experienced with vision loss in the study eye Exclusion Criteria: * Be pregnant or breastfeeding * History of cataract surgery and/or minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) within 3 months of Screening * Yttrium-Aluminum Garnet (YAG) laser capsulotomy within 2 months of Screening * Any other condition except for DME or NVAMD or that could affect interpretation of study assessments
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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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Abilene, TX
Abilene, Texas, 79606, United States
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Amarillo, TX
Amarillo, Texas, 79109, United States
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Arecibo, PR
Arecibo, PR, 00612, Puerto Rico
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Austin, TX
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield, California, 93309, United States
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Bellaire, TX
Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Caba, Argentina
Caba, 1023, Argentina
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Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires
Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1121ABB, Argentina
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80909, United States
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Dallas, TX
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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Germantown, TN
Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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Hagerstown, MD
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740, United States
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Katy, TX
Katy, Texas, 77494, United States
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Knoxville, TN
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37922, United States
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Lakewood, CO
Lakewood, Colorado, 80288, United States
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Lemont, NV
Lemont, Illinois, 60439, United States
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London, England
London, England, NW10 7NS, United Kingdom
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London, UK
London, W1G7LB, United Kingdom
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McAllen, TX
McAllen, Texas, 78503, United States
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Modesto, CA
Modesto, California, 95356, United States
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Mountain View, CA
Mountain View, California, 94040, United States
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Nashville, TN
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, Arizona, 85032, United States
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Plano, TX
Plano, Texas, 75075, United States
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Pompano Beach
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33064, United States
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Reno, NV
Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States
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Round Rock, TX
Round Rock, Texas, 78681, United States
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Sacramento, CA
Sacramento, California, 95825, United States
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Sacramento, CA
Sacramento, California, 95841, United States
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San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, Texas, 77384, United States
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West Columbia, SC
West Columbia, South Carolina, 29169, United States
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- Can a new eye injection beat the current standard for diabetic vision loss?
- AI could predict which eye treatments work best for Diabetes-Related vision loss