One-and-Done gene shot could spare wet AMD patients from monthly eye needles
NCT ID NCT06196840
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests a gene therapy called LX102 for wet age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), a leading cause of vision loss. The therapy is injected under the retina and aims to produce a protein that blocks abnormal blood vessel growth, potentially reducing the need for frequent anti-VEGF injections. About 50 adults aged 50–89 who have responded well to standard therapy are being studied to see if LX102 is safe and can maintain or 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
- LX102 gene therapy (AAV-based VEGF-trap)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could allow people with wet AMD to need fewer anti-VEGF injections, controlling the disease with a single treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 50 participants. Gene therapy carries risks like inflammation or retinal damage, and it may not reduce injection frequency for everyone.
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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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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
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 to 89 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: 1. Willing to sign the informed consent, and willing to attend follow-up visits. 2. Age ≥ 50, and ≤ 89. 3. Diagnosis of active CNV secondary to neovascular AMD. 4. BCVA ETDRS letters between 19 and 73. 5. Demonstrated a meaningful response to anti-VEGF therapy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. CNV or macular edema in the study eye secondary to diseases other than nAMD. 2. Retinal detachment, uveitis, uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye, or any condition preventing visual acuity improvement. 3. Absence of RPE tear at Screening. 4. Acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction or coronary artery revascularization, CVA, TIA in the last 6 months. 5. Uncontrolled hypertension defined as average SBP ≥160 mmHg or an average DBP ≥100 mmHg. 6. Uncontrolled diabetes defined as HbA1c \>8.0%.
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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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Anhui Provincial Hospital
Hefei, Anhui, China
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Guangzhou Aier Eye Hospital
Guangzhou, China
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, China
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Shanghai Eye and ENT Hospital
Shanghai, China
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Shanghai General Hospital
Shanghai, China
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Shanxi Eye Hospital
Taiyuan, China
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Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital
Tianjin, China
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West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Chengdu, China
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Xuzhou No.1 People's Hospital
Xuzhou, China
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Zhejiang University Eye Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-Sen University
Guangzhou, China
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