New eye dye could make retinal scans safer and sharper
NCT ID NCT04008121
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new dye called MB-102 for taking pictures of the back of the eye (retina) to diagnose conditions like diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. About 10 adults with healthy or diseased eyes will receive both the new dye and a standard dye to compare safety and image quality. The goal is to see if MB-102 works as well as or better than the current dye.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 \> 18 years - male or female 1. Eligible female non-pregnant participants who are either not of child-bearing potential or willing to utilize adequate contraception during the trial 2. Males must be willing to practice abstinence or utilize adequate contraception from MB-102 dosing day to at least 7 days post dose * Participants willing to comply with study requirements * Participants who have signed an informed consent form At least 5 participants will have a current history of retinal or choroidal vascular diseases. Exclusion Criteria: * Women who are pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant during the study, or women who are of childbearing potential unwilling to utilize adequate contraception * Participation in another interventional trial within 30 days of treatment or concurrently enrolled in any other medical research study which could impact the results of the study * History of drug or alcohol abuse within the past year * History of severe allergic hypersensitivity reactions (unacceptable adverse events) or anaphylactoid reaction to any allergen including drugs, MB-102 and fluorescein sodium or other related products (intolerance to a drug is not considered a drug allergy). * Prior history of seizures * Current visually significant cataracts or other ophthalmic conditions that would limit appropriate collection of fundus photographs * Site personnel immediately associated with the study or their immediate family members * Unable to tolerate ophthalmologic imaging * Any characteristics which, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the participant a poor candidate for participation in the clinical trial (e.g. unstable medical condition including cardiovascular disease, or other conditions considered clinically significant or unstable by the Principal Investigator) * Prior enrollment and dosing in this study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States
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