New eye drug OLN324 tested for wet AMD and diabetic swelling
NCT ID NCT07484074
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial tested an investigational eye injection called OLN324 in 164 adults with either wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or diabetic macular edema (DME). The main goal was to check safety and how the drug moves in the body, with a preliminary look at whether it might improve vision. Participants received either OLN324 or an existing treatment (faricimab) to compare results.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- OLN324 (eye injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for wet AMD and diabetic macular edema, potentially reducing the need for frequent eye injections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1b trial focused on safety, so it is too soon to know if OLN324 works. The drug may not prove effective or could cause unexpected side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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164 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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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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, nAMD patients must be ≥ 50 years of age * Diagnosis of either DME or nAMD. nAMD patients must be treatment naïve. DME patients can be either treatment naïve or treatment experienced * DME patients must have best corrected visual acuity of 78 to 25 letters * nAMD patients must have best corrected visual acuity of 80 to 25 letters Exclusion Criteria: * If pregnant or breastfeeding * History of cataract surgery and/or Yttrium-Aluminum Garnet (YAG) for removal of posterior capsular opacification (PCO) within 90 days
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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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Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo, 00612-4368, Puerto Rico
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Arlington, TX
Arlington, Texas, 76012, United States
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Austin, TX
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Bellaire, TX
Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Dallas, TX
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers, Florida, 33912, United States
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Germantown, TN
Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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Glendale, CA
Glendale, California, 91204, United States
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Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, 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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Oak Forest, IL
Oak Forest, Illinois, 60452, United States
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Pasadena, CA
Pasadena, California, 91107, United States
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Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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Plano, TX
Plano, Texas, 75075, 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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Saint Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33711, United States
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San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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San Marcos, TX
San Marcos, Texas, 78666, United States
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Schertz, TX
Schertz, Texas, 78154, United States
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Springfield, OR
Springfield, Oregon, 97477, United States
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The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, Texas, 77384, United States
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Tulsa, OK
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74114, United States
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Wake Forest, NC
Wake Forest, North Carolina, 27587, United States
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Walnut Creek, CA
Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
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Waterford, CT
Waterford, Connecticut, 06385, United States
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Winter Haven, FL
Winter Haven, Florida, 33880, United States
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