New eye drug aims to match leading treatment for blinding disease
NCT ID NCT07489586
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether a new drug, QL1207H, works as well as the standard treatment Eylea for wet age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss. About 356 adults aged 50 and older with active disease will receive injections every 4 weeks for 3 doses, then every 16 weeks. The main goal is to compare changes in vision after 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- QL1207H injection (a biosimilar to aflibercept)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more affordable treatment option for wet age-related macular degeneration, helping to preserve vision.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage comparison trial, so the new drug may not work as well as the existing one. There are also risks of eye infection or inflammation from the injections.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 356 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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 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: 1. At least 50 years of age. 2. Active subfoveal CNV secondary to nAMD, including juxtafoveal lesions that affect the fovea as assessed in the study eye. 3. Total area of CNV (including both classic and occult components) must comprise greater than 50% of the total lesion area in the study eye. 4. Presence of IRF and/or SRF affecting the central subfield of the study eye on OCT. 5. BCVA ETDRS letter score of 78 to 24 in the study eye. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Causes of CNV other than nAMD in the study eye. 2. Total lesion size \>12 disc areas; or subretinal hemorrhage that is at least 50% of the total lesion area, or if the blood under the fovea is 1 or more disc areas in size in the study eye. 3. Scar, fibrosis, or atrophy involving the central subfield in the study eye. 4. Uncontrolled glaucoma (defined as IOP \>25 mmHg despite treatment with antiglaucoma medication) in the study eye. 5. Myopia of a spherical equivalent of at least 8 diopters in the study eye prior to any refractive or cataract surgery.
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