New shot could ease bulging eyes in thyroid disease
NCT ID NCT06625411
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests an investigational drug called VRDN-003 for active thyroid eye disease, a condition that causes eye bulging, redness, and discomfort. The study involves 132 adults with moderate to severe symptoms. Participants receive either VRDN-003 or a placebo as a shot under the skin. The main goal is to see if the drug reduces eye bulging by at least 2 millimeters.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VRDN-003 (a monoclonal antibody targeting IGF-1 receptor)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option for thyroid eye disease, reducing eye bulging and discomfort without the need for intravenous infusions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 3 trial with only 132 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug is still investigational, and side effects or lack of effectiveness are possible.
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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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132 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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 to 75 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Must have moderate to severe active TED with documented evidence of ocular symptoms or signs that began within 15 months prior to screening * Must have a Clinical Activity Score (CAS) of ≥ 3 on the 7-item scale for the study eye * Must agree to use highly effective contraception as specified in the protocol * Female TED participants must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening Key Exclusion Criteria: * Must not have received prior treatment with another anti-IGF-1R therapy * Must not have received systemic corticosteroids or steroid eye drops for any condition, including TED, or selenium within 2 weeks prior to first dose * Must not have received other immunosuppressive drugs for any condition, including TED, or any other therapy for TED within 12 weeks prior to first dose. * Must not have received an investigational agent for any condition, including TED, within 8 weeks or longer duration (depending on the type of investigational agent) prior to first dose * Must not have received radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment within 8 weeks prior to first dose * Must not have had previous orbital irradiation or decompression surgery for TED to the study eye's orbit * Must not have a pre-existing ophthalmic condition in the study eye which in the study doctor's opinion, would interfere with interpretation of study results * Must not have abnormal hearing test before first dose. Must also not have a history of ear conditions considered significant by study doctor * Must not have a history of inflammatory bowel disease * Female TED participants who must not be pregnant or breastfeeding NOTE: There are additional eligibility criteria for participants who do not have a meaningful response at Week 24 (irrespective of initial treatment arm) who may receive additional injections of VRDN-003. These are described in the protocol.
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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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A.P.J. Office
Newport Beach, California, 92660, United States
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Advancing Research International, LLC
Los Angeles, California, 90023, United States
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Agile Clinical Research Trials, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
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Alliance Research Institute - Canoga Park
Canoga Park, California, 91304, United States
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Alliance Research Institute - Lynwood
Lynwood, California, 90262, United States
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Amsterdam UMC
Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Netherlands
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Anmed Health Services LLC
Miami, Florida, 33193, United States
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Asheville Clinical Research
Asheville, North Carolina, 28803, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine/Alkek Eye Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Budapest Retina Intezet
Budapest, 1133, Hungary
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Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94303, United States
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C&A Clinical Trials Corp
Cape Coral, Florida, 33990, United States
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Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin KöR
Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Cockerham Eye Consultants, PC
San Diego, California, 92108, United States
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Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago
Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, 15706, Spain
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Continental Clinical Research
Miami, Florida, 33144, United States
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Duke Eye Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Erasmus Medical Center
Rotterdam, 3015 CE, Netherlands
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Fraser Eye Care Center
Fraser, Michigan, 48026, United States
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Gulf Coast Clinical Trials
Houston, Texas, 77070, United States
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Hospital Arruzafa / Metavisión Arruzafa, S.L
Córdoba, 14012, Spain
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Hospital Clínico San Carlos
Córdoba, 14012, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
Seville, Sevilla, 41009, Spain
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Hype Clinical Research LLC
Miami, Florida, 33145, United States
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Ilumina Medical Research
Kissimmee, Florida, 34744, United States
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Kahana Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery
Livonia, Michigan, 48152, United States
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Klinikapotheke des Universitätsklinikums Gießen und Marburg GmbH (UKGM)
Giessen, 35392, Germany
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Marvel Clinical Research
Huntington Beach, California, 92647, United States
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Med-Care Research
Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
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Neuro-Eye Clinical Trials
Houston, Texas, 77074, United States
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Opthalmic Consultants of Boston
East Weymouth, Massachusetts, 02189, United States
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Pasadena Clinical Trials
Pasadena, California, 91101, United States
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Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Klinikai Kozpont, Szemeszeti Klinika
Pécs, 7623, Hungary
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Roski Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine, USC
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, New Jersey, 07103, United States
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S.L. Office
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89144, United States
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Sarasota Retina Institute
Sarasota, Florida, 34239, United States
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Scottsdale Clinical Trials
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, United States
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United Medical Research Institute
Inglewood, California, 90301, United States
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Universitaetsmedizin Goettingen
Göttingen, 37075, Germany
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University Health
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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University of Washington, Eye institute
Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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Universitätsklinikum Carl- Gustav- Carus- Dresden
Dresden, 1307, Germany
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Vector Clinical Trials
Sparks, Nevada, 89436, United States
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Vision Medical Research
Orland Park, Illinois, 60462, United States
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West Virginia University Eye Institute
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States
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