Can a new eye injection beat the current standard for diabetic vision loss?
NCT ID NCT07734844
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial compares an experimental drug, tabirafusp tedromer, against the standard treatment aflibercept for people with diabetic macular edema (DME), a leading cause of vision loss in diabetes. About 910 adults with DME will receive injections into the eye and be followed for one year to see which treatment better improves eyesight. The study aims to determine whether the new drug offers a more effective option for managing this condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental drug called tabirafusp tedromer (also known as KSI-501), given as an injection into the eye
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for diabetic macular edema, potentially improving vision better than current standard therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase 3 trial, so the experimental drug may not prove superior to aflibercept. Eye injections carry risks like infection, inflammation, or increased eye pressure.
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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 910 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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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: * DME, treatment-naïve or previously-treated * Male or female ≥18 years of age with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus and a HbA1c of ≤12% * Capable of giving informed signed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Active iris or angle neovascularization or neovascular glaucoma in the Study Eye. * Current or history of retinal detachment (tractional or rhegmatogenous) in the Study Eye
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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.
How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
9 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Kodiak Research Center
RECRUITINGGlendale, California, 91204, United States
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Kodiak Research Center
RECRUITINGPasadena, California, 91107, United States
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Kodiak Research Center
RECRUITINGSt. Petersburg, Florida, 33711, United States
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Kodiak Research Center
RECRUITINGHagerstown, Maryland, 21740, United States
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Kodiak Research Center
RECRUITINGSaint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416, United States
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Kodiak Research Center
RECRUITINGBeaufort, South Carolina, 29902, United States
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Kodiak Research Center
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29414, United States
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Kodiak Research Center
RECRUITINGLadson, South Carolina, 29456, United States
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Kodiak Research Center
RECRUITINGWest Columbia, South Carolina, 29169, United States
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