New eye injection aims to tackle Diabetes-Related vision loss
NCT ID NCT06701721
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called THN391, given as an injection into the eye, for people with diabetic macular edema (DME) — a condition where fluid builds up in the retina due to diabetes, causing vision loss. The trial involves 21 adults aged 18 to 80 with DME and vision loss. Researchers will check for side effects and measure changes in vision and retinal swelling over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- THN391
- What this could lead to
- If successful, THN391 could offer a new treatment option for diabetic macular edema, potentially improving vision and reducing retinal swelling.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 21 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may cause side effects or fail to improve vision.
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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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About 21 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 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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18 to 80 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.
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 * 18 to 80 years of age (inclusive at the time of informed consent). * Diagnosis of Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) * Vision loss in the study eye Exclusion Criteria: * Be pregnant or breastfeeding * Cataract surgery or any other previous ocular surgery in the study eye within 3 months before Screening * Any other condition except for DME that could affect interpretation of study assessments
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
7 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eye Surgery Associates Pty Ltd
RECRUITINGMalvern, Victoria, 3144, Australia
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Marsden Eye Specialists
RECRUITINGParramatta, New South Wales, 2150, Australia
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Princess Alexandria Hospital
RECRUITINGWoolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia
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Royal Adelaide Hospital
RECRUITINGAdelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
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Sunshine Eye Surgeons
RECRUITINGAlbans, Victoria, 3021, Australia
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Sydney West Retina
RECRUITINGWestmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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