New eye implant could slow vision loss from dry AMD
NCT ID NCT07668804
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a biodegradable eye implant called TO-O-1007 for geographic atrophy, a form of advanced dry age-related macular degeneration that causes blind spots. The implant slowly releases medication over 6 months to slow disease progression. About 31 adults aged 50 and older will receive either a low-dose, high-dose, or sham injection to evaluate safety and early effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TO-O-1007 implant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a treatment that slows vision loss from geographic atrophy with fewer injections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase trial with only 31 people, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The implant may not slow disease progression or could cause 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 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 31 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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. Adults ≥50 years, able to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures. 2. Non-foveal GA secondary to dry AMD, confirmed by the central reading center. 3. Total GA area 2.5-17.5 mm² by FAF (≥1.25 mm² for at least one lesion if multifocal). 4. BCVA ≥24 ETDRS letters (\~20/320 Snellen) in the study eye. 5. IOP ≤21 mmHg in the study eye. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Recent participation in intravitreal, GA, or investigational treatment studies. 2. Pregnant or nursing women. 3. High myopia (\>8 D or axial length \>27 mm). 4. Prior AMD treatment or active/secondary CNV in the study eye. 5. Current/prior uveitis. 6. Recent anti-complement therapy. 7. Use of prohibited medications, investigational products, or immunosuppressive therapies.
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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
3 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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Launceston Eye Doctors
RECRUITINGLaunceston, Tasmania (tas), 7250, Australia
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Retina & Eye Consultants
RECRUITINGHurstville, New South Wales (nsw), 2220, Australia
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Sydney Retina Clinic & Day Surgery
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales (nsw), 2000, Australia