New eye injection shows promise for Diabetes-Related vision loss
NCT ID NCT05151731
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tested a new drug called vamikibart, given as an eye injection, for people with diabetic macular edema—a condition where diabetes causes fluid buildup in the center of the retina, leading to vision loss. The study involved 394 participants and compared vamikibart to an existing treatment (ranibizumab) or a sham procedure. The main goal was to see if vamikibart could improve vision over 48 weeks, while also checking for side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vamikibart (also called RO7200220), an eye injection
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for diabetic macular edema, potentially improving vision with fewer injections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 394 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug is injected directly into the eye, which carries risks like infection or inflammation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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394 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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: * Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or Type 2) * Macular thickening secondary to diabetic macular edema (DME) involving the center of the macula * Decreased visual acuity attributable primarily to DME * Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent and to comply with the study protocol * Willingness to allow Aqueous Humor collection * For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent or use at least one highly effective contraceptive method that results in a failure rate of \<1% per year during the treatment period and for at least 12 weeks after the final dose of study treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of greater than (\>) 12% * Uncontrolled blood pressure, defined as a systolic value greater than (\>)180 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and/or a diastolic value \>100 mmHg while a patient is at rest * Currently pregnant or breastfeeding, or intend to become pregnant during the study * Prior treatment with panretinal photocoagulation or macular laser to the study eye * Any intraocular or periocular corticosteroid treatment within the past 16 weeks prior to Day 1 to the study eye * Prior Iluvien or Retisert implants within 3 years prior to Day 1 to the study eye * Prior or concomitant treatment with anti-VEGF therapy within 8 weeks prior to Day 1 to the study eye; Vabysmo\^TM within 16 weeks prior to Day 1, prior Beovu® is not permitted * Prior administration of IVT brolucizumab (Beovu®): ever; vamikibart: \</=24 weeks prior to Day 1) in either eye * Any proliferative diabetic retinopathy * Active intraocular or periocular infection or active intraocular inflammation in the study eye * Any current or history of ocular disease other than DME that may confound assessment of the macula or affect central vision in the study eye * Any current ocular condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, is currently causing or could be expected to contribute to irreversible vision loss due to a cause other than DME in the study eye * Other protocol-specified inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
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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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AXON Clinical
Prague, Czechia
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Austin Clinical Research LLC
Austin, Texas, 78750, United States
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Bay Area Retina Associates
Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
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Black Hills Eye Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States
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Bristol Eye Hospital
Bristol, BS1 2LX, United Kingdom
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Buenos Aires Mácula
Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, C1061AAE, Argentina
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Butchertown Clinical Trials
Louisville, Kentucky, 40206, United States
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Caminomed
Tarnowskie Góry, 42-600, Poland
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Centro Oftalmologico Dr. Charles S.A.
Capital Federal, C1116, Argentina
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Centro Privado de Ojos Romagosa
Córdoba, Argentina
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Centro de ojos Loria
Lomas de Zamora, Argentina
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Centrum Diagnostyki i Mikrochirurgii Oka LENS
Olsztyn, 10-424, Poland
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Centrum Medyczne UNO-MED
Krakow, 31-070, Poland
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Charleston Neuroscience Institute
Ladson, South Carolina, 29456, United States
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Colorado Retina Associates, PC
Lakewood, Colorado, 80228, United States
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Cumberland Valley Retina PC
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740, United States
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Deep Blue Retina PLLC
Southaven, Mississippi, 38671, United States
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Emanuelli Research and Development Center LLC
Arecibo, 00612, Puerto Rico
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Emerson Clinical Research Institute LLC
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20011-3010, United States
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Erie Retinal Surgery
Erie, Pennsylvania, 16507, United States
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Eye Care Specialists, PC
Kingston, Pennsylvania, 18704, United States
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EyeHealth Northwest
Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States
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Faculty Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady
Prague, 100 34, Czechia
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Faculty Hospital Ostrava
Ostrava, 708 52, Czechia
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Florida Retina Institute
Orlando, Florida, 32806-1101, United States
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General Teaching Hospital Prague
Prague, 128 08, Czechia
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucestershire, GL1 3NN, United Kingdom
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Grupo Laser Vision
Rosario, S2000DLA, Argentina
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Hospital General de Catalunya
Sant Cugat de Valles, Barcelona, 08190, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro
Majadahonda, Madrid, 28222, Spain
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Institut De L'Oeil Des Laurentides
Boisbriand, Quebec, J7H 0E8, Canada
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Kim's Eye Hospital
Seoul, 07301, South Korea
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LensClinic
Rybnik, 44-203, Poland
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Meridian Clinical Research
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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Microcirugía Ocular S.A
Rosario, S2000CTC, Argentina
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Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London, EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom
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National Ophthalmic Research Institute
Fort Myers, Florida, 33912, United States
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Niepubliczny Zak?ad Opieki Zdrowotnej PRYZMAT-OKULISTYKA
Gliwice, 44-100, Poland
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Oftalmos
Capital Federal, C1120AAN, Argentina
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Oftalvist Valencia
Burjassot, Valencia, 46100, Spain
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Oftar
Mendoza, M5500GGK, Argentina
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Opthalmic Consultants of LI
Lynbrook, New York, 11563, United States
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Organizacion Medica de Investigacion
Buenos Aires, C1015ABO, Argentina
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Piedmont Eye Center
Lynchburg, Virginia, 24502, United States
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Rand Eye
Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33064, United States
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Retina Consultants of Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas
Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas
The Woodlands, Texas, 78240, United States
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Retina Consultants, San Diego
Poway, California, 92064, United States
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Retina Institute of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 7E9, Canada
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Retina Specialists of Tampa
Wesley Chapel, Florida, 33544, United States
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Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33607, United States
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Retinal Consultants Med Group
Sacramento, California, 95825, United States
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Royal Surrey County Hospital
Guildford, GU2 7XX, United Kingdom
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Royal Victoria Infirmary
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, United Kingdom
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SPSK nr 1 w Lublinie
Lublin, 20-079, Poland
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, 13605, South Korea
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Sewickley Eye Group
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, 15143, United States
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Sierra Eye Associates
Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States
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Strategic Clinical Research Group, LLC
Willow Park, Texas, 76087, United States
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Texas Retina Associates
Arlington, Texas, 75075, United States
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Toronto Retina Institute
Toronto, Ontario, M3C 0G9, Canada
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University of Rochester Flaum Eye Institute
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
Katowice, 40-514, Poland
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Valley Retina Institute P.A.
McAllen, Texas, 78503, United States
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Verum Research LLC
Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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Wagner Macula & Retina Center
Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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Western Carolina Retinal Associate PA
Asheville, North Carolina, 28803, United States
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Win Retina
Arcadia, California, 91006, United States
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Yeungnam University Medical Center
Daegu, 42415, South Korea
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