New eye injection shows promise for blinding swelling condition
NCT ID NCT05642325
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an eye injection called vamikibart in 256 people with uveitic macular edema, a condition where swelling in the eye damages vision. Participants received either the drug or a sham procedure. The main goal was to see if vision improved by at least 15 letters on an eye chart after 16 weeks. The trial is complete, and results will show if this treatment can safely reduce swelling and improve sight.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- vamikibart (eye injection)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with uveitic macular edema to improve vision and reduce swelling in the eye.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The treatment involves eye injections, which carry risks like infection or inflammation. It may not work for everyone.
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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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256 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Dec 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: * Female participants: Agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraception as defined by the protocol * Diagnosis of macular edema associated with non-infectious uveitis (NIU) * Diagnosis of active or inactive, acute, or chronic NIU of any etiology and of any anatomical type (anterior, intermediate, posterior, panuveitis) * BCVA letter score of 73 to 19 letters (inclusive) on Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (EDTRS)-like charts Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of active or latent syphilis infection * Evidence of active or latent tuberculosis infection and/or positive tuberculosis assay, or previous or current HIV diagnosis * Serious acute or chronic medical or psychiatric illness * History of major ocular and non-ocular surgical procedures * Uncontrolled IOP or glaucoma or chronic hypotony * Any anatomical changes or media opacity in the study eye preventing evaluation of retina, vitreous, and capture of study images * Prior use of IVT biologics including anti-VEGFs less than 2-4 months prior to Day 1; received IVT Methotrexate within 4 months prior to Day 1 * Prior macular laser therapy, cataract surgery within 6 months and laser capsulotomy within 3 months of Day 1 * Topical corticosteroids and/or topical NSAID \> 3 drops per day in the 14 days prior to Day 1 (D1); intraocular or periocular corticosteroid injections in the 2 months prior to D1; subconjunctival corticosteroid injection within 1 month prior to Day 1; an OZURDEX implant in the 4 months prior to D1; YUTIQ, RETISERT or ILUVIEN implant in the 3 years prior to D1 * Diagnosis of macular edema due to any cause other than NIU * Any major ocular conditions that may require medical or surgical intervention during the study period to prevent vision loss
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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"Kazakh "Badge of H?nour" Scientific R?s??r?h Institute of ??? diseases" LLP
Almaty, 050012, Kazakhstan
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AIBILI - Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light
Coimbra, 3000-548, Portugal
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AUSL ? IRCCS Santa Maria Nuova
Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, 42100, Italy
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Advanced Research
Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33064, United States
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Associated Retina Consultants
Phoenix, Arizona, 85020, United States
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Asst Fatebenefratelli Sacco
Milan, Lombardy, 20157, Italy
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Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center
Sun City, Arizona, 85351, United States
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Beijing Tongren Hospital
Beijing, 100730, China
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Berner Augenklinik
Bern, Switzerland
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Buenos Aires Mácula
Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, C1061AAE, Argentina
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CHU Nantes - Hotel Dieu
Nantes, 44093, France
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California Eye Specialists Medical group Inc.
Pasadena, California, 91107, United States
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Centre For Eye Research Australia
East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002, Australia
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Centro Privado de Ojos
Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, C1033AAW, Argentina
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Ch Pitie Salpetriere
Paris, 75651, France
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Chang Gung Medical Foundation - Linkou
Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum
Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Consultorios Medicos Oftalmológicos
Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, C1426DQS, Argentina
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Cumberland Valley Retina PC
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740, United States
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Duke Eye Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Ege Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi
Lzmir, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Erie Retina Research
Erie, Pennsylvania, 16507-1429, United States
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Eye Surgery Associates
Malvern, Victoria, 3144, Australia
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Fundacion Jimenez Diaz-UTE
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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General Teaching Hospital Prague
Prague, 128 08, Czechia
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Hacettepe University Medical Faculty
Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Hiroshima University Hospital
Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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Hokkaido University Hospital
Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan
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Hopital Lariboisiere
Paris, 75010, France
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Hospital Clinic Barcelona
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Hospital Clinico San Carlos
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 8907, Spain
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Hospital de Cruces
Barakaldo, Vizcaya, 48903, Spain
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Hospital de Santa Maria
Lisbon, 1649-035, Portugal
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Hôpital COCHIN
Paris, 75014, France
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ICARE Eye Hospital & PG Institute
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201301, India
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Inselspital Bern Ophthalmologische Klinik
Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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Irccs Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, Lombardy, 20132, Italy
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Japan Community Health care Organization Osaka Hospital
Osaka, 553-0003, Japan
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Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center
Saitama, 330-0834, Japan
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Kagoshima University Hospital
Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center
Riverside, California, 92505, United States
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Knappschaftsklinikum Saar GmbH
Sulzbach, 66280, Germany
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Kobe University Hospital
Hyōgo, 650-0017, Japan
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Kyorin University Hospital
Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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Kyung Hee University Hospital
Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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Kyushu University Hospital
Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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L V Prasad Eye Institute
Hyderabad, Telangana, 500034, India
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Mid Atlantic Retina
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London, EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom
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Narayana Nethralaya Hospital
Bangalore, Karnataka, 560010, India
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National Defense Medical College Hospital
Saitama, 359-8513, Japan
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National University Hospital
Singapore, 119074, Singapore
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Nippon Medical School Tama Nagayama Hospital
Tokyo, 206-8512, Japan
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Northern California Retina Vitreous Associates
Mountain View, California, 94040, United States
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Oftalmologia Global
Rosario, 2000, Argentina
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Organizacion Medica de Investigacion
San Nicolás, C1015ABO, Argentina
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, 100032, China
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Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Chandigarh, 160012, India
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Pusan National University Hospital
Busan, 602-739, South Korea
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Retina Consultants of Orange County
Fullerton, California, 92835, United States
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Retina Consultants of Southern California
Redlands, California, 92374, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas
Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Retina Consultants of Texas
Katy, Texas, 77494, United States
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Retina Group of Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308, United States
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Retina Group of Washington
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Retina Research Institute of Texas
Abilene, Texas, 79606, United States
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Retina Specialists Victoria
Rowville, Victoria, 3178, Australia
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Retinal Consultants Med Group
Sacramento, California, 95825, United States
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Sankara Nethralaya
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600006, India
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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St. Franziskus Hospital
Münster, 48145, Germany
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Stadtspital Triemli Ophthalmologische Klinik
Zurich, 8063, Switzerland
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Sydney Eye Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, 400016, China
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The Lions Eye Institute
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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The University of Osaka Hospital
Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Tokyo Medical University Hospital
Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan
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Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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Universitatsklinikum Koln
Cologne, 50937, Germany
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University Retina and Macula Associates, PC
Oak Forest, Illinois, 60452, United States
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University of California, Davis, Eye Center
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University of Michigan, Kellogg Eye Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States
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University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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Universitäts-Augenklinik Tübingen
Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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Universitätskliniikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck
Lübeck, 23538, Germany
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Universitätsklinik Heidelberg
Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Klinik für Augenheilkunde
Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany
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Universitätsmedizin Göttingen Georg-August-Universität
Göttingen, 37075, Germany
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Vista Klinik Ophthalmologische Klinik
Binningen, 4102, Switzerland
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Yamaguchi University Hospital
Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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Yokohama City University Hospital
Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan
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