New eye injection aims to halt vision loss in dry AMD
NCT ID NCT06087458
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new drug called VOY-101 for people with advanced dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and geographic atrophy, a condition that causes blind spots. The drug is injected into the eye and aims to slow damage to the retina and preserve vision. The study will enroll 60 participants aged 60 and older to evaluate safety and effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VOY-101 (a biologic drug injected into the eye)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a treatment that slows or stops the progression of geographic atrophy in dry age-related macular degeneration, preserving vision.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug is injected into the eye, which carries risks like infection or inflammation, and it may not slow vision loss as hoped.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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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60 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: * Are ≥60 years of age at the time of consent. * Are willing and able to understand and provide written informed consent. * Are willing and able to return for scheduled treatment and follow-up examinations. * Are able to undergo ETDRS BCDVA testing and ophthalmic imaging. * Well-demarcated GA secondary to AMD in the absence of MNV and in the absence of history of MNV for both eyes. * Absence of signs of non-exudative MNV. * Additional Ocular Inclusion Criteria for both eyes. * Meet certain genotype criteria for risk of AMD. Exclusion Criteria: * Are women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and are pregnant or unwilling to use and document use of effective contraception for the duration of the study. * Additional Systemic, Ocular, and Genetic Exclusion Criteria.
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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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Austin Research Center for Retina
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Black Hills Regional Eye Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States
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Cerulea Clinical Trials
East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002, Australia
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Mid Atlantic Retina
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 08034, United States
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Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Rambam Medical Center
Haifa, Israel
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Retina Center of Texas
Southlake, Texas, 76092, United States
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Retina Consultants San Diego
Poway, California, 92064, United States
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Retina Macula Institute of AZ
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85255, United States
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Retina Northwest
Portland, Oregon, 97221, United States
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Retinal Consultants Medical Group
Sacramento, California, 95825, United States
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Star Retina
Fort Worth, Texas, 76132, United States
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Sydney Retina Clinic and Day Surgery
Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
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Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Ophthalmology Division
Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel
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The Retina Institute
St Louis, Missouri, 63128, United States
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University of Utah John A. Moran Eye Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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