A Clinical Trial of EYE201/MK-8748 in People With Macular Degeneration (MK-8748-002)
Recruiting now · Phase 2/Phase 3
Conditions studied: Macular Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Choroidal Neovascularization, Wet Macular Degeneration
In brief
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NVAMD). Available standard (usual) treatments for NVAMD, such as aflibercept, may not work for every person. Researchers want to learn if a trial medicine called tiespectus (also called MK-8748 or EYE201) can treat NVAMD. The goal of this trial is to learn if tiespectus works as well as aflibercept to treat NVAMD.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07440225
- Run by
- EyeBiotech Ltd.
- People needed
- 960
- Starts
- 2026-03-27
- Expected to finish
- 2028-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-08-06
Who can join
Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
Where it is running
- Retina Center of Arkansas — Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States (enrolling)
- Retina Partners of Northwest Arkansas, PLLC — Springdale, Arkansas, United States (enrolling)
- Global Research Management, Inc. — Glendale, California, United States (enrolling)
- Retinal Consultants Medical Group (Site 024) — Modesto, California, United States (enrolling)
- Retina Consultants of Southern California (Site 043) — Redlands, California, United States (enrolling)
- Retinal Consultants Medical Group (Site 020) — Sacramento, California, United States (enrolling)
- Retinal Consultants Medical Group (Site 022) — Sacramento, California, United States (enrolling)
- Florida Eye Clinic (Site 130) — Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States (enrolling)
- Retina Group of Florida (Site 070) — Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States (enrolling)
- Vitreo Retinal Associates — Gainesville, Florida, United States (enrolling)
- Florida Retina Institute — Jacksonville, Florida, United States (enrolling)
- Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute (Site 042) — Plantation, Florida, United States (enrolling)
- Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida (Site 049) — St. Petersburg, Florida, United States (enrolling)
- Southern Vitreoretinal Associates — Tallahassee, Florida, United States (enrolling)
- Retina Associates of Florida, LLC — Tampa, Florida, United States (enrolling)
- Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida — Tampa, Florida, United States (enrolling)
- Wildwood Clinical Research / Florida Retina Institute — Wildwood, Florida, United States (enrolling)
- Illinois Retina Associates — Oak Park, Illinois, United States (enrolling)
- Springfield Clinic — Springfield, Illinois, United States (enrolling)
- Associated Vitreoretinal and Uveitis Consultants — Carmel, Indiana, United States (enrolling)
- Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants (Site 007) — Hagerstown, Maryland, United States (enrolling)
- Foundation for Vision Research (Site 073) — Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States (enrolling)
- Mississippi Retina Associates (Site 084) — Madison, Mississippi, United States (enrolling)
- Mid Atlantic Retina — Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States (enrolling)
- Research Network Arizona / Retina Macula Institute of Arizona — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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