A Randomized, Partially Masked, Controlled, Phase 3 Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of RGX-314 Gene Therapy in Participants With nAMD
| Registry | NCT05407636, acronym ASCENT |
|---|---|
| Status | Active not recruiting |
| Phase | Phase 3 |
| Study type | Interventional; randomized, parallel, masking: quadruple, treatment |
| Enrollment | 735 (Actual) |
| Sponsor | AbbVie (Industry); collaborators: REGENXBIO Inc. |
| Conditions | AMD, nAMD, Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration, wAMD, WetAMD, CNV |
| Interventions | ABBV-RGX-314 Dose 1, ABBV-RGX-314 Dose 2, Aflibercept (EYLEA®) (Genetic, biological) |
| Dates | start 2022-01-13, primary completion 2026-10-01 (estimated), completion 2027-11-01 (estimated), first posted 2022-06-07, last updated 2026-08-03 |
| Locations | 181 sites in United States, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Puerto Rico and 2 more countries |
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ABBV-RGX-314 (also known as RGX-314 and surabgene lomparvovec (sura-vec)) is being developed as a novel one-time gene therapy for the treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). Wet AMD is characterized by loss of vision due to new, leaky blood vessel formation in the retina. Wet AMD is a significant cause of vision loss in the United States, Europe and Japan, with up to 2 million people living with wet AMD in these geographies alone. Current anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapies have significantly changed the landscape for treatment of wet AMD, becoming the standard of care due to their ability to prevent progression of vision loss in the majority of patients. These therapies, however, require life-long intraocular injections, typically repeated every four to 12 weeks in frequency, to maintain efficacy. Due to the burden of treatment, patients often experience a decline in vision with reduced frequency of treatment over time. ABBV-RGX-314 is being developed as a potential one-time treatment for wet AMD.
This randomized, partially masked, controlled, Phase 3 clinical study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of ABBV-RGX-314 gene therapy in participants with nAMD. The study will evaluate 2 dose levels of RGX-314 gene therapy relative to an active comparator. The primary endpoint of this study is mean change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of ABBV-RGX-314 relative to aflibercept. Approximately 714 participants who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria, will be enrolled into one of 3 arms.
A bilateral treatment substudy conducted at US sites is an open-label, partially randomized, parallel arm study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of subretinal ABBV-RGX-314 administered bilaterally in participants who have bilateral nAMD. Previously treated crossover participants from the control arm of the main study who crossed over and received ABBV-RGX-314 in the study eye will receive the same ABBV-RGX-314 dose in the contralateral eye (ie, same dose as in the study eye), while newcomers (participants who have not been randomized in an ABBV-RGX-314 study) and untreated crossover participants (ongoing control participants in the main study who have completed Week 54 but have not crossed over to receive ABBV-RGX-314 in the main study) will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive ABBV-RGX-314 Dose 1 or ABBV-RGX-314 Dose 2 in both eyes. Up to 15 participants who qualify for the substudy will be enrolled and followed for a minimum of 50 weeks.
| Arm | Type | Interventions | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV-RGX-314 Dose 1 | Experimental | Genetic: ABBV-RGX-314 Dose 1 | ABBV-RGX-314 Dose 1 administered via subretinal delivery one time. |
| ABBV-RGX-314 Dose 2 | Experimental | Genetic: ABBV-RGX-314 Dose 2 | ABBV-RGX-314 Dose 2 administered via subretinal delivery one time. |
| Control Arm | Active comparator | Biological: Aflibercept (EYLEA®) | Aflibercept administered via intravitreal injection approximately every 8 weeks |
Sex: All, ages: 50 Years to 89 Years
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 50 years and ≤ 89 years 2. An ETDRS BCVA letter score between ≤ 78 and ≥ 40 in the study eye 3. Diagnosis of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to AMD in the study eye previously treated with anti-VEGF 4. Must be pseudophakic (at least 12 weeks postcataract surgery) in the study eye 5. Willing and able to provide written, signed informed consent for this study 6. Participants must have demonstrated a meaningful response to anti-VEGF therapy at study entry Inclusion Criteria (Bilateral Treatment Substudy)*: 1. An ETDRS BCVA letter score between ≤ 83 and ≥ 40 in both eyes 2. Diagnosis of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to AMD in both eyes 3. Must be pseudophakic (at least 12 weeks postcataract surgery) in both eyes 4. Willing and able to provide written, signed informed consent for this study 5. Newcomers must have active disease in the study eye; crossover participants must have active disease in the eye not treated in the main study Exclusion Criteria: 1. CNV or macular edema in the study eye secondary to any causes other than AMD 2. Subfoveal fibrosis or atrophy in the study eye 3. Any condition in the investigator's opinion that could limit VA improvement in the study eye 4. Advanced glaucoma or history of secondary glaucoma in the study eye 5. Myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack within the past 6 months 6. History of intraocular surgery in the study eye within 12 weeks prior to randomization 7. History of intravitreal therapy in the study eye, such as intravitreal steroid injection or investigational medicinal product, other than an intravitreal therapy for AMD, in the 6 months prior to Week -6 8. Prior treatment with gene therapy Exclusion Criteria (Bilateral Treatment Substudy)*: 1. CNV or macular edema in either eye secondary to any causes other than AMD 2. Subfoveal fibrosis or atrophy in either eye 3. Any condition in the investigator's opinion that could limit VA improvement in either eye 4. Advanced glaucoma or history of secondary glaucoma in either eye 5. Myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack within the past 6 months 6. History of intraocular surgery in either eye within 12 weeks prior to randomization 7. History of intravitreal therapy in the study eye, such as intravitreal steroid injection or investigational medicinal product, other than an intravitreal therapy for AMD, in the 6 months prior to Week -6. 8. Prior treatment with gene therapy (*) For previously treated crossover participants, criteria apply to the eye not treated in the main study only. Note: Other inclusion/exclusion criteria apply
| Facility | City | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet Dulaney Eye Center-Phoenix /ID# 256340 | Phoenix, Arizona | United States | |
| Retinal Research Institute /ID# 256238 | Phoenix, Arizona | United States | |
| Retina Macula Institute of Arizona /ID# 271026 | Scottsdale, Arizona | United States | |
| California Retina Consultants - Bakersfield /ID# 256240 | Bakersfield, California | United States | |
| Retina Vitreous Assoc Med Grp /ID# 256246 | Beverly Hills, California | United States | |
| Retinal Diagnostic Center /ID# 256262 | Campbell, California | United States | |
| The Retina Partners - Encino /ID# 259660 | Encino, California | United States | |
| Retina Consultants of Orange County /ID# 256267 | Fullerton, California | United States | |
| Jacobs Retina Center at UCSD/ID# 256320 | La Jolla, California | United States | |
| California Retina Consultants - Oxnard - North Ventura Road /ID# 262883 | Oxnard, California | United States | |
| Byers Eye Institute Stanford /ID# 262853 | Palo Alto, California | United States | |
| Retina Consultants of San Diego /ID# 256258 | Poway, California | United States | |
| Kaiser Permanente - Riverside Medical Center /ID# 262413 | Riverside, California | United States | |
| UC Davis Health Eye Center | Sacramento, California | United States | |
| Retinal Consultants Medical Group, Inc. - Greenback /ID# 256353 | Sacramento, California | United States | |
| Orange County Retina Medical Group /ID# 256286 | Santa Ana, California | United States | |
| Macula Retina Vitreous Center - Torrance /ID# 270247 | Torrance, California | United States | |
| Bay Area Retina Associates - Walnut Creek - Lennon Lane /ID# 268513 | Walnut Creek, California | United States | |
| Retina Consultants of Southern Colorado /ID# 256285 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | United States | |
| Southwest Retina Research Center /ID# 256261 | Durango, Colorado | United States | |
| Colorado Retina Associates /ID# 256378 | Lakewood, Colorado | United States | |
| Advanced Vision Research Institute /ID# 256380 | Longmont, Colorado | United States | |
| Retina Consultants, P.C. /ID# 273610 | Manchester, Connecticut | United States | |
| Rand Eye Institute /ID# 256337 | Deerfield Beach, Florida | United States | |
| National Ophthalmic Research Institute /ID# 256344 | Fort Myers, Florida | United States | |
| Vitreoretinal Associates, P.A. /ID# 256266 | Gainesville, Florida | United States | |
| Florida Retina Consultants /ID# 256321 | Lakeland, Florida | United States | |
| Florida Retina Institute - Orlando /ID# 256373 | Orlando, Florida | United States | |
| Retina Specialty Institute /ID# 256268 | Pensacola, Florida | United States | |
| Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute /ID# 266011 | Plantation, Florida | United States | |
| Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida - St. Petersburg /ID# 256279 | St. Petersburg, Florida | United States | |
| Center for Retina and Macular Disease /ID# 256335 | Winter Haven, Florida | United States | |
| Georgia Retina - Marietta /ID# 256264 | Marietta, Georgia | United States | |
| Retina Consultants of Hawaii /ID# 256278 | ‘Aiea, Hawaii | United States | |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Department of Ophthalmology /ID# 256379 | Chicago, Illinois | United States | |
| University Retina and Macula Associates /ID# 256288 | Lemont, Illinois | United States | |
| University Retina and Macula Associates /ID# 256287 | Oak Forest, Illinois | United States | |
| Illinois Retina Associates - Oak Park /ID# 256375 | Oak Park, Illinois | United States | |
| Springfield Clinic - First /ID# 256371 | Springfield, Illinois | United States | |
| Retina Partners Midwest, PC /ID# 256277 | Indianapolis, Indiana | United States | |
| John-Kenyon American Eye Institute -New Albany /ID# 256283 | New Albany, Indiana | United States | |
| Wolfe Eye Clinic - West Des Moines /ID# 256314 | West Des Moines, Iowa | United States | |
| Retina Associates - Lenexa /ID# 258296 | Lenexa, Kansas | United States | |
| Maine Eye Center - Marginal Way Campus /ID# 256391 | Portland, Maine | United States | |
| Retina Specialists /ID# 256392 | Baltimore, Maryland | United States | |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital /ID# 256236 | Baltimore, Maryland | United States | |
| Mid Atlantic Retina Specialists - Hagerstown /ID# 256310 | Hagerstown, Maryland | United States | |
| MA Eye & Ear Infirmary /ID# 262430 | Boston, Massachusetts | United States | |
| Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston /ID# 256233 | Boston, Massachusetts | United States | |
| Vitreo Retinal Associates - Worcester /ID# 266008 | Worcester, Massachusetts | United States | |
| Retina Associates of Michigan /ID# 256393 | Grand Blanc, Michigan | United States | |
| Associated Retinal Consultants /ID# 256269 | Royal Oak, Michigan | United States | |
| VitreoRetinal Surgery PLLC DBA Retina Consultants of Minnesota /ID# 256272 | Edina, Minnesota | United States | |
| Mayo Clinic - Rochester /ID# 258295 | Rochester, Minnesota | United States | |
| Mississippi Retina Associates /ID# 270934 | Madison, Mississippi | United States | |
| Mid America Surgery Center /ID# 258993 | Chesterfield, Missouri | United States | |
| University of Missouri Hospital /ID# 262474 | Columbia, Missouri | United States | |
| Washington University School of Medicine - St. Louis /ID# 256383 | St Louis, Missouri | United States | |
| Sierra Eye Associates /ID# 256239 | Reno, Nevada | United States | |
| Envision Ocular, LLC /ID# 256367 | Bloomfield, New Jersey | United States | |
| Monmouth Retina Consultants /ID# 275895 | Little Silver, New Jersey | United States | |
| Columbia University of New York - Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute /ID# 256342 | New York, New York | United States | |
| Retina Associates of Western New York /ID# 256374 | Rochester, New York | United States | |
| Asheville Eye Associates- Retina Division /ID# 256355 | Asheville, North Carolina | United States | |
| Duke University Medical Center /ID# 256245 | Durham, North Carolina | United States | |
| Graystone Eye /ID# 256424 | Hickory, North Carolina | United States | |
| Cincinnati Eye Institute /ID# 256247 | Cincinnati, Ohio | United States | |
| Retina Associates of Cleveland-Middleburg Heights /ID# 256280 | Cleveland, Ohio | United States | |
| Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland /ID# 256282 | Cleveland, Ohio | United States | |
| Ohio State University /ID# 256275 | Columbus, Ohio | United States | |
| Midwest Retina /ID# 276644 | Dublin, Ohio | United States | |
| Retina Vitreous Center, Research /ID# 256284 | Edmond, Oklahoma | United States | |
| University of Pennsylvania /ID# 258995 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | United States | |
| Mid Atlantic Retina /ID# 256232 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | United States | |
| University of Pittsburgh Medical Center /ID# 258994 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | United States | |
| Charleston Neuroscience Institute - Beaufort /ID# 256385 | Beaufort, South Carolina | United States | |
| Charleston Neurosciences Institute /ID# 256351 | Charleston, South Carolina | United States | |
| Palmetto Retina Center-Florence /ID# 256244 | Florence, South Carolina | United States | |
| Charleston Neurosciences Institute /ID# 256336 | Ladson, South Carolina | United States | |
| Black Hills Regional Eye Institute /ID# 262872 | Rapid City, South Dakota | United States | |
| Southeastern Retina Associates - Chattanooga /ID# 258992 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | United States | |
| Charles Retina Institute /ID# 256237 | Germantown, Tennessee | United States | |
| Southeastern Retina Associates - Johnson City /ID# 256396 | Johnson City, Tennessee | United States | |
| Tennessee Retina - Nashville /ID# 256388 | Nashville, Tennessee | United States | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center /ID# 256372 | Nashville, Tennessee | United States | |
| Retina Research Institute of Texas /ID# 256263 | Abilene, Texas | United States | |
| Austin Research Center for Retina /ID# 256265 | Austin, Texas | United States | |
| Austin Clinical Research, LLC /ID# 256274 | Austin, Texas | United States | |
| Retina Consultants of Texas - Bellaire /ID# 256377 | Bellaire, Texas | United States | |
| Star Retina - Burleson /ID# 256376 | Burleson, Texas | United States | |
| Texas Retina Associates /ID# 256259 | Dallas, Texas | United States | |
| Texas Retina Associates - Fort Worth /ID# 256326 | Fort Worth, Texas | United States | |
| Austin Retina Associates - Round Rock /ID# 256387 | Round Rock, Texas | United States | |
| Retina Consultants of Texas/ID# 259661 | San Antonio, Texas | United States | |
| Retina Associates of South Texas | San Antonio, Texas | United States | |
| Retina Consultants of Texas /ID# 256382 | San Antonio, Texas | United States | |
| Retina Center Of Texas (Rct) - Southlake /ID# 256281 | Southlake, Texas | United States | |
| Rocky Mountain Retina Consultants /ID# 256369 | Murray, Utah | United States | |
| Retina Associates of Utah /ID# 256276 | Salt Lake City, Utah | United States | |
| Piedmont Eye Center /ID# 256386 | Lynchburg, Virginia | United States |
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