Table 1

Summary of ongoing clinical trials targeting dry AMD

Drug category/nameClinical trial ID (NCT #)Study phaseRoute of deliveryStatusSponsorLocationNumber of patients
Antioxidative
AREDSNCT00000145Phase IIIOralCompletedNational Eye Institute (NEI)USA3640
AREDS2NCT00345176Phase IIIOralCompletedNational Eye Institute (NEI)USA4203
OT-551NCT00306488Phase IITopicalCompletedNational Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)USA11
Reduction of toxic bryproducts
GSK933776NCT01342926Phase IIIVCompletedGlaxoSmithKlineUSA191
RN6GNCT01577381Phase IIIVTerminatedPfizerUSA10
Visual cycle modulators
ACU-4429NCT01802866Phase IIb/IIIOralCompletedKutoba Vision IncUSA508
FenretinideNCT00429936Phase IIOralCompletedSirion Therapeutics, IncUSA246
C20-D3-vitamin A (ALK-001)NCT03845582Phase IIIOralOngoing—recruitingAlkeus Pharmaceuticals, IncUSA300
Anti-inflammatory and complement inhibition
EculizumabNCT00935883Phase IIIVCompletedPhilip J. Rosenfeld, MDUSA30
LampalizumabNCT02247531Phase IIIIntravitrealTerminatedHoffman-La RocheMulticenter906
LampalizumabNCT02247479Phase IIIIntravitrealTerminatedHoffman-La RocheMulticenter975
Sirolimus (rapamycin)NCT00766649Phase I/IISubconjunctivalCompletedNational Eye Institute (NEI)USA11
Avacincaptad pegol (Zimura)NCT02686658Phase II/IIIIntravitrealCompletedIVERIC bio, Inc.Multicenter286
Pegcetacoplan (APL-2)NCT02503332Phase IIIntravitrealCompletedApellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.Multicenter246
Pegcetacoplan (APL-2)NCT03525600Phase IIIIntravitrealOngoing—not recruitingApellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.Multicenter600
Pegcetacoplan (APL-2)NCT03525613Phase IIIIntravitrealOngoing—not recruitingApellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.Multicenter600
Tedisolumab (LFG316)NCT01527500Phase IIIntravitrealCompletedNovartis PharmaceuticalsUSA150
RisuteganibNCT03626636Phase IIIntravitrealCompletedAllegro OphthalmicsUSA42
Neuroprotection
Ciliary nerve trophic factorNCT00063765Phase IIntravitrealCompletedNational Eye Institute (NEI)USA10
Ciliary nerve trophic factorNCT00447954Phase IIIntravitrealCompletedNeurotech PharmaceuticalsUSA51
Brimonidine tartrateNCT00658619Phase IIIntravitrealCompletedAllerganMulticenter113
Brimonidine tartrateNCT02087085Phase IIbIntravitrealTerminatedAllerganMulticenter303
Gene therapy
AAVCAGsCD59NCT03144999Phase IIntravitrealCompletedHemera BiosciencesUSA17
GT005NCT03846193Phase I/IISubretinalOngoing - RecruitingGyroscope TherapeuticsUK35
Cell-based therapies
Palucorcel (CNTO-2476)NCT01226628Phase I/IISubretinalCompletedJanssen Research & Development, LLCUSA35
MA09-hRPENCT01344993Phase I/IISubretinalCompletedAstelas Institute for Regenerative MedicineUSA9
CPCB-RPE1NCT02590692Phase I/IIaSubretinalOngoing—not recruitingRegenerative Patch TechnologiesUSA16
Mitochondrial enhancers
ElamipretideNCT02848313Phase ISubcutaneousCompletedStealth Biotechnologies IncUSA40
ElamipretideNCT03891875Phase IISubcutaneousOngoing—recruitingStealth Biotechnologies IncUSA180
Nanosecond laser therapy
2RT nanosecond laserNCT01790802Not applicableRetinal active laser therapyCompletedCenter for Eye Research AustraliaAustralia292
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