This is a multicenter long-term extension study designed to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of faricimab administered by intravitreal (IVT) injection at a personalized treatment interval (PTI) to participants who enrolled in and completed one of the two Phase III studies, GR40349 (NCT03622580) or GR40398 (NCT03622593), also referred to as the parent studies.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
1,479
Faricimab will be administered by intravitreal (IVT) injection into the study eye according to the personalized treatment interval (PTI) dosing regimen.
The sham is a procedure that mimics an IVT injection and involves the blunt end of an empty syringe (without a needle) being pressed against the anesthetized eye. The sham procedure will be administered to participants as appropriate during the first 16 weeks of this study in order to maintain the masking of the initial faricimab PTI.
Incidence and Severity of Ocular Adverse Events in the Study Eye, With Severity Determined According to Adverse Event Severity Grading Scale
This is an analysis of participants with at least one ocular adverse event (AE) that occurred in the study eye. Investigators sought information on AEs at each contact with the participants. All AEs were recorded and the investigator made an assessment of the seriousness, severity (e.g., mild, moderate, or severe intensity), and causality for each AE. AEs of special interest (AESI) included the following: Sight-threatening AEs that cause a drop in visual acuity (VA) score ≥30 letters lasting more than 1 hour, are associated with severe intraocular inflammation (IOI), or require surgical or medical intervention to prevent permanent loss of sight; suspected transmission of an infectious agent by the study drug; and, cases of potential drug-induced liver injury that include an elevated ALT or AST in combination with either an elevated bilirubin or clinical jaundice, as defined by Hy's Law.
Time frame: From the day of the first dose of faricimab until the end of the study (up to 108 weeks)
Incidence of Ocular Adverse Events in the Fellow Eye
This is an analysis of participants with at least one ocular adverse event (AE) that occurred in the fellow eye (i.e., non-study eye). Investigators sought information on AEs at each contact with the participants. All AEs were recorded and the investigator made an assessment of the seriousness, severity, and causality for each AE. AEs of special interest (AESI) included the following: Sight-threatening AEs that cause a drop in visual acuity (VA) score ≥30 letters lasting more than 1 hour, are associated with severe intraocular inflammation (IOI), or require surgical or medical intervention to prevent permanent loss of sight; suspected transmission of an infectious agent by the study drug; and, cases of potential drug-induced liver injury that include an elevated ALT or AST in combination with either an elevated bilirubin or clinical jaundice, as defined by Hy's Law.
Time frame: From the day of the first dose of faricimab until the end of the study (up to 108 weeks)
Incidence and Severity of Non-Ocular Adverse Events, With Severity Determined According to Adverse Event Severity Grading Scale
This is an analysis of participants with at least one non-ocular (systemic) adverse event (AE). Investigators sought information on AEs at each contact with the participants. All AEs were recorded and the investigator made an assessment of the seriousness, severity (e.g., mild, moderate, or severe intensity), and causality for each AE. AEs of special interest (AESI) included the following: Sight-threatening AEs that cause a drop in visual acuity (VA) score ≥30 letters lasting more than 1 hour, are associated with severe intraocular inflammation (IOI), or require surgical or medical intervention to prevent permanent loss of sight; suspected transmission of an infectious agent by the study drug; and, cases of potential drug-induced liver injury that include an elevated ALT or AST in combination with either an elevated bilirubin or clinical jaundice, as defined by Hy's Law.
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Time frame: From the day of the first dose of faricimab until the end of the study (up to 108 weeks)