The objective of this trial is to assess the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of RZ402 in patients with Diabetic Macular Edema.
Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a common retinal microvascular complication in diabetic patients that can lead to progressive loss of visual acuity and ultimately to complete vision loss. DME is the main cause of vision loss in patients with Type 2 diabetes. There is a significant unmet medical need to develop better therapies of DME and diabetic retinopathy (DR). RZ402 is a potent and selective plasma kallikrein inhibitor (PKI), which is being developed as an oral therapy for the chronic treatment of DME and DR. This is a Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Arm Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of RZ402 in Participants with Diabetic Macular Edema (DME). A screening period of up to 4 weeks will evaluate eligibility. Once enrolled, patients will be randomized with a 1:1:1:1 ratio to receive RZ402 or placebo for up to 12 weeks. After completing dosing, the patient will enter into a 4 week follow up period.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
94
RZ402 50 mg oral tablet, once daily for 3 months
RZ402 200mg oral tablet, once daily for 3 months
RZ402 400mg oral tablet, once daily for 3 months
Change in Central Subfield Thickness in Study Eye
Change from baseline in Central Subfield Thickness (CST), as measured by Spectral Domain Ocular Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT), compared to placebo. Refer to Study Eye Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria for Study Eye definition. Only one eye was chosen as the Study Eye. In the event both eyes were eligible, the eye with the worse edema (greater CST value) was considered for the purpose of this study as the Study Eye. If both eyes had the same level of edema, the right eye was selected.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in Best Corrected Visual Acuity in Study Eye
Change from baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letter score, compared to placebo. BCVA was assessed by ETDRS chart at 4 meters. This scale is expressed as the total number of ETDRS letters correctly identified at 4 meters. The possible range for the ETDRS BCVA letter score at 4 meters in this study is from 0 to 100 letters (higher scores indicating better visual acuity). Refer to Study Eye Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria for Study Eye definition. Only one eye was chosen as the Study Eye. In the event both eyes were eligible, the eye with the worse edema (greater CST value) was considered for the purpose of this study as the Study Eye. If both eyes had the same level of edema, the right eye was selected.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Gain of ≥5 Letters in Best Corrected Visual Acuity in Study Eye
Number of participants with a gain from baseline of ≥5 letters in BCVA by ETDRS chart at 4 meters, compared to placebo. Refer to Study Eye Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria for Study Eye definition. Only one eye was chosen as the Study Eye. In the event both eyes were eligible, the eye with the worse edema (greater CST value) was considered for the purpose of this study as the Study Eye. If both eyes had the same level of edema, the right eye was selected.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Loss of ≥5 Letters in Best Corrected Visual Acuity in Study Eye
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Placebo oral tablet, once daily for 3 months
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Number of participants with a loss from baseline of ≤5 letters in BCVA by ETDRS chart at 4 meters, compared to placebo. Refer to Study Eye Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria for Study Eye definition. Only one eye was chosen as the Study Eye. In the event both eyes were eligible, the eye with the worse edema (greater CST value) was considered for the purpose of this study as the Study Eye. If both eyes had the same level of edema, the right eye was selected.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Score
Change from baseline in Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Score (DRSS), compared to placebo. Color fundus photographs were taken in both eyes at screening and at specified on-site visits to evaluate retinal anatomy and grade DRSS. Fundus photography was conducted pre-dose on applicable visits. A ≥2-step worsening in DRSS markedly increases the likelihood of developing PDR, whereas a ≥2-step improvement in DRSS substantially reduces the incidence of new PDR events compared with sham (approximately three-fold lower).
Time frame: 12 weeks