A Randomized, Phase 2 Study of Oral BGE-102 in Participants With Center-Involved Diabetic Macular Edema

Phase 2RecruitingNCT07812090

BioAge Labs, Inc.180 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to learn about the effects of BGE-102 on change in vision in participants with center-involved diabetic macular edema (CI-DME). BGE-102 decreases inflammation which may improve vision or slow the progression of vison loss in those with CI-DME. Participants will be randomized to one of 3 arms and receive either BGE-102 in combination with an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) drug, BGE-102 in combination with sham injection, or BGE-102 placebo in combination with an anti-VEGF drug. This study will also evaluate safety and tolerability of BGE-102.

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of oral once a day (QD) dosing of BGE-102 alone or BGE-102 in combination with an anti-VEGF drug compared to anti-VEGF alone in participants with CI-DME on ocular parameters over 12 weeks of treatment. Study details include: * The study duration will be approximately 20 weeks (5 months) including the following study periods: screening (up to 4 weeks), treatment (12 weeks), and post treatment follow-up (4 weeks). * The visit frequency will be every 2 weeks for the first 4 weeks of the treatment period and every 4 weeks thereafter up to Week 16. * The treatment duration will be up to 12 weeks. BGE-102 will be given active, once daily capsules, or placebo, once daily capsules, in combination with anti-VEGF every four weeks intravitreal injection or sham injection for the entire 12-week treatment period.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

180

Conditions

Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 18-75 years of age * Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis * Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) affecting the center of vision * Study Eye may be treatment naïve (never received treatment) or previously treated and if previously treated, meets washout requirements * Acceptable Vision as measured by an eye chart * Visual Acuity and retinal thickness as measured by an eye scan, results meeting eligibility criteria * Willing to use birth control, if applicable Exclusion Criteria: * Significant ocular disease, condition, or prior ocular treatment and/ or procedure that could affect vision, study assessments, or participant safety, including failure to meet required treatment washout periods * Macular edema in the study eye due to causes other than DME, such as retinal vein occlusion, uveitis, neovascular age-related macular degeneration * Significant macular ischemia in the study eye that would limit visual improvement as assessed by the Investigator and confirmed by the Reading Center * Uncontrolled diabetes * Uncontrolled blood pressure * Medically unstable cardiac conditions and/or medically important ECG abnormalities. * Relevant medical or psychiatric condition(s) that put the participant at risk or will make implementation of the protocol or interpretation of the study difficult. * Women who are pregnant or nursing

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA)

Change from Baseline in BCVA as Measured by Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) in the Study Eye

Time frame: Week 12

Secondary Outcomes

Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs)

Time frame: Up to Week 16

Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)