Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular DegenerationPhase 1/2NCT05197270
4D-150 in Patients With Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration
A Phase 1/2 study testing 4D-150 IVT and Aflibercept IVT in people with Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration, run by 4D Molecular Therapeutics at 26 sites in 2 countries.
Trial summary
Phase 1/2 dose-escalation and randomized, controlled, masked expansion trial in adults with wet AMD undergoing active anti-VEGF treatment. Substudies will evaluate the safety and tolerability of 4D-150 contralateral eye dosing and characterize vector shedding. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 50 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- What is being tested?
- 4D-150 IVT and Aflibercept IVT
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 215 participants
- Where
- 26 sitesin 2 countries
- Study dates
- 9 Dec 2021to Jan 2031
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 50 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
- 50 years of age
Individuals eligible to participate in the trial must meet the following inclusion criteria:
- ≥50 years of age
- Diagnosed with CNV secondary to AMD (confirmed by reading center)
- BCVA ≥34 ETDRS letters (~20/200) in the contralateral eye, and BCVA in the study eye:
- Central subfield thickness (CST) and/or presence of subretinal or intraretinal fluid requiring continued anti-VEGF therapy in the study eye, as assessed by SD-OCT; and confirmed by a reading center):
- Study eye amenable to IVT injection
- Ability to perform tests of visual and retinal function and structure, and ability to comply with other protocol-specified procedures
- Currently receiving anti-VEGF treatment (e.g. ranibizumab, aflibercept, faricimab or bevacizumab) in the study eye AND has demonstrated a clinical response consistent with anti-VEGF activity within 12 months prior to screening: Note: Day -7 aflibercept will be administered ≥ 4 weeks from last IVT anti-VEGF
- Subjects receiving 4D-150 agree to use a barrier method (e.g. condom) during intercourse for 6 months after administration of 4D-150 to prevent fluid transmission; sexually active males should not father a child or donate sperm during this period
- Medical records available to document history of anti-VEGF therapy (dates, drugs, and dosage) for a minimum of 12 months prior to Screening
- Provide written informed consent.
Contralateral Eye Sub-study-Specific Criteria:
- Received 4D-150 in study eye-1 at least 6 months prior to Contralateral Substudy Screening Visit NOTE: Subjects who received 4D-150 in study eye-1 as part of the Shedding Substudy are also eligible to participate in the Contralateral Eye Substudy only after biological samples from all matrices were at or below the limit of quantitation for vector genomes in at least 3 consecutive measurements AND at least 6 months has passed since 4D-150 administration to study eye-1.
- Macular neovascularization (MNV) secondary to AMD in study eye-2 as assessed on historical images at any time by SD-OCT (required) and FA when available or fundus photography when available or at screening based on SD-OCT, FA and fundus photography (confirmed by the reading center)
- History of at least 1 anti-VEGF injection in study eye-2 within 6 months prior to Screening (last anti-VEGF injection must be at least 28 days prior to Day 7) AND has demonstrated a clinical response consistent with anti-VEGF activity by historical OCT at any time point prior to screening with confirmed response by the reading center (Screening OCT can be confirmatory)
- BCVA between 25 and 83 ETDRS letters, inclusive (20/320 20/25 Snellen) in study eye-2
- Study eye-2 amenable to IVT injection
- BCVA ≥34 ETDRS letters (~20/200) in the previously treated study eye-1
- Ability to comply with protocol-specified procedures and visits, in the Investigator's judgment
- Agree to use a barrier method (e.g. condom) during intercourse for 6 months after administration of 4D-150 to study eye-2 to prevent fluid transmission; sexually active males should not father a child or donate sperm during this period
- Provide written informed consent.
Shedding Substudy-specific Inclusion Criteria:
- ≥50 years of age
- Diagnosed with MNV secondary to AMD as assessed on historical images at any time by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) (required) and fluorescein angiography when available or fundus photography when available or at screening based on SD-OCT, FA and fundus photography (confirmed by Reading Center)
- Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) between 10 and 83 ETDRS letters, inclusive (~20/640 and 20/25, respectively) in the study eye at Screening
- BCVA ≥34 ETDRS letters (~20/200) in the contralateral eye
- Currently receiving anti-VEGF treatment (e.g. ranibizumab, aflibercept, faricimab or bevacizumab) in the study eye; minimum of 1 injection within the last 6 months (last anti-VEGF injection must be at least 28 days prior to Day 7) AND has demonstrated a clinical response consistent with anti-VEGF activity by historical OCT at any time prior to screening with confirmed response by the reading center (Screening OCT can be confirmatory)
- Study eye amenable to IVT injection
- Ability to perform tests of visual and retinal function and structure, and ability to comply with other protocol-specified procedures, in the Investigator's judgment
- Agree to use a barrier method (e.g. condom) during intercourse for 6 months after administration of 4D-150 to prevent fluid transmission; sexually active males should not father a child or donate sperm during this period
- Provide written informed consent.
Trial locations and contacts
26 sites in 2 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
26 sites in 2 countries
United States25 sites, 20 recruiting
- Withdrawn
Western Carolina Retinal Associates
Asheville, North Carolina, 28803
- Recruiting
Austin Clinical Research
Austin, Texas, 78750
Ivana Gunderson, igunderson@retinaresearchcenter.net
Fuad Makkouk, M.D.
- Withdrawn
Pacific Northwest Retina LLC
Bellevue, Washington, 98004
- Recruiting
Mid Atlantic Retina
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18017
Leah Kritzwiser, lkritzwiser@midatlanticretina.com
Ajay Kuriyan, MD
- Recruiting
Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston & Boston Eye Surgery and Laser Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Quinn Hogan, qhogan@eyeboston.com
Jeffrey Heier, MD
- Recruiting
Retina Partners Midwest
Carmel, Indiana, 46290
Lorraine White, startup@midwesteye.com
Raj Maturi, MD
- Suspended
Rand Eye Institute
Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33064
- Recruiting
Verum Research, LLC
Eugene, Oregon, 97401
Lillian Carroll, lcarroll@verumresearch.com
Albert Edwards, MD
- Recruiting
Retina Group of Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308
Paola Columna, PColumna@rgfla.com
Eduardo Uchiyama
- Active, not recruiting
Retina Vitreous Consultants, LLP DBA Retina Group of Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308
- Recruiting
Vitreo Retinal Associates
Gainesville, Florida, 32607
Jing Zhang, jingzhang@vra-pa.com
Christine Kay, M.D.
- Recruiting
Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740
Emma Melvin, emelvin@retinacare.net
Allen Hu, M.D.
- Recruiting
Colorado Retina Associates
Lakewood, Colorado, 80288
Lindsay Harrigan, lharrigan@retinacolorado.com
Murtaza Adam, MD
- Recruiting
Valley Retina Institute, PA
McAllen, Texas, 78503
Yesenia Salinas, yesenia.salinas@eyeptcare.com
Victor Gonzalez, M.D.
- Recruiting
Florida Eye Associates
Melbourne, Florida, 32901
Melissa Dougherty, MDougherty@floridaeyeassociates.com
Vrinda Hershberger, M.D., Ph.D.
- Recruiting
Tennessee Retina
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Lisa Walden, LWalden@tnretina.com
Carl Awh, MD
- Recruiting
University Retina and Macula Associates
Oak Forest, Illinois, 60452
Cindy Vallejo, cvallejo@uretina.com
Veeral Sheth, M.D.
- Recruiting
California Retina Consultants
Oxnard, California, 93036
Annette Beltran-Almaza, annett.almazan@californiaretina.com
Dante Pieramici, M.D.
- Recruiting
Retinal Specialty Institute
Pensacola, Florida, 32503
Vera Watkins, R.N., vwatkins@retinaspecialty.com
Sunil Gupta, M.D.
- Recruiting
Barnet Delaney Perkins Eye Center
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016
Dallin Stuart, Dallin.stuart@researchavp.com
Suhail Alam, M.D.
- Recruiting
Sierra Eye Associates
Reno, Nevada, 89502
Huma Khan, humak@sierraeyeassociates.com
Arshad Khanani, M.D., M.A.
- Recruiting
Retinal Consultants Medical Group
Sacramento, California, 95841
Rashin Sedighi, sedighir@retinalmd.com
Joel Pearlman, M.D., Ph.D.
- Recruiting
Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Kimberly Velez, kvelez@rvaf.com
David Eichenbaum, M.D.
- Withdrawn
Retina Consultants of Texas
The Woodlands, Texas, 77384
- Recruiting
Palmetto Retina Center, LLC
West Columbia, South Carolina, 29169
Pamala Tims, ptims@palmettoretina.com
John Hypes, MD
Puerto Rico1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Emanuelli Research and Development Center, LLC
Arecibo, 00612
Diane Perez, dperez@erdpr.com
Andres Emanuelli, MD
About this study
Official title: A Phase 1/2 Dose-Escalation and Randomized, Controlled, Masked Expansion Trial of Intravitreal 4D-150 Gene Therapy in Adults With Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Phase 1/2 dose-escalation and randomized, controlled, masked expansion trial in adults with wet AMD undergoing active anti-VEGF treatment.
Substudies will evaluate the safety and tolerability of 4D-150 contralateral eye dosing and characterize vector shedding.
Read the detailed description
This Phase 1/2 trial is a prospective, multicenter, Phase 1/2 dose-escalation and randomized, controlled, masked expansion trial in adults with wet AMD undergoing active anti-VEGF treatment who have demonstrated a clinical response consistent with anti-VEGF activity. The trial consists of Dose Escalation, Dose Expansion, Steroid Optimization, and Population Extension Cohorts.
After receiving one time administration of 4D-150 by intravitreal injection (IVT), subjects will undergo assessments at monthly intervals for 24 months to assess safety and efficacy outcomes. Only subjects that received 4D-150 will then enter a long-term follow-up (LTFU) period to assess long-term safety of 4D-150 gene therapy and duration of clinical activity through year 5 (60 months).
Eligible subjects who received 4D-150 in the study eye may participate in a sub-study to evaluate one-time IVT administration of 4D-150 to the contralateral ("fellow") eye.
Additional subjects will be enrolled in a separate sub-study to characterize the vector shedding profile of one-time administration of IVT 4D-150.
In both sub-studies, subjects will undergo regular assessments to assess safety and tolerability through Week 52 and then will enter long-term follow-up for safety evaluation through year 5 (60 months).
- Being tested
- 4D-150 IVT, Aflibercept IVT
- Keywords
- Age-related macular degeneration, AMD, Exudative AMD, Exudative age-related macular degeneration, Neovascular AMD, Neovascular age-related macular degeneration, Wet age-related macular degeneration, Wet macular degeneration, Wet AMD, wAMD, Retinal gene therapy, Intravitreal gene therapy, Genetic Medicine, Ocular Gene Therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Macular Degeneration, Wet Macular Degeneration
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
4D-150 IVTBiological
4D-150: AAV-based gene therapy comprised of miRNA targeting VEGF-C and codon-optimized sequence encoding aflibercept
Aflibercept IVTBiological
Commercially available Active Comparator Other Name: Eylea
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 4D-150 Dose Escalation up to 4 dose levels | Experimental | 4D-150 will be administered at the assigned dose level as a single dose IVT injection on Day 1. Receives: Biological: 4D-150 IVT |
| 4D-150 Dose Expansion Dose 1 | Experimental | 4D-150 will be administered at the assigned dose level as a single dose IVT injection on Day 1. Receives: Biological: 4D-150 IVT |
| 4D-150 Dose Expansion Dose 2 | Experimental | 4D-150 will be administered at the assigned dose level as a single dose IVT injection on Day 1. Receives: Biological: 4D-150 IVT |
| 4D-150 Dose Expansion Control | Active comparator | Aflibercept at a fixed regimen will be administered. Receives: Biological: Aflibercept IVT |
| 4D-150 Steroid Optimization | Experimental | 4D-150 will be administered at the assigned dose level as a single dose IVT injection on Day 1. Receives: Biological: 4D-150 IVT |
| 4D-150 Population Extension Dose 1 | Experimental | 4D-150 will be administered at the assigned dose level as a single dose IVT injection on Day 1. Receives: Biological: 4D-150 IVT |
| 4D-150 Population Extension Dose 2 | Experimental | 4D-150 will be administered at the assigned dose level as a single dose IVT injection on Day 1. Receives: Biological: 4D-150 IVT |
| 4D-150 Population Extension Dose 3 | Experimental | 4D-150 will be administered at the assigned dose Receives: Biological: 4D-150 IVT |
| 4D-150 Contralateral Eye Dose | Experimental | 4D-150 will be administered at the assigned dose level as a single dose IVT injection on Day 1. Receives: Biological: 4D-150 IVT |
| 4D-150 Vector Shedding Dose | Experimental | 4D-150 will be administered at the assigned dose level as a single dose IVT injection on Day 1. Receives: Biological: 4D-150 IVT |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Incidence and severity of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs), including clinically significant changes in safety parameters
Measured: 52 weeks
Secondary outcomes (6)
Time to receiving the first supplemental aflibercept injection
Measured: 52 weeks
Percentage of subjects requiring supplemental aflibercept injections over 52 weeks
Measured: 52 weeks
Number of supplemental aflibercept injections over 52 weeks
Measured: 52 weeks
Change from baseline in BCVA over time (up to 52 weeks) as assessed using the ETDRS Visual Acuity Chart
Measured: 52 weeks
Change from baseline in central subfield thickness (CST) over time (up to 52 weeks) measured by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT)
Measured: 52 weeks
Percent Change in Annualized Mean Number of anti-VEGF IVT injections before and after the 4D-150 injection
Percent change in annualized mean number of anti-VEGF IVT injections before and after the 4D-150 injection (or Day 1 for the aflibercept only arm)
Measured: Before and after the 4D-150 injection (or Day 1 for the aflibercept only arm)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Jan 2022
- Study start9 Dec 2021
- Primary completionMar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionJan 2031 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular DegenerationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Model description
- In Dose Escalation, the safety and tolerability of multiple dose levels of 4D-150 will be examined following an open-label, 3+3 dose escalation design (n=3-5 per dose level). In Dose Expansion, subjects (n=50) will be randomized to receive one of 2 dose levels of 4D-150 (n=20 for each dose level) based on results from Dose Escalation, or aflibercept (n=10). In Steroid Optimization (n=up to 96) and Population Extension (n=up to 45) Cohorts, subjects will be assigned sequentially to receive 4D-150 at doses cleared by the DSMC. Contralateral sub-study: Up to 20 subjects from the 4D-150-C001 trial who have previously received 4D-150 in study eye-1 will be enrolled and administered a single open-label IVT injection of 4D-150 in the contralateral eye. Vector Shedding sub-study: Approximately 15 subjects will receive an open-label IVT injection of 4D-150 to evaluate vector shedding.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 215 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- 4D Molecular Therapeutics
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Demi Dang, MD, Study director, 4D Molecular Therapeutics
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05197270
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 4D-150-C001
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 5 Jan 2022
- Last updated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Calton MA, Croze RH, Burns C, Beliakoff G, Vazin T, Szymanski P, Schmitt C, Klein A, Leong M, Quezada M, Holt J, Bolender G, Barglow K, Khoday D, Mason T, Delaria K, Hassanipour M, Kotterman M, Khanani AM, Schaffer D, Francis P, Kirn D. Design and Characterization of a Novel Intravitreal Dual-Transgene Genetic Medicine for Neovascular Retinopathies. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2024 Dec 2;65(14):1. doi: 10.1167/iovs.65.14.1.
PubMed 39620832