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Geographic AtrophyPhase 1/2ArMaDaNCT06018558

Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of OCU410 for Geographic Atrophy

A Phase 1/2 study testing OCU410 in people with Geographic Atrophy, run by Ocugen at 12 sites in United States.

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Trial summary

This is a Phase 1/2 Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of OCU410 for Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). This is a multicenter study, which will be conducted in two phases and will enroll up to a total of 60 subjects. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Geographic Atrophy
What is being tested?
OCU410
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
12 sitesUnited States
Study dates
23 Feb 2023to 3 Feb 2030
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects 50 years of age or older.
  • BCVA of approximately 21 letters or more using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart (20/320 Snellen equivalent).
  • Fundus autofluorescence (FAF) imaging shows:
  • Total GA area ≥2.0 and ≤20.5 mm2 (1 and 8 disk areas [DA], respectively)
  • If GA is multifocal, at least one focal lesion must be ≥1.25 mm2 (0.5 DA), with the overall aggregate area of GA as specified above in 3.a
  • The entire GA lesion must be completely visualized on the macula-centered image and must be able to be imaged in its entirety, and not contiguous with any areas of peripapillary atrophy
  • Presence of any pattern of hyper-autofluorescence in the junctional zone of GA
  • Subjects who had prior treatment with an approved drug for AMD, e.g. Izerway® (Avacincaptad pegol) or Syfovre® (Pegcetacoplan injection) can be included, after a washout period of at least 3 months in study eye. Subjects can receive an approved drug for AMD in the fellow eye, if required.

Who cannot join

  • Previous treatment with a gene-therapy or cell therapy product
  • GA due to causes other than AMD such as Stargardt disease, cone rod dystrophy or toxic maculopathies like Plaquenil maculopathy. However, benign conditions of the vitreous or peripheral retina are not exclusionary (i.e., pavingstone degeneration).
  • Spherical equivalent of the refractive error demonstrating > 6 diopters of myopia or an axial length >26 mm, inability to fixate, uncontrolled glaucoma, advanced cataract, corneal abnormalities, medium haze, and other retinal pathologies.
  • Any history or current evidence of exudative ("wet") AMD including any evidence of retinal pigment epithelium rips, branch retinal artery or vein occlusion, corneal transplant, or evidence of neovascularization anywhere in the retina based on fluorescein angiogram.

Trial locations and contacts

12 sites in 1 country.

12 sites in 1 country

United States12 sites
  • B) Retina Consultants of Texas

    Bellaire, Texas, 77401

  • Miidwest Eye Institute

    Carmel, Indiana, 46290

  • Mid Atlantic Retina

    Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 08034

  • Advanced Research, LLC

    Coral Springs, Florida, 33067

  • A) Retina Foundation of the Southwest

    Dallas, Texas, 75231

  • Duke Eye Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Mississippi Retina Associates

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39202

  • Gundersen Health System

    La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601

  • Valley retina Institute

    McAllen, Texas, 78503

  • Associated Retina Consultants

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85020

  • The University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260

  • The Retina Institute

    St Louis, Missouri, 63128

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 1/2 Study to Assess the Safety And Efficacy Of OCU410 For Geographic Atrophy Secondary To Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration

This is a Phase 1/2 Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of OCU410 for Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

This is a multicenter study, which will be conducted in two phases and will enroll up to a total of 60 subjects.

Read the detailed description

Name of Sponsor/Company:

Ocugen, Inc. 11 Great Valley Parkway Malvern, PA 19355

Name of Investigational Product: OCU410

Name of Active Ingredient:

Adeno-associated viral vector 5 human RORA (AAV5-hRORA) Protocol Number: OCU410-101 Phase: 1/2 Country: US

Title of Study:

A Phase 1/2 Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of OCU410 for Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

Study Center(s): Approximately 14 clinical study centers in the US.

Background:

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is an ocular disease where macular degenerative occurs. AMD manifests in two forms, Dry (nonexudative, atrophic) AMD and Wet (exudative, neovascular) AMD. Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced stage of dry AMD that affects nearly 1 million people in the US and 5 million people worldwide, with its prevalence increasing exponentially with age. It leads to progressive and irreversible loss of visual function due to the growth of atrophic lesions that destroy the retinal cells responsible for vision.

OCU410 Product Information:

Ocugen, Inc., has developed a proprietary modifier gene therapy platform, OCU410, as the second agent in a novel class of NHR-based gene modifier therapy for patients with dry AMD. The proposed indication for OCU410 (AAV5-hRORA) is for the treatment of GA secondary to dry AMD. The drug product is a sterile ophthalmic suspension for subretinal injection. OCU410 therapy regulates gene pathways contributing to GA by restoring homeostasis in the eye and thereby serving as a therapeutic candidate for dry AMD. The modifier gene therapy platform is a new way of addressing a genetic disease arising through a multitude of genetic mutations in various genes but leading to the same end result (phenotype) of a diseased condition.

This study will be conducted in two phases enrolling up to 60 subjects. Treated subjects will receive a single subretinal injection of OCU410 in the study eye.

Phase 1 is a multicenter, open-label, dose-ranging/dose-escalating study with a 3+3 design enrolling 9 subjects.

Phase 2 is a dose-expansion phase of the study, where up to 51 subjects will be randomized in 1:1:1 ratio to either two OCU410 dose groups (n=17 per group) or to an untreated control group (n=17).

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Being tested
OCU410
Medical subject headings
Geographic Atrophy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • OCU410Genetic

    Subretinal administration of OCU410

Study groups in NCT06018558
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Phase1 Dose Escalation- Low Dose (2.5×10E10 vg/mL):ExperimentalLow Dose (2.5×10E10 vg/mL): Subjects will receive a subretinal injection of OCU410 in the low dose concentration.
Receives: Genetic: OCU410
Phase1 Dose Escalation- Medium Dose (5×10E10 vg/mL):ExperimentalMedium Dose (5×10E10 vg/mL): Subjects will receive a subretinal injection of OCU410 in the medium dose concentration.
Receives: Genetic: OCU410
Phase1 Dose Escalation- High Dose (1.5×10E11 vg/mL):ExperimentalHigh Dose (1.5×10E11 vg/mL): Subjects will receive a subretinal injection in the high dose concentration.
Receives: Genetic: OCU410
Phase 2 Dose Expansion: Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) from Phase 1-Randomized ArmExperimentalMaximum tolerated dose (MTD) from Phase 1: Subjects will receive a subretinal injection in the MTD concentration.
Receives: Genetic: OCU410
Phase 2 Dose Expansion: Lower Dose from Phase 1-Randomized ArmExperimentalSubjects will receive a subretinal injection of OCU410 in a Lower Dose concentration.
Receives: Genetic: OCU410
Control ArmNo interventionNo Intervention Control Arm: Subject will not receive any active study intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Safety (Participants With Ocular and Non-ocular AEs (Adverse Events) and SAEs (Serious Adverse Events))

    The primary endpoint is safety, determined by the number of ocular and non-ocular Study Drug-related adverse events (SDAE), treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs).

    Measured: 12 months (Screening to 12 months post OCU410 administration)

  2. Change in anatomy of ocular structures using Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy

    We will use Slit-lamp Biomicroscopy to visualize the anatomy of ocular structures before and after sub-retinal injections and follow-up visits.

    Measured: 12 months (Screening to 12 months post OCU410 administration)

  3. Change in anatomy of ocular structures using Indirect ophthalmoscopy

    We will use Indirect ophthalmoscopy to visualize the anatomy of ocular structures before and after sub-retinal injections and follow-up visits.

    Measured: 12 months (Screening to 12 months post OCU410 administration)

  4. Change from baseline in BCVA (Best Corrected Visual Acuity)

    Visual function of the study eye was assessed using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) letter score. A higher score represents better vision.

    Measured: 12 months (Screening to 12 months post OCU410 administration)

  5. Change in Low Luminance Visual Acuity

    Measured by letter score. A higher score represents better vision

    Measured: 12 months (Screening to 12 months post OCU410 administration)

  6. Change in the Intraocular Pressure (mmHg)

    Measured by applanation or rebound tonometry with confirmation with Goldmann tonometer if IOP is outside normal range (8-21mmHg).

    Measured: 12 months (Screening to 12 months post OCU410 administration)

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Humoral and cellular immune response

    Blood samples will be collected for the assessment. The secondary safety endpoints include change from baseline in Humoral and cellular immune response in response to OCU410 administration

    Measured: 12 months (Screening to 12 months post OCU410 administration)

  2. Shedding of viral vector

    Blood samples will be collected for the assessment to determine AAV vector shedding in systemic circulation after OCU410 administration

    Measured: 12 months (Screening to 12 months post OCU410 administration)

  3. Laboratory parameters including serum chemistry and hematology

    Blood samples will be collected for the assessment to determine a change from baseline after OCU410 administration.

    Measured: 12 months (Screening to 12 months post OCU410 administration)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Aug 2023
  2. Study start23 Feb 2023
  3. Primary completion3 Feb 2026
  4. Study completion3 Feb 2030 (estimated)

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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
Study will be conducted in 2 phases: Phase 1 will be 3+3 design will be used for sequential dose-escalation cohorts in which subjects will receive a single subretinal injection of OCU410 in the study eye. Phase 2 is a dose-expansion phase of the study, where up to 51 subjects will be randomized in 1:1:1 ratio to either two OCU410 dose groups (n=17 per group) or to an untreated control group (n=17).
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06018558
Sponsor's protocol ID
OCU410-101
Acronym
ArMaDa
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
30 Jun 2023
Last updated
30 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Deidentified participant data will be made available to qualified researchers on reasonable request to the sponsor (Ocugen, Inc.), after publication of the study results, subject to a data use agreement.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing OCU410 in people with Geographic Atrophy, run by Ocugen at 12 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 12 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Safety (Participants With Ocular and Non-ocular AEs (Adverse Events) and SAEs (Serious Adverse Events)) (time frame: 12 months (Screening to 12 months post OCU410 administration)). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Oct 2026.

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