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NCT00499590 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Safety & Efficacy Study Evaluating the Combination of Bevasiranib & Lucentis Therapy in Wet AMD

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by OPKO Health.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
338
Enrollment target

NCT00499590: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by OPKO Health.

NCT00499590 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by OPKO Health. The registered enrollment target is 338 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (56% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00499590, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by OPKO Health.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
338 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of bevasiranib given either every 8 weeks or every 12 weeks after an initial pre-treatment with 3 injections of Lucentis® (ranibizumab injection) compared to Lucentis® given every 4 weeks to people with wet AMD. Patients will be assigned at random (like tossing a coin) to receive one of three treatments options for 104 weeks.

Primary Outcome

avoidance of 3 or more lines of vision loss

Interventions

  • DRUG ranibizumab
  • DRUG bevasiranib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 338 participants
Start Date 2007-08
Est. Completion 2009-05
Phase Phase 3
OPKO Health

32 total trials

Why NCT00499590 stopped before completion

NCT00499590 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 338 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (56% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which ranibizumab is the first listed.

NCT00499590 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00499590 about?

NCT00499590 is a clinical study titled "Safety & Efficacy Study Evaluating the Combination of Bevasiranib & Lucentis Therapy in Wet AMD". The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of bevasiranib given either every 8 weeks or every 12 weeks after an initial pre-treatment with 3 injections of Lucentis® (ranibizumab injection) compared to Lucentis® given every 4 weeks to people with wet AMD. Patients will be as...

What is the current status of trial NCT00499590?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 338 participants. The study started on 2007-08. Estimated completion is 2009-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00499590?

The interventions under investigation include: ranibizumab (DRUG), bevasiranib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00499590?

This trial is sponsored by OPKO Health, which has 32 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00499590's enrollment target sits among peer trials

338 1057th of 2000 higher than 942 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00499590, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00499590 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.