Pivotal 2 Study of RGX-314 Gene Therapy in Participants With nAMD (ASCENT)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05407636 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : June 7, 2022
Last Update Posted : August 21, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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AMD nAMD Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration wAMD WetAMD CNV | Genetic: RGX-314 Dose 1 Genetic: RGX-314 Dose 2 Biological: Aflibercept (EYLEA®) | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 465 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | 2 RGX-314 treatment arms, 1 control arm (aflibercept) |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Masking Description: | Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Partially Masked, Controlled, Phase 3 Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of RGX-314 Gene Therapy in Participants With nAMD |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 28, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | February 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: RGX-314 Dose 1
RGX-314 Dose 1 administered via subretinal delivery one time.
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Genetic: RGX-314 Dose 1
AAV8 vector containing a transgene for anti-VEGF Fab (Dose 1) |
Experimental: RGX-314 Dose 2
RGX-314 Dose 2 administered via subretinal delivery one time.
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Genetic: RGX-314 Dose 2
AAV8 vector containing a transgene for anti-VEGF Fab (Dose 2) |
Active Comparator: Control Arm
Aflibercept administered via intravitreal injection approximately every 8 weeks
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Biological: Aflibercept (EYLEA®)
2.0 mg (0.05 mLsolution) administered by intravitreal injection approximately every 8 weeks after 3 monthly injections Other Names: • Eylea (anti-VEGF agent) |
- Mean change from baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) [ Time Frame: At Week 54 ]BCVA measured by Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)
- Incidences of ocular and overall Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [ Time Frame: At Week 54 ]Incidences of ocular and overall Serious Adverse Events
- Mean change from baseline in BCVA [ Time Frame: At Week 54 (RGX-314 randomized participants only) ]BCVA measured by ETDRS
- Mean change from baseline in CRT and CPT as measured by SD-OCT [ Time Frame: At Week 54 and Week 90 ]CRT and CPT as measured by SD-OCT
- Mean reduction in supplemental anti VEGF injection annualized rate compared with the prior year of therapy [ Time Frame: Through Week 54 and Week 108 ]Supplemental anti-VEGF treatments required post therapy to the year prior
- Mean supplemental anti VEGF injection annualized rate in the RGX-314 arms [ Time Frame: Through Week 54 and Week 108 ]Supplemental anti-VEGF treatments required post therapy to the year prior
- Aqueous RGX-314 TP concentrations [ Time Frame: At Week 14, Week 38, Week 54, Week 74, Week 90 and Week 108 ]Observation of concentration of RGX-314 in the aqueous humor over time

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years to 89 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 50 years and ≤ 89 years
- An ETDRS BCVA letter score between ≤ 78 and ≥ 40 in the study eye
- Diagnosis of subfoveal CNV secondary to AMD in the study eye previously treated with anti-VEGF
- Must be pseudophakic (at least 12 weeks postcataract surgery) in the study eye.
- Willing and able to provide written, signed informed consent for this study
- Participants must have demonstrated a meaningful response to anti-VEGF therapy at study entry
Exclusion Criteria:
- CNV or macular edema in the study eye secondary to any causes other than AMD
- Subfoveal fibrosis or atrophy in the study eye
- Any condition in the investigator's opinion that could limit VA improvement in the study eye
- Active or history of retinal detachment or current retinal tear in the study eye
- Advanced glaucoma or history of secondary glaucoma in the study eye
- Myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attach within the past 6 months.
- History of intraocular surgery in the study eye within 12 weeks prior to Screening Visit 1
- History of intravitreal therapy in the study eye, such as intravitreal steroid injection or investigational product, other than anti-VEGF therapy, in the 6 months prior to Screening Visit 1.
- Prior treatment with gene therapy.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05407636
Contact: Patient Advocacy | +(1) 866-860-0117 | Patientadvocacy@regenxbio.com |

Responsible Party: | AbbVie |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05407636 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
RGX-314-3101 |
First Posted: | June 7, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 21, 2023 |
Last Verified: | August 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Macular Degeneration Wet Macular Degeneration Choroidal Neovascularization Retinal Degeneration Retinal Diseases Eye Diseases Ranibizumab Aflibercept |
Angiogenesis Inhibitors Angiogenesis Modulating Agents Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Growth Inhibitors Antineoplastic Agents Gene Therapy Anti-vascular endothelial grown factory therapy Anti-VEGF therapy |
Macular Degeneration Retinal Degeneration Retinal Diseases Eye Diseases Aflibercept Angiogenesis Inhibitors |
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Growth Inhibitors Antineoplastic Agents |