Treatment of Idiopathic Perifoveal Telangiectasia (IPT) With Open-Label Anecortave Acetate (15mg.).

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Idiopathic Perifoveal telangiectasia is a poorly understood disorder that involves the growth of blood vessels around the center of the macula(perifoveal region). These blood vessels may extrend beneath the retina to produce an area of sub-retinal neosvascularization(growth of abnormal blood vessels under the retina which "leak" fluid, causing reduction in vision. Limited forms of treatment are available in managing the neovascularization and its consequences. Anecortave Acetate injection is considered as an attempt to control the growth of the abnormal blood vessels.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital
• Collaborator: Alcon Research
• Treatments: Anecortave

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Clinical diagnosis of patients with Idiopathic Perifoveal Telangiectasia(IPT).

2. Patients must be 18 years of age or older to receive treatment.

3. Visual acuity of 20/30 to 20/320 Study Eye on the ETDRS visual acuity chart.

4. Visual acuity of 20/800 or better Fellow Eye on the ETDRS visual acuity chart .

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patient with significantly compromised visual acuity in the study eye due to concomitant ocular conditions.

2. Patients who have undergone intraocular surgery within last 2 months.

3. Patient participating in any other investigational drug study.

3.Use of an investigational drug or treatment related or unrelated to their condition within 30 days prior to receipt of study medication.

4.Inability to obtain photographs to document CNV (including difficulty with venous access).

5.Patient with significant liver disease or uremia. 6.Patient with known adverse reaction to fluorescein and indocyanine green or iodine.

7.Patient has a history of any medical condition which would preclude scheduled visits or completion of study.

8.Patient has had insertion of scleral buckle in the study eye. 9.Patient has received radiation treatment 10.Patient is on anticoagulant therapy with the exception of aspirin 11.Patient is pregnant or nursing.