Clinical trial registry record

A Comparison of Ranibizumab and Aflibercept for the Development of Geographic Atrophy in (Wet) AMD Patients

A registered PHASE4 study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Completed. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

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What this is
A clinical study registration, not a result or recommendation.
Why it may matter
The registry currently reports Completed.
Evidence
Registered phase 4 study.
Main limitation
Registration does not prove that the intervention works, is safe, or is available to you.
What changed
Registry metadata was last updated June 5, 2019.
Where to verify
Open the primary registry below for eligibility, locations, contacts, and current status.
Registry ID
NCT02130024
Last registry update
June 5, 2019
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Enrollment
281
Countries
Australia
Match confidence
100%
Source feed
ClinicalTrials.gov
Automated source synopsis

A registered PHASE4 study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Completed. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

Evidence snapshot

What the source actually supports

Evidence stage
Phase 4
Study design
RANDOMIZED · PARALLEL · TREATMENT · SINGLE
Evidence population
Human clinical study registration
Participants
281
Population
ALL · 50 Years
Duration
2014-04-11 to 2017-11-15
Intervention
Ranibizumab 0.5 mg; Aflibercept 2.0 mg
Comparator
Aflibercept 2.0 mg
Outcomes measured
Mean Change in Square-root Area of Geographic Atrophy (GA) From Baseline to Month 24 — Baseline, Month 24; Mean Change in Square-root Area of Geographic Atrophy From Baseline to Month 12 — Baseline, Month 12; Percentage of Patients With Newly Developed Geographic Atrophy During the Overall 24 Months of the Study — Baseline, Mo…; Mean Number of Intravitreal Injections From Baseline to Month 12 and to Month 24 — Baseline, Month 12, Month 24; Mean Change in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) From Baseline to Month 12 and to Month 24 — Baseline, Month 12, Mont…; Mean Change in Central Subfield Foveal Thickness (CSFT) From Baseline to Month 12 and to Month 24 — Baseline, Month 12,…; Percentage of Patients Showing no Intraretinal Fluid (IRF)/Subretinal Fluid (SRF) — Month 2, Month 12, Month 24; Percentage of Patients Showing Greater Than and Equal to 15 Letters Gain for BCVA From Baseline to Month 12 and to Mont…; Percentage of Patients Showing Less Than and Equal to 15 Letters Loss for BCVA From Baseline to Month 12 and to Month 2…; Mean Number of Times a Patient Needed to Return to Monthly Intravitreal Injections Over 24 Months — Month 24; Mean Change in Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Plasma Concentration From Baseline to 7 Days After the Second…; Percentage of Patients With Change in Retinal Nerve Fibre Thickness From Baseline to Month 12 and Month 24 — Baseline,…; Percentage of Patients With Ocular Inflammation at Baseline and 7 Days Post-injection Following 3rd Mandated Intravitre…
Reported result
No reusable finding-level result is available in this record.

Main limitationThis is a study registration. No reusable structured result is available here, so it cannot show whether the intervention worked or was safe.

Safety and approvalEligibility, adverse-event details, and clinical decisions must be checked in the official registry and with qualified clinicians. Trial registration is not regulatory approval and does not establish that an intervention is available.

Source supportStructured registry protocol metadata; no finding-level conclusion is generated.

Trial stage · Phase 4A trial phase describes development stage; it does not establish a positive result.
Phase 1Phase 2Phase 3Phase 4

Registration and recruitment status do not establish safety, efficacy, or regulatory approval.

Why this record appears here · 100% topic match

The title, summary, or source keywords matched one or more topics followed by immortal.life. A higher percentage means a stronger topic match; it does not rate safety, effectiveness, or study quality.

  • Vision ageing · 100%Summary contains controlled topic terminology. Source terminology contains a controlled topic term. Summary supplies ageing or longevity context.

Automated source check 100% · update recency 50%. These figures help sort records; they are not medical ratings.