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A Canadian 12-month, Prospective, Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter, Laser-controlled Phase IIIb Study Assessing the Efficacy, Safety and Cost-efficacy of Ranibizumab as Combination and Monotherapy in Patients With Visual Impairment Due to Diabetic Macular Edema.
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating ranibizumab and Laser for Diabetic Macular Edema. Completed, enrolled 241 participants across 20 sites.
Detailed Summary
To evaluate, specifically within the Canadian medical environment, the efficacy, safety and cost-efficacy of ranibizumab administered either as combination therapy (ranibizumab plus laser photocoagulation), or as monotherapy in comparison with the current standard of care (laser photocoagulation monotherapy), in patients with visual impairment due to DME.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Ranibizumab 0.5 mg fixed loading dose via intravitreal injection, given once per month for 3 consecutive months (Day 1, Month 1 and Month 2). This treatment could be reapllied, depending on symptoms.
Laser photocoagulation treatment was administered on Day 1. Subsequent laser treatments could be administered if needed, in accordance with Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) guidelines.