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Ophthalmic clinical trials

Sydney Eye Hospital and Save Sight Institute

This page is for clinician to clinician referrals.

Current clinical trials flyer

Ophthalmic trials flyer March 2026

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Diabetic retinopathy

Full inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found on VANTAGE.

Trial details

  • Daily oral tablet of VX-01 (inhibitor of AOC-3) vs oral placebo (randomised 1:1) for NPDR (non-CI)
  • All patients will take 1 tablet of VX-01 or placebo twice a day for 52 weeks
  • Study duration up to 52 weeks.

Full inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found at KLARITY.

  • An intravitreal injection (IVT) of KIO-104, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)
  • Cohort 1: IVT of 3.5 µg KIO-104 administered in the study eye every 2 weeks, for up to 3 consecutive doses
  • Cohort 2: IVT injection of 10 µg8 KIO-104 administered in the study eye every 2 weeks, for up to 3 consecutive doses
  • Study duration up to 20 weeks

Full inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found at BIOCRYST.   

  • A single Suprachoroidal injection (SCh) of BCX4161
  • Cohort 1: Low dose of BCX4161 via SCh injection
  • Cohort 2: Medium dose of BCX4161 via SCh injection
  • Cohort 3: High dose of BCX4161 via SCh injection
  • Study duration up to 24 weeks

 

Full inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found at THERINI.

  • 3x IVT injections of THN391in multiple ascending doses
  • Cohort 1: 1.2 mg THN391 IVT every 4 weeks
  • Cohort 2: 3.5 mg THN391 IVT every 4 weeks
  • Cohort 3: 10.0 mg THN391 IVT every 4 weeks
  • Study duration up to 20 weeks

Choroidal neovascularisation

Full inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found at BENOBIO.

Trial details

  • Single intravitreal injection of BBC1501 (BET inhibitor)
  • Study duration up to 12 weeks.
  • 3 ascending dosing cohorts, 1.25μg, 2.5μg, 5μg
  • Primary objective: safety and tolerability

Retinal vein occlusion

Full inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found at KLARITY.

  • An intravitreal injection (IVT) of KIO-104, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)
  • Cohort 1: IVT of 3.5 µg KIO-104 administered in the study eye every 2 weeks, for up to 3 consecutive doses
  • Cohort 2: IVT injection of 10 µg8 KIO-104 administered in the study eye every 2 weeks, for up to 3 consecutive doses
  • Study duration up to 20 weeks

Uveitis

Full inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found at KLARITY.

  • An intravitreal injection (IVT) of KIO-104, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)
  • Cohort 1: IVT of 3.5 µg KIO-104 administered in the study eye every 2 weeks, for up to 3 consecutive doses
  • Cohort 2: IVT injection of 10 µg8 KIO-104 administered in the study eye every 2 weeks, for up to 3 consecutive doses
  • Study duration up to 20 weeks

Dry AMD

Full inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found at iSight-2.

  • A Microcurrent Stimulation (MCS) therapy for intermediate to advanced nonexudative (dry) AMD
  • Randomised into 2 Active: 1 Sham
  • Study Duration 14 months

Autosomal dominant optic atrophy

Full inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found at MYRTLE.

Trial details

  • Single and multiple intravitreal ascending dose of PYC-001, a peptidephosphorodiamidate morpholino oligonucleotide (PPMO)
    • Single Dose Cohort:  Single 60 μg dose
    • Repeat Dose Cohorts: Repeat dose:
      • Cohort 1: 10 μg (low dose)
      • Cohort 2: 30 μg (medium dose)
      • Cohort 3: 60 μg (high dose)
  • And two dosing regimens:
    • Group A: Once every 8 weeks
    • Group B: Once every 12 weeks
  • Study duration up to 60 weeks
  • Primary objective, safety and tolerability

Macular telangiectasia (MacTel) type II

More details can be found on the MacTel Registry page. 

Trial details

  • Registry study
  • Blood sample and data collection
  • New or existing patients to the hospital
  • Single visit

Central macula oedema

Full inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found at KLARITY.

  • An intravitreal injection (IVT) of KIO-104, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)
  • Cohort 1: IVT of 3.5 µg KIO-104 administered in the study eye every 2 weeks, for up to 3 consecutive doses
  • Cohort 2: IVT injection of 10 µg8 KIO-104 administered in the study eye every 2 weeks, for up to 3 consecutive doses
  • Study duration up to 20 weeks

Leber congenital amaurosis

Full inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found at HYPERION

  • Double masked randomised, placebo-controlled, paired eye intravitreal injection of Sepofarsen
  • Injected every 6 months
  • Study duration up to 24 months
  • Evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Sepofarsen

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease

Full inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found at STAR-MOG

  • All ages with first presentation of suspected clinical phenotype for MOGAD
  • Study duration up to 12 months
  • Evaluate efficacy of optimised corticosteroid tearing regime vs placebo

Contact us

For clinical trial referrals and more information please contact the study coordinators.

Phone
02 9382 7309
0412 338 075

Email
mrgcoordinators@groups.sydney.edu.au

Address
Clinic Appointment Location: Outpatients Department,
Sydney Eye Hospital, 8 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000