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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 September 2025

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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

A single Suprachoroidal injection (SCh) of Avoralstat (BCX4161)

  • Cohort 1: 100μg avoralstat via SCh injection
  • Cohort 2: 250 μg avoralstat via SCh injection
  • Cohort 3: 500 μg avoralstat via SCh injection
  • Study duration up to 24 weeks

 

Full inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found at BAROLO.

  • IVT EYE103 vs Ranibizumab (Lucentis)
  • Participants with DME will be randomised into a 1:1:1 ratio of the following 3 treatment groups:
    • 0.5 mg of EYE103 IVT
    • 0.8 mg of EYE103 IVT
    • 0.5mg of ranibizumab IVT
  • Study duration up to 104 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

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