Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Gene therapy for diabetic macular edema

Official title: An Open-label, Multy-center, Dose-escalation Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of FT-003 in Subjects With Diabetic Macular Edema

Run by Frontera Therapeutics · NCT05916391 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new gene therapy to see if it can help people with diabetic macular edema improve their vision and reduce the number of treatments they need.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment18 (estimated)
SponsorFrontera Therapeutics
Industry-sponsored
Locations1 site (Tianjin, Tianjin,China)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 19, 2023
Main results expectedMay 1, 2025
Study endsMay 1, 2028
Registry record updatedJune 23, 2023
Trial IDNCT05916391 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates for this study are adults aged 18 and older who have been clinically diagnosed with central involvement diabetic macular edema and meet specific health criteria.

Probably not a fit

Patients with other intraocular diseases that could affect visual acuity improvement will not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates FT-003, a gene therapy product aimed at treating central involvement diabetic macular edema (CI-DME), a leading cause of vision loss in diabetic patients. The therapy seeks to provide a durable intraocular protein expression that could reduce the treatment burden associated with current anti-VEGF therapies. By potentially improving visual acuity and reducing the frequency of treatments, FT-003 aims to enhance patient outcomes in managing CI-DME.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this therapy could significantly improve vision and reduce the treatment burden for patients with diabetic macular edema.

How similar studies have gone: While gene therapy for eye conditions is an emerging field, this specific approach for diabetic macular edema is novel and has not been extensively tested in prior studies.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects that are willing and able to follow study procedures;
* Female or male patients ≥18 years old at the time of signing the ICF;
* Clinically diagnosed with CI-DME
* HbA1c≤10%
* The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of the studied eye is ≤ 73 letters

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of any other intraocular diseases other than CI-DME in the studied eye that would affect the improvement of visual acuity and require treatment during the study for prevention or treatment of visual loss, as judged by the investigator

Where it's running

  • Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin,China, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.