Clinical trial Recruiting at 36 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 50 to 80

LX102 gene therapy for neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration

Official title: A Phase III, Randomized, Open-Label, Active-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Subretinal Injection of LX102 in Participants With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration - The STELLAR Trial

Run by Innostellar Biotherapeutics Co.,Ltd · NCT07317934 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will test whether a single subretinal injection of LX102 gene therapy can maintain or improve vision in people aged 50–80 with active neovascular (wet) AMD who previously responded to aflibercept.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages50 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
Enrollment388 (estimated)
SponsorInnostellar Biotherapeutics Co.,Ltd
Industry-sponsored
Locations36 sites (Hefei, Anhui and 35 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJanuary 14, 2026
Main results expectedMarch 2028
Study endsJune 4, 2032
Registry record updatedAugust 6, 2026
Trial IDNCT07317934 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults 50–80 with active nAMD in the study eye, baseline BCVA 24–78 letters, documented prior response to aflibercept, and who are pseudophakic in the study eye.

Probably not a fit

Patients with non-AMD causes of CNV, subfoveal fibrosis or atrophy, prior retinal detachment, active or autoimmune uveitis, advanced glaucoma, or other conditions limiting visual improvement are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.

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

What this trial studies

This is a Phase III, randomized, open-label, active-controlled study comparing one subretinal injection of LX102 to standard aflibercept treatment in eyes with active choroidal neovascularization from nAMD. Participants are randomized to receive a single gene-therapy injection versus ongoing aflibercept, with vision measured over time. The primary endpoint is mean change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) from baseline averaged at weeks 40 and 48. Key eligibility includes ages 50–80, prior clinical response to aflibercept, BCVA between 24 and 78 letters, and a pseudophakic study eye.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, LX102 could reduce or eliminate the need for frequent anti-VEGF injections and maintain or improve vision with a single treatment.

How similar studies have gone: Earlier-phase trials of intraocular gene therapies delivering anti-VEGF proteins (for example RGX-314 and ADVM-022) have shown promising durability but mixed results, and larger trials are ongoing.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Willing and able to provide written, signed informed consent for this study;
2. Age ≥50 and ≤80 years old;
3. Active CNV secondary to nAMD in the study eye confirmed by FFA or OCT;
4. The BCVA between 24 and 78 letters (inclusive) in the study eye at Screening;
5. Demonstrated clinical response to aflibercept treatments in the study eye confirmed by the Reading Center;
6. No anti-VEGF therapy in study eye within 28 days before screening;
7. Must be pseudophakic in the study eye.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any condition in the investigator's opinion that could limit VA improvement in the study eye.
2. CNV or macular edema in the study eye secondary to any causes other than AMD
3. Subfoveal atrophy in the study eye, as determined by CRC;
4. History of retinal detachment in the study eye at any time;
5. History of idiopathic or autoimmune uveitis in either eye;
6. Advanced glaucoma in the study eye;
7. History of vitrectomy surgery in the study eye;
8. History of intraocular surgery within 1 month before screening in the study eye;
9. History of ocular or systemic gene therapy;
10. Recent myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack within the past 6 months.

Where it's running

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China
    Hefei, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Beijing Aier-Intech Eye Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Beijing Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Southwest Hospital
    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Joint Shantou International Eye Center, Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Shantou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
    Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
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  • Hebei Eye Hospital
    Xingtai, Hebei, China
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  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
    Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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  • Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College of HUST
    Wuhan, Hubei, China
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  • Central Theater Command General Hospital of PLA
    Wuhan, Hubei, China
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  • The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
    Changsha, Hunan, China
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  • Aier Eye Hospital Group Co., LTD. Changsha Aier Eye Hospital
    Changsha, Hunan, China
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  • The Affiliated Eye Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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  • Xuzhou First People's Hospital
    Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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  • The Second Hospital of Jilin University
    Changchun, Jilin, China
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  • Shenyang Fourth People's Hospital
    Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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  • Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
    Jinan, Shandong, China
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  • Shandong Eye Hospital
    Jinan, Shandong, China
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  • Qingdao Eye Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
    Qingdao, Shandong, China
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  • Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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  • Shanghai General Hospital
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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  • Shanxi Eye Hospital
    Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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  • Shanxi Bethune Hospital
    Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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  • Xi 'an People's Hospital (Xi 'an No.4 Hospital)
    Xi’an, Shanxi, China
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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University
    Xi’an, Shanxi, China
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  • West China Hospital, Sichuan University
    Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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  • Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
    Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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  • Tianjin Eye Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
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  • Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
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  • Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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  • The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
    Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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