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NCT07592273RecruitingPhase 2/3

Surabgene Lomparvovec Administered in the Suprachoroidal Space in Adult Participants With Diabetic Retinopathy Without Center-Involved Diabetic Macular Edema

An Operationally Seamless Phase 2b/3, Multicenter, Randomized, Masked, Sham-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Surabgene Lomparvovec (Sura-vec) Delivered Via Suprachoroidal Space (SCS) Injection Targeting Subjects With Diabetic Retinopathy Without Center Involved-Diabetic Macular Edema (CI-DME) (NAAVIGATE)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 29 Oct 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a common eye condition caused by diabetes, where high blood sugar levels damage the blood vessels in the back part of the eye (called the retina). Over time, this damage can lead to vision problems and even blindness if not treated. This study will assess surabgene lomparvovec (sura-vec) as a potential one-time gene therapy administered in the suprachoroidal space (SCS) for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and prevention of vision-threatening events (VTEs) in participants with non-proliferative DR (NPDR) without center-involved diabetic macular edema (CI-DME). This study will consist of 3 portions: a Phase 2b portion, a Phase 3 portion, and a bilateral treatment portion. Approximately 576 adult participants will be enrolled in the study across multiple sites in the United States and Puerto Rico. In the Phase 2b and Phase 3 portions, participants will be randomized to different groups to receive sura-vec and prophylactic steroids or sham and artificial tears in their study eye. If assigned to sham, participants will be given an opportunity to cross over and receive treatment with sura-vec. In the bilateral treatment portion, participants will be enrolled to receive sura-vec and prophylactic steroids in both eyes. In all 3 portions, follow-up in the study will continue through 5 years following administration of sura-vec in each eye. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
576 (estimated)
First submitted
24 Apr 2026
Start date
1 Jun 2026
Primary completion date
Jun 2028
Lead sponsor
AbbVie
NCT number
NCT07592273

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2/3
  • Planned participants: 576
  • From 1 Jun 2026 to the primary completion date, Jun 2028
  • 40 sites in 2 countries
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • History of intravitreal therapy, including anti-VEGF and long- or short-acting steroid therapy, within the prior 6 months and documentation of more than 10 prior anti-VEGF or short acting steroid intravitreal injections within 36 months of Screening Visit 1
  • Initiation of any treatment containing a GLP-1 receptor agonist within the 3 months prior to Screening Visit 1 or plans to do so within 52 weeks after Day 1

Other illness

  • Active ocular inflammation including scleral inflammation (including episcleritis) or ocular/ periocular infection present in either eye at Screening Visit 1 or Screening Visit 2
  • Evidence or documented history of panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) or retinal laser therapy

Other

  • Ocular (Study Eye for Phase 2b and Phase 3 Portions; Both Eyes for Bilateral Portion)
  • Presence of active center involved-diabetic macular edema (CI-DME) in the study eye as determined by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) evaluated by the central reading center (CRC), using the following threshold:
    • Central retinal thickness (CRT) \>= 320 μm as measured by Heidelberg Spectralis SD-OCT (conversion to equivalent measurement is required and performed by the CRC if imaging is done with another SD-OCT instrument).
  • Neovascularization from a cause other than DR, per investigator
  • Pregnant and breastfeeding individuals are excluded from this clinical study.
    • Systemic
  • Initiation of intensive insulin treatment (pump or multiple daily injections) within the past 6 months or plans to do so within 52 weeks after Day 1
  • Pregnant and breastfeeding individuals are excluded from this clinical study

Who the study is looking for

  • Ocular (Study Eye for Phase 2b and Phase 3 Portions; Both Eyes for Bilateral Portion)
  • Moderately severe or severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) (early treatment diabetic retinopathy study-diabetic retinopathy severity scale \[DRSS\] level 47 or 53) for which panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) or anti- vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) can be safely deferred for at least 6 months after Screening Visit 1.
  • Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in the study eye of \>= 69 Early treatment diabetic retinopathy study letters (approximate Snellen equivalent 20/40 or better) at Screening Visit 1.
    • Systemic
  • Diabetic retinopathy (DR) secondary to diabetes mellitus Type 1 or 2 with a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)\< 12% within 60 days prior to Screening Visit 1.

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (40)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Emanuelli Research & Development Center /ID# 275378
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AreciboPuerto RicoRecruiting
Southeast Retina Center /ID# 274739
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AugustaUnited StatesRecruiting
Austin Research Center for Retina /ID# 276101
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AustinUnited StatesRecruiting
California Retina Consultants - Bakersfield /ID# 282990
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BakersfieldUnited StatesRecruiting
Retina and Vitreous of Texas /ID# 283051
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BellaireUnited StatesRecruiting
Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group - Beverly Hills /ID# 282995
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Beverly HillsUnited StatesRecruiting
Retina Center Of New Jersey /ID# 283088
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BloomfieldUnited StatesRecruiting
Star Retina /ID# 276513
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BurlesonUnited StatesRecruiting
Retinal Diagnostic Center /ID# 275055
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CampbellUnited StatesRecruiting
Charleston Neuroscience Institute - Charleston /ID# 275047
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CharlestonUnited StatesRecruiting
Illinois Retina Associates S.C /ID# 283048
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ChicagoUnited StatesRecruiting
Texas Retina Associates - Dallas /ID# 276117
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DallasUnited StatesRecruiting
Southwest Retina Research Center /ID# 276094
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DurangoUnited StatesRecruiting
The Retina Partners /ID# 274741
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EncinoUnited StatesRecruiting
Mid Atlantic Retina Specialists - Hagerstown /ID# 274725
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HagerstownUnited StatesRecruiting
Florida Retina Consultants - Lakeland /ID# 275012
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LakelandUnited StatesRecruiting
Colorado Retina Associates /ID# 283006
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LakewoodUnited StatesRecruiting
University Retina - Lemont /ID# 283021
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LemontUnited StatesRecruiting
Retina Associates - Lenexa /ID# 283004
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LenexaUnited StatesRecruiting
Advanced Vision Surgery Center /ID# 275017
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LongmontUnited StatesRecruiting
Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center - Mesa /ID# 283000
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MesaUnited StatesRecruiting
Retina Associates Of Cleveland - Middleburg Heights Office /ID# 275985
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Middleburg HeightsUnited StatesRecruiting
Northern California Retina Vitreous Associates /ID# 282994
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Mountain ViewUnited StatesRecruiting
Wagner Macula & Retina Center - Norfolk /ID# 275021
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NorfolkUnited StatesRecruiting
Florida Retina Institute - Orlando /ID# 283034
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OrlandoUnited StatesRecruiting
California Eye Specialists Medical Group /ID# 274705
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PasadenaUnited StatesRecruiting
Retina Speciality Institute /ID# 274996
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PensacolaUnited StatesRecruiting
Retinal Consultants Of Arizona - Phoenix - North /ID# 283407
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PhoenixUnited StatesRecruiting
Maine Eye Center - Marginal Way Campus /ID# 275039
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PortlandUnited StatesRecruiting
Retina Northwest /ID# 283232
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PortlandUnited StatesRecruiting
Retina Consultants San Diego /ID# 274748
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PowayUnited StatesRecruiting
Sierra Eye Associates /ID# 274737
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RenoUnited StatesRecruiting
Retinal Consultants - Sacramento - Greenback Lane /ID# 283018
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SacramentoUnited StatesRecruiting
Vistar Eye Center - Salem /ID# 282879
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SalemUnited StatesRecruiting
West Coast Retinal Medical Group /ID# 283007
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San FranciscoUnited StatesRecruiting
California Retina Consultants - Santa Barbara /ID# 283050
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Santa BarbaraUnited StatesRecruiting
Retina Macula Institute of Arizona /ID# 282881
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ScottsdaleUnited StatesRecruiting
Springfield Clinic - First /ID# 283028
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SpringfieldUnited StatesRecruiting
Macula Retina Vitreous Center - Torrance /ID# 282878
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TorranceUnited StatesRecruiting
Bay Area Retina Associates /ID# 275032
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Walnut CreekUnited StatesRecruiting

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