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
- Diseases
- Diabetic eye disease
- 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
Sites (40)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuelli Research & Development Center /ID# 275378 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Arecibo | Puerto Rico | Recruiting |
| Southeast Retina Center /ID# 274739 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Augusta | United States | Recruiting |
| Austin Research Center for Retina /ID# 276101 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Austin | United States | Recruiting |
| California Retina Consultants - Bakersfield /ID# 282990 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bakersfield | United States | Recruiting |
| Retina and Vitreous of Texas /ID# 283051 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bellaire | United States | Recruiting |
| Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group - Beverly Hills /ID# 282995 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Beverly Hills | United States | Recruiting |
| Retina Center Of New Jersey /ID# 283088 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bloomfield | United States | Recruiting |
| Star Retina /ID# 276513 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Burleson | United States | Recruiting |
| Retinal Diagnostic Center /ID# 275055 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Campbell | United States | Recruiting |
| Charleston Neuroscience Institute - Charleston /ID# 275047 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charleston | United States | Recruiting |
| Illinois Retina Associates S.C /ID# 283048 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Chicago | United States | Recruiting |
| Texas Retina Associates - Dallas /ID# 276117 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Dallas | United States | Recruiting |
| Southwest Retina Research Center /ID# 276094 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Durango | United States | Recruiting |
| The Retina Partners /ID# 274741 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Encino | United States | Recruiting |
| Mid Atlantic Retina Specialists - Hagerstown /ID# 274725 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hagerstown | United States | Recruiting |
| Florida Retina Consultants - Lakeland /ID# 275012 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lakeland | United States | Recruiting |
| Colorado Retina Associates /ID# 283006 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lakewood | United States | Recruiting |
| University Retina - Lemont /ID# 283021 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lemont | United States | Recruiting |
| Retina Associates - Lenexa /ID# 283004 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lenexa | United States | Recruiting |
| Advanced Vision Surgery Center /ID# 275017 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Longmont | United States | Recruiting |
| Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center - Mesa /ID# 283000 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Mesa | United States | Recruiting |
| Retina Associates Of Cleveland - Middleburg Heights Office /ID# 275985 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Middleburg Heights | United States | Recruiting |
| Northern California Retina Vitreous Associates /ID# 282994 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Mountain View | United States | Recruiting |
| Wagner Macula & Retina Center - Norfolk /ID# 275021 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Norfolk | United States | Recruiting |
| Florida Retina Institute - Orlando /ID# 283034 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Orlando | United States | Recruiting |
| California Eye Specialists Medical Group /ID# 274705 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Pasadena | United States | Recruiting |
| Retina Speciality Institute /ID# 274996 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Pensacola | United States | Recruiting |
| Retinal Consultants Of Arizona - Phoenix - North /ID# 283407 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Phoenix | United States | Recruiting |
| Maine Eye Center - Marginal Way Campus /ID# 275039 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Portland | United States | Recruiting |
| Retina Northwest /ID# 283232 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Portland | United States | Recruiting |
| Retina Consultants San Diego /ID# 274748 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Poway | United States | Recruiting |
| Sierra Eye Associates /ID# 274737 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Reno | United States | Recruiting |
| Retinal Consultants - Sacramento - Greenback Lane /ID# 283018 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Sacramento | United States | Recruiting |
| Vistar Eye Center - Salem /ID# 282879 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Salem | United States | Recruiting |
| West Coast Retinal Medical Group /ID# 283007 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | San Francisco | United States | Recruiting |
| California Retina Consultants - Santa Barbara /ID# 283050 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Santa Barbara | United States | Recruiting |
| Retina Macula Institute of Arizona /ID# 282881 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Scottsdale | United States | Recruiting |
| Springfield Clinic - First /ID# 283028 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Springfield | United States | Recruiting |
| Macula Retina Vitreous Center - Torrance /ID# 282878 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Torrance | United States | Recruiting |
| Bay Area Retina Associates /ID# 275032 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Walnut Creek | United States | Recruiting |
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