Clinical Research Directory

Rod and Cone Mediated Function in Retinal Disease

Background: Retinal diseases cause the loss of rod and cone photoreceptors. Symptoms include vision loss and night blindness. Researchers want to learn about rod and cone function in healthy people and people with retinal disease. They want to know if how well a person sees in the dark can test the severity of retinal disease. Objectives: To find out if how well a person sees in the dark can test the severity of retinal disease. To find out if this can help detect retinal disease and track its changes. Eligibility: People ages 5 and older with: Retinal disease OR 20/20 vision or better with or without correction in at least one eye Design: Participants will be screened with medical and eye history and eye exam. Those with retinal disease will also have: Eye imaging: Drops dilate the eye and pictures are taken of it. Visual field testing: Participants look into a bowl and press a button when they see light. Electroretinogram (ERG): An electrode is taped to the forehead. Participants sit in the dark with their eyes patched for 30 minutes. Then they get numbing drops and contact lenses. Participants watch lights while retina signals are recorded. Visit 1 will be 3-8 hours. Participants will have up to 6 more visits over 6-12 months. Visits include: Eye exam and imaging Time course of dark adaptation: Participants view a background light for 5 minutes then push a button when they see colored light. Dark adapted sensitivity: Participants sit in the dark for 45 minutes. They push a button when they see colored light. For participants with retinal disease, ERG and visual field testing

Cell Collection to Study Eye Diseases

Background: \- Best Vitelliform Dystrophy (Best disease), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration (L-ORD), and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) all affect the retina, the light sensing area at the back of the eye. Doctors cannot safely obtain retinal cells to study these diseases. However, cells collected from hair follicles, skin, saliva, urine, and blood can be used for research. Researchers want to collect cells from people with Best disease, L-ORD, and AMD, and compare their cells with those of healthy volunteers. Objectives: \- To collect hair, skin, saliva, urine, and/or blood samples to study three eye diseases that affect the retina: Best disease, L-ORD, and AMD. Eligibility: * Individuals affected with ocular condition is one year of age or older. * Individuals affected with Best disease, L-ORD, or AMD is 18 years of age or older. * Unaffected individuals are seven years of age or older. Design: * The study requires one visit to the National Eye Institute. * Participants will be screened with a medical and eye disease history. They may also have an eye exam. * Participants will provide a hair sample, saliva sample, urine sample, blood sample, and/or a skin biopsy. The hair will be collected from the back of the head, and the skin will be collected from the inside of the upper arm.

9-cis Beta-Carotene-Rich Extract of Dunaliella Alga in Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a natural supplement called 9-cis beta-carotene (derived from the Dunaliella alga) can improve vision and retinal function in adults with Retinitis Pigmentosa. The study will also monitor the safety of the food supplement and how it affects levels of Vitamin A-related proteins in the blood. The main questions the study aims to answer are: (1) Does taking the supplement improve light sensitivity in the retina (measured by microperimetry)? (2) Does the supplement improve electrical responses in the eye (ERG) or other visual functions like contrast and color vision? (3) How do blood levels of beta-carotene and Vitamin A change during treatment? Researchers will use a crossover design. This means every participant will receive both the active supplement and a placebo (a "dummy" pill with corn oil) at different times during the study to compare the results. Participants will take two soft-gel capsules twice a day for 3 months, undergo a 6-month "washout" period where no study capsules are taken.Then they will take the opposite capsules (either the supplement or the placebo) for another 3 months. The participants will visit the clinic 4 times over the course of 12 months for eye exams, eye imaging (like OCT), and blood tests. Participants will also receive follow-up phone calls every 6 weeks to check on their progress and health.

Safety and Efficacy Study of Novel Gene Therapy ZM-02 for Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients

This is zM-02's safety, tOlerability, and efficacy in retinitis pigmentOsa first-in-humaN study (MOON). This trial is meant to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ZM-02 in Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients. Unilateral intravitreal injections (IVT) will be given into the subject's Study Eye.

Development and Evaluation of Functional Visual Field and Navigation Endpoints in Moderate to Profound Inherited Retinal Disease (DEFINE-IRD)

The Vision Research and Assessment Institute (VRAI) was established with the purpose of serving as a testing facility for efficacy endpoints for patients with Low Vision. The mission of the VRAI is to enable the highest quality, standardized efficacy testing of patients with visual impairment. The VRAI facilitates the development and refinement of existing endpoints specifically for testing patients with Low Vision.

Safety of a Single, Intravitreal Injection of 6.0M jCell (Famzeretcel) in Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)

This study evaluates the safety of a single injection of jCell (famzeretcel) comprising 6.0 million (6.0M) retinal progenitor cells over a six-month study period in a cohort of adult subjects with RP. Additionally, changes in visual function will be evaluated at six months between the active treatment group (6.0M jCell) compared to sham-treated controls.

A Study of AAV5-hRKp.RPGR for the Treatment of Japanese Participants With X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa

The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and tolerability of bilateral subretinal delivery of adeno-associated virus vector with a serotype 5 capsid human rhodopsin kinase promoter. retinitis pigmentosa guanosine triphosphatase regulator (AAV5-hRKp.RPGR).

A Phase 3 Study Of OCU400 Gene Therapy for the Treatment Of Retinitis Pigmentosa

This is a Phase 3 study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of OCU400 in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) associated with RHO mutations and patients with any other RP associated mutation with a clinical phenotype of RP. This is a multicenter, assessor blinded and randomized study which will enroll 140 subjects. Study has completed enrollment of all 140 subjects.

Universal Rare Gene Study: A Registry and Natural History Study of Retinal Dystrophies Associated With Rare Disease-Causing Genetic Variants

This is an international, multicenter study with two components: Registry * A standardized genetic screening and a prospective, standardized, cross-sectional clinical data collection * Enrollment is open to all genes on the RD Rare Gene List Natural History Study * A prospective, standardized, longitudinal Natural History Study * Enrollment opens gene-by-gene, based on funding and within-gene Registry enrollment The study objectives are as follows. Registry Objectives 1. Genotype Characterization 2. Cross-Sectional Phenotype Characterization (within gene) 3. Establish a Link to My Retina Tracker Registry (MRTR) 4. Ancillary Exploratory Studies - Pooling of Genes Natural History Study Objectives 1. Natural History (within gene) 2. Structure-Function Relationship (within gene) 3. Risk Factors for Progression (within gene) 4. Ancillary Exploratory Studies - Pooling of Genes

Rate of Progression in EYS Related Retinal Degeneration

The overall goal of this project funded by the Foundation Fighting Blindness is to characterize the natural history of disease progression in patients with EYS mutations in order to accelerate the development of outcome measures for clinical trials.

A Prospective, Observational Study in Adults With Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)

The natural history in individuals with severe retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is variable and there remains an unmet need to better understand disease progression in this population. The goal of this study is to determine which visual assessments individuals with RP and low visual acuity can reliably perform and to evaluate the annual decline of visual function in severe RP.

Oral N-acetylcysteine for Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited retinal degeneration caused by one of several mistakes in the genetic code. Such mistakes are called mutations. The mutations cause degeneration of rod photoreceptors which are responsible for vision in dim illumination resulting in night blindness. After rod photoreceptors are eliminated, gradual degeneration of cone photoreceptors occurs resulting in gradual constriction of side vision that eventually causes tunnel vision. Oxidative stress contributes to cone degeneration. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) reduces oxidative stress and in animal models of RP it slowed cone degeneration. In a phase I clinical trial in patients with RP, NAC taken by month for 6 months caused some small improvements in two different vision tests suggesting that long-term administration of NAC might slow cone degeneration in RP. NAC Attack is a clinical trial being conducted at many institutions in the US, Canada, and Europe designed to determine if taking NAC for several years provides benefit in patients with RP.

Electro-acupuncture and Transcorneal Electrical Stimulation (TES) for Retinitis Pigmentosa

Measures of vision in RP patients receiving promising therapy using transcorneal electrical stimulation.

Long-term Safety of UC-MSC Transplantation in Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa

The study will perform to follow-up UC-MSCs and CM transplantation. 18 patients will be called back to be examined after 5 years of UC-MSC and/or CM transplantation.

Role of UC-MSC and CM to Inhibit Vision Loss in Retinitis Pigmentosa Phase I/II

The study will perform UC-MSCs and CM transplantation. There are two groups with different dosages. The first group will be transplanted with 1.5 million cells, meanwhile, the second group is 5 million cells. Each group consists of 30 subjects. All groups will be transplanted via the peribulbar route. All groups will be observed until six months.

Study to Evaluate Safety of RTx-015 Injection in Retinitis Pigmentosa or Choroideremia Patients (ENVISION)

A Phase 1, open-label, non-randomized, dose-escalation study, where approximately 18 eligible patients with retinitis pigmentosa or choroideremia will be enrolled sequentially in up to 4 dose cohorts of RTx-015. Enrolled patients will receive a single, unilateral intravitreal injection of RTx-015 in the study eye at Visit 3 (Day 0) and be followed for a total of 5 years.

A Phase 1/2 Study in Healthy Volunteers and Participants With Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa (RHO-adRP)

This integrated Ph1/2 clinical study is to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD) and efficacy of OCT-980 in healthy volunteers and participants with RHO-adRP.

Rate of Progression of PCDH15-Related Retinal Degeneration in Usher Syndrome 1F

The overall goal of this project, co-funded by the Foundation Fighting Blindness and the USHER 1F Collaborative is to characterize the natural history of disease progression in patients with PCDH15 mutations in order to accelerate the development of outcome measures for clinical trials.

Clinical Trial of Autologous Intravitreal Bone-marrow CD34+ Stem Cells for Retinopathy

This pilot study is to determine whether it would be safe and feasible to inject CD34+ stem cells from bone marrow into the eye as treatment for patients who are irreversibly blind from various retinal conditions.

BS01 in Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa

A Phase 1/2, Safety and Efficacy Trial of BS01, a Recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus Vector Expressing ChronosFP (AAV2-CAG-ChronosFP) in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa

A First-in-human, Proof of Concept Study of CPK850 in Patients With RLBP1 Retinitis Pigmentosa

The purpose of this first-in-human study is to explore the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of CPK850 as determined by the single ascending dose ranging portion of the study. This study will also evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of CPK850 on improving visual function in patients with decreased visual function from RLBP1 retinitis pigmentosa due to biallelic mutations in the RLBP1 gene.

Non-invasive Ultrasound Retinal Stimulation for Vision Restoration

This clinical trial aims to test the safety and feasibility of using a non-invasive ultrasound device to stimulate retinal nerve cells and restore vision in patients with age-related macular degeneration. Previous studies have shown that artificial stimulation, such as electric and optic stimulations, can partially restore vision, but these methods are invasive and pose surgical risks. The study aims to develop a non-invasive method for retinal stimulation. The investigators will follow the FDA guidelines to limit the ultrasound power and adhere to all clinical trial regulations to ensure all participants' safety. The main questions the investigators aim to answer are: * Is using high-frequency ultrasound safe using a wearable device for localized retinal neural activity stimulation? * Does the stimulation through the device restore vision in patients with age-related macular degeneration? Participants in this study will be asked to undergo Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scanning before and after the ultrasound stimulation to evaluate the device's safety. Then, they will receive five stimulation-rest cycles and complete a questionnaire to report what they see and how they feel during the device's operation.

A Phase I/II Dose-escalating Study of the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of KIO-301 Administered Intravitreally to Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa and Choroideremia (ABACUS)

A phase I/II dose-escalating study of the safety, tolerability and efficacy of KIO-301 administered intravitreally to patients with retinitis pigmentosa and choroideremia (ABACUS).

High Resolution, High-speed Multimodal Ophthalmic Imaging

Knowledge of the pathogenesis of ocular conditions, a leading cause of blindness, has benefited greatly from recent advances in ophthalmic imaging. However, current clinical imaging systems are limited in resolution, speed, or access to certain structures of the eye. The use of a high-resolution imaging system improves the resolution of ophthalmoscopes by several orders of magnitude, allowing the visualization of many microstructures of the eye: photoreceptors, vessels, nerve bundles in the retina, cells and nerves in the cornea. The use of a high-speed acquisition imaging system makes it possible to detect functional measurements such as the speed of blood flow. The combination of data from multiple imaging systems to obtain multimodal information is of great importance for improving the understanding of structural changes in the eye during a disease. The purpose of this project is to observe structures that are not detectable with routinely used systems.