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RECRUITING
NCT07705607
PHASE3

A Clinical Trial of MK-8748 Compared to Aflibercept in Participants With Diabetic Macular Edema (MK-8748-005)

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat diabetic macular edema (DME). In this trial, researchers want to learn if a trial medicine called MK-8748 can treat DME. An available standard (usual) treatment for DME is aflibercept. However, standard treatments such as aflibercept may not work for every person. The main goal of this trial is to learn if MK-8748 works as well as aflibercept to treat DME.

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Masked, Multicenter, 3-Arm, Pivotal Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Intravitreal (IVT) MK-8748 Compared With Aflibercept (2 mg) in Participants With Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

1104

Start Date

2026-09-25

Completion Date

2029-11-30

Last Updated

2026-11-03

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DRUG

MK-8748

Administered by intravitreal injection (IVT)

DRUG

Aflibercept

Administered by intravitreal injection (IVT)

Locations (20)

South Coast Retina Center ( Site 0121)

Long Beach, California, United States

Retina Group of New England ( Site 0101)

Waterford, Connecticut, United States

Florida Retina Institute ( Site 0035)

Orlando, Florida, United States

Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida ( Site 0036)

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Center for Retina and Macular Disease ( Site 0047)

Winter Haven, Florida, United States

Associated Vitreoretinal and Uveitis Consultants ( Site 0099)

Carmel, Indiana, United States

Wolfe Eye Clinic ( Site 0044)

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants ( Site 0003)

Hagerstown, Maryland, United States

Retina-Vitreous Surgeons of Central NY ( Site 0021)

Liverpool, New York, United States

North Carolina Retina Associates ( Site 0122)

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Graystone Eye ( Site 0059)

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

Piedmont Retina Specialists ( Site 0049)

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Palmetto Retina Center ( Site 0073)

Aiken, South Carolina, United States

Charleston Neuroscience Institute ( Site 0090)

Beaufort, South Carolina, United States

Charleston Neuroscience Institute ( Site 0076)

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Retina Consultants of South Carolina ( Site 0026)

Ladson, South Carolina, United States

Texas Retina ( Site 0051)

Arlington, Texas, United States

Texas Retina Associates ( Site 0055)

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Retina Consultants of Texas - Katy/Cinco Ranch ( Site 0100)

Katy, Texas, United States

Retina Center of Texas ( Site 0096)

Southlake, Texas, United States