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A Clinical Trial of MK-8748 Compared to Aflibercept in Participants With Diabetic Macular Edema (MK-8748-005)
Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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
Conditions
Interventions
MK-8748
Administered by intravitreal injection (IVT)
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