Recruiting
Phase 2

ONL1204

Sponsor:

ONL Therapeutics

Code:

NCT06659445

Conditions

Geographic Atrophy (GA)

Age - Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 55+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

ONL1204 Opthalmic solution

Avacincaptad Pegol intravitreal solution

Sham

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to collect efficacy and safety information of intravitreal injection for 3 experimental arms, including 2 dose levels of ONL1204 and 2 treatment frequencies in patients with GA associated with AMD.

GA associated with AMD is one of the world's leading causes of visual disability and legal blindness globally. Associated with aging, cigarette smoking, obesity, diets low in certain nutrients, a lifestyle related to cardiac risk, and a growing list of genetic factors, AMD is becoming an increasingly prevalent public health concern, especially as the global population ages. ONL1204 is a first-in-class inhibitor of fragment apoptosis stimulator receptor-mediated cell death that has demonstrated protection of multiple retinal cell types in numerous preclinical models of retinal disease, including models of dry AMD.

Conditions

Geographic Atrophy (GA)

Age - Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Study ID

NCT06659445

Start date

Oct 28, 2025

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Nov, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Nov, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 55+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 55 years of age or older at Screening.
2. Able and willing to give informed consent and attend study visits.
3. Women or intersex individuals must be willing to use 2 forms of effective contraception during the study and for at least 90 days following the last dose of study drug, be postmenopausal for at least 12 months prior to study entry, or surgically sterile. If of childbearing potential, a negative urine pregnancy test is required at Screening and prior to the administration of study drug at each visit.
4. Men or intersex individuals with partners of childbearing potential must be willing to use permissible methods of contraception and refrain from sperm donation during the study and for at least 90 days following the last dose of study drug.
5. If currently using Age-related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS, AREDS2, or similar nutraceutical therapy at Screening, patient must be willing to continue use for the duration of the study. If not currently using AREDS2 or similar, patient must be willing to continue not to use therapy for the duration of the study. Patient must agree to choose either approach.

Study Eye Inclusion Criteria:
6. BCVA of 24 letters or more using ETDRS charts in the study eye at Screening.
7. Intraocular pressure (IOP) of 22 mmHg or lower in the study eye at Screening.

The GA lesion must meet all the following criteria:
8. Non-foveal GA associated with AMD without eMNV in the study eye per Investigator's evaluation and as confirmed by the central RC.
9. GA ≥0.85 disc area (DA) (2.125 mm2) and ≤8.05 DA (20.125 mm2) in the study eye as confirmed by the central RC.
10. If GA in the study eye is multifocal, at least 1 focal lesion must be ≥0.425 DA (1.063 mm2) as confirmed by the central RC.
11. Non-foveal GA (GA lesion up to the fovea, but not subfoveal) with the lesion's closest border 1725 microns or less from the foveal center in the study eye, as confirmed by the central RC.
12. The entire GA lesion in the study eye must be completely visualized on the macula-centered FAF image, must be able to be imaged in its entirety, and must not be contiguous with any areas of peripapillary atrophy per the Investigator's evaluation and as confirmed by the central RC.
13. A pattern of hyper-autofluorescence in the junctional zone of GA in the study eye must be present as confirmed by the central RC.

Fellow Eye Inclusion Criterion:
14. BCVA of 19 letters or more using ETDRS charts in the fellow eye at Screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Current or planned participation in another investigational clinical study or use of any other investigational drugs or devices at least 6 months prior to enrollment or during the study period without prior written Sponsor approval.
2. Previous ophthalmic disease gene therapy or planned participation in any gene therapy clinical study during the study period.
3. Current or planned use of systemic complement inhibitors during the study period.
4. Any ocular or systemic condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, makes the patient unsuitable for treatment with an investigational drug or that would compromise the safety or efficacy assessments of the study.
5. Treatment with any ocular or systemic medication that is known to be toxic to the lens, retina, or optic nerve (including, but not limited to, aminoglycosides, vancomycin, hydroxychloroquine, interferon, tacrolimus, cisplatin, bis-chloroethyl nitrosourea, carmustine, ethambutol, and tamoxifen) within 90 days prior to Screening or anticipated during the study period.
6. Any previous treatment of pentosan polysulfate (Elmiron®) is exclusionary.
7. Known allergy to fluorescein, povidone iodine, or any ingredients of the study drug or avacincaptad pegol intravitreal solution.
8. Individuals who are currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are nursing at Screening or during the study period.

Study Eye Exclusion Criteria:
9. Active ocular or periocular infection in the study eye.
10. Any contraindication to an IVT injection in the study eye.
11. Any media opacity in the study eye that limits visual acuity, clinical visualization of the retina, or retinal imaging as determined by the Investigator.
12. Previous IVT pharmaceutical treatment in the study eye with any agent except Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved complement inhibitors and treatment with FDA-approved complement inhibitors within 12 weeks prior to Screening.
13. Any history of incisional retinal surgery in the study eye including but not limited to scleral buckle or vitrectomy. (Retinal laser for a tear or hole 3 months or more prior to Screening is not exclusionary).
14. History of incisional glaucoma surgery including trabeculectomy, tube shunt, or minimally invasive glaucoma surgery in the study eye. (Glaucoma laser procedures performed at least 6 months prior to Screening are not exclusionary).
15. Yttrium aluminum garnet capsulotomy in the study eye within 1 month prior to Screening.
16. Cataract surgery in the study eye planned or expected during the study period.
17. Aphakia with absence of the posterior capsule in the study eye. (Pseudophakia with an open posterior capsule is not exclusionary).
18. Any current evidence or history in the study eye of exudative ("wet") AMD, including any RPE rips or evidence of actively leaking neovascularization anywhere in the retina based on the FA or SD-OCT as assessed per the Investigator's evaluation and confirmed by the central RC.
19. Any clinically significant retinal disease other than AMD except benign degenerative conditions (eg, Cobblestone degeneration) in the study eye.
20. Intraocular surgery in the study eye (including lens replacement surgery) within 3 months prior to Screening. See Exclusion Criteria 12 and 13 pertaining to retinal and glaucoma surgery, respectively.
21. Previous therapeutic radiation (including transpupillary thermotherapy, photodynamic therapy, or external-beam) in the region of the study eye.

Fellow Eye Exclusion Criterion:
22. Planned or expected IVT injection in the fellow eye for treatment of GA with agents other than FDA-approved complement inhibitors (pegcetacoplan or avacincaptad pegol IVT solution \[Izervay™\]) during the study period.

Either Eye Exclusion Criteria:
23. Active intraocular inflammation in either eye or a history of uveitis or endophthalmitis in either eye.
24. GA in either eye due to causes other than AMD.
25. Any ophthalmic condition in either eye that is likely to require surgery during the study period.

Study Design

Enrollment

324 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

active comparator: ONL1204 Opthalmic solution (1 of 6 Treatment Groups) administered by intravitreal injection

ONL1204 100 µg administered by intravitreal (IVT) injection every 12 weeks

active comparator: ONL1204 Opthalmic solution (2 of 6 Treatment Groups) administered by intravitreal injection

ONL1204 200 µg administered by intravitreal (IVT) injection every 12 weeks

experimental: ONL1204 Opthalmic solution (3 of 6 Treatment Groups) administered by intravitreal injection

ONL1204 200 µg administered by intravitreal (IVT) injection every 24 weeks

sham comparator: Sham Comparator (4 of 6 Treatment Groups)

Sham injection every 12 weeks

sham comparator: Sham Comparator (5 of 6 Treatment Groups)

Sham injection every 24 weeks

active comparator: Avacincaptad pegol intravitreal solution (6 of 6 Treatment Groups - US ONLY)

Avacincaptad pegol administered by intravitreal (IVT) injection - (2 mg (0.1 mL of 20 mg/mL solution) once monthly

Interventions

ONL1204 Opthalmic solution

Liquid formulation ONL1204 Ophthalmic Solution administered by intravitreal (IVT) injection

Avacincaptad Pegol intravitreal solution

Liquid formulation Avacincaptad Pegol administered by intravitreal (IVT) injection

Sham

Sham injection

Primary outcome measure

  • Primary Endpoint [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 48 weeks. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Associated Retina Consultants

Recruiting

Gilbert, Arizona, United States, 85297

Associated Retina Consultants

Recruiting

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85020

California Retina Consultants

Recruiting

Bakersfield, California, United States, 93309

Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group

Recruiting

Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90211

Macula and Retina Institute

Recruiting

Glendale, California, United States, 91203

Salehi Retina Institute, dba Retina Associates of Southern California

Recruiting

Huntington Beach, California, United States, 92647

Desert Retina Consultants

Recruiting

Palm Desert, California, United States, 92211

Retinal Consultants Medical Group

Recruiting

Sacramento, California, United States, 95841

Bay Area Retina Associates

Recruiting

Walnut Creek, California, United States, 94598

Retina Consultants of Southern Colorado

Recruiting

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80909-1183

Retina Group of New England

Recruiting

Waterford, Connecticut, United States, 06385

Florida Retina Institute

Recruiting

Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806

Retina Specialty Institute

Recruiting

Pensacola, Florida, United States, 32503

Retina Group of Florida

Recruiting

Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34232

Retina Associates of Florida, LLC

Recruiting

Tampa, Florida, United States, 33609-4614

Northwestern Medical Group

Recruiting

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

The University of Chicago Medicine Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine

Recruiting

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637

Retina Associates, Ltd.

Recruiting

Elmhurst, Illinois, United States, 60126

Illinois Retina Associates, S.C.

Recruiting

Oak Park, Illinois, United States, 60304

Retina Partners Midwest, P.C.

Recruiting

Carmel, Indiana, United States, 46032

Retina Specialists

Recruiting

Towson, Maryland, United States, 21204

Retina Research Institute at New England Retina Consultants

Recruiting

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, 01107

University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center

Recruiting

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48105

Associated Retinal Consultants, P.C.

Recruiting

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States, 48073

Associated Retinal Consultants, P.C.

Recruiting

Traverse City, Michigan, United States, 49686

Mayo Clinic

Recruiting

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

The Retina Institute

Recruiting

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63128

Sierra Eye Associates

Recruiting

Reno, Nevada, United States, 89502

Retina Vitreous Surgeons of CNY, PC

Recruiting

Liverpool, New York, United States, 13088

Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island

Recruiting

Oceanside, New York, United States, 11572

Retina Associates of Western NY

Recruiting

Rochester, New York, United States, 14620

Long Island Vitreoretinal Consultants

Recruiting

Westbury, New York, United States, 11590

North Carolina Retina Associates

Recruiting

Cary, North Carolina, United States, 27511

Duke Eye Center

Recruiting

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

North Carolina Retina Associates

Recruiting

Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27834

North Carolina Retina Associates, S.C.

Recruiting

Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States, 27587

Cleveland Clinic Foundation-Cole Eye Institute

Recruiting

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195

Erie Retina Research, LLC (Clinic)

Recruiting

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, 16505

Charleston Neuroscience Institute

Recruiting

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States, 29464

Palmetto Retina Center

Recruiting

West Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29169

Vanderbilt Eye Institute

Recruiting

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232

Austin Retina Associates

Recruiting

Austin, Texas, United States, 78705

Retina Consultants of Texas

Recruiting

Beaumont, Texas, United States, 77707

Retina Consultants of Texas

Recruiting

Bellaire, Texas, United States, 77401

Retina Consultants of Texas

Recruiting

Katy, Texas, United States, 77494

Valley Retina Institute, P.A.

Recruiting

McAllen, Texas, United States, 78503

Retina Associates of South Texas, PA

Recruiting

San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78240

Retina Consultants of Texas

Recruiting

San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78240

Retina Center of Texas

Recruiting

Southlake, Texas, United States, 76092

Retina Consultants of Texas

Recruiting

The Woodlands, Texas, United States, 77384

Piedmont Eye Center

Recruiting

Lynchburg, Virginia, United States, 24502

Pacific Northwest Retina

Recruiting

Bellevue, Washington, United States, 98004

Pacific Northwest Retina, PLLC

Recruiting

Silverdale, Washington, United States, 98383

St. Joseph's Health Care London - Ivey Eye Institute

Recruiting

London, Ontario, Canada, N6A4V2

Toronto Retina Institute

Recruiting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3C0G9

Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network

Recruiting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8

Clinique d'ophtalmologie des Laurentides

Recruiting

Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada, J7H0E8

More Information

Sponsor

ONL Therapeutics

Last update posted

Aug 26, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Keywords

  • Phase 2
  • ONL1204
  • Geographic Atrophy (GA)
  • Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by ONL Therapeutics on 2026-08-26.