| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age = 50 years at Screening
2. Treatment naïve, *active subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) lesion secondary
to AMD in the study eye
3. The area of CNV must occupy at least 50% of total lesion in the study eye
4. Total lesion area = 9.0 Disc Areas (DA) in size (including blood, scars, and
neovascularisation) in the study eye
5. BCVA of 20/40 to 20/200 (letter score of 73 to 34, inclusive) using ETDRS charts or
2702 series Number charts in the study eye at Screening and at Week 0 (Day 1) prior to
randomisation
6. Non-childbearing potential female, OR childbearing potential female subjects or male
subjects with their (respectively male or female) partners who agree to use at least
two forms of appropriate contraception method that can achieve a failure rate of less
than 1% per year from Screening until 3 months after the last IVT injection of IP
7. Written informed consent form (ICF) must be obtained from the subject prior to any
study related procedure
8. Willingness and ability to undertake all scheduled visits and assessments
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Study eye: Sub- or intra-retinal haemorrhage that comprises more than 50% of the
entire lesion or presence of blood with the size of 1 DA or more involving the centre
of fovea
2. Study eye: Scar, fibrosis, or atrophy involving the centre of the fovea
3. Study eye: Presence of CNV due to other causes, such as ocular histoplasmosis, trauma,
multifocal choroiditis, angioid streaks, history of choroidal rupture, or pathologic
myopia
4. Study eye: Presence of retinal pigment epithelial tears or rips involving the macula
5. Study eye: Presence of macular hole at any stage
6. Study eye: Any concurrent macular abnormality other than AMD which could affect
central vision or the efficacy of IP
7. Study eye: Any concurrent ocular condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator,
could either confound the interpretation of efficacy and safety of IP or require
medical or surgical intervention during the study period
8. Either eye: History or clinical evidence of diabetic retinopathy (except for mild
non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy) or diabetic macular oedema (DME)
9. Study eye: Current vitreous haemorrhage
10. Either eye: Any previous IVT anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment
11. Any previous systemic anti-VEGF treatment
12. Study eye: History of treatment involving macula such as macular laser
photocoagulation, photodynamic therapy (PDT), transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT),
radiation therapy, or any ocular treatment for neovascular AMD
13. Any systemic treatment or therapy (including prescribed herbal medication) to treat
neovascular AMD within 30 days prior to randomisation. However, dietary supplements,
vitamins, or minerals will be allowed.
14. Study eye: History of vitrectomy, scleral buckling (encircling), glaucoma filtration
surgery, corneal transplantation, or pan-retinal photocoagulation
15. Study eye: Previous ocular (intraocular and peribulbar) corticosteroids
injection/implant within 1 year prior to randomisation
16. Study eye: Topical ocular corticosteroids administered for = 30 consecutive days or
for = 60 nonconsecutive days within 90 days prior to randomisation
17. Use of systemic corticosteroids for 30 or more consecutive days within 90 days prior
to randomization (inhaled steroid is permitted).
18. Study eye: Any other intraocular surgery or periocular surgery within 90 days prior to
randomisation, except for lid surgery, which may not have taken place within 30 days
prior to randomisation.
19. Current use of medications known to be toxic to the lens, retina, or optic nerve at
Screening.
20. Study eye: Previous radiation therapy near the region of the study eye
21. Previous participation in clinical studies with IP to treat neovascular AMD in either
eye.
22. Previous participation in clinical studies with IP to treat disease other than
neovascular AMD within 90 days prior to randomisation (excluding dietary
supplementary, vitamins, and minerals).
23. Subject with only one functional eye (defined as BCVA of counting finger or less on
the eye with worse vision)
24. Study eye: Spherical equivalent of the refractive error demonstrating more than 6
diopters of myopia. For subjects who have undergone previous refractive or cataract
surgery in the study eye, the preoperative refractive error in the study eye cannot
exceed 6 diopters of myopia.
25. Study eye: Aphakia or absence of the posterior capsule (unless it occurred as a result
of a YAG laser posterior capsulotomy in association with prior posterior chamber IOL
implantation)
26. Either eye: Active or suspected ocular and periocular infection at Screening or at
randomisation
27. Either eye: Active intraocular inflammation including scleritis at Screening or at
randomisation
28. Either eye: History of idiopathic or autoimmune-associated uveitis
29. Study eye: Uncontrolled ocular hypertension (defined as intraocular pressure [IOP] =
25 mmHg despite treatment with anti-glaucoma medication) at Screening
30. Known allergic reactions and/or hypersensitivity to any component of Eylea or SB15
31. History of allergy to the fluorescein sodium for injection in angiography
32. History of a medical condition that would preclude scheduled study visits or safe use
of IP in the opinion of the Investigator
33. Uncontrolled systemic disease including but not limited to uncontrolled diabetes
mellitus (in the opinion of the Investigator), uncontrolled systemic hypertension
(systolic blood pressure = 180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure = 100 mmHg on
optimal medical regimen), or uncontrolled atrial fibrillation (resting heart rate =
110 beats per minutes) at Screening
34. Stroke, transient ischaemic attacks, or myocardial infarction within 180 days prior to
randomisation
35. History of recurrent significant infections and/or current treatment for systemic
infection
36. Severe renal impairment with dialysis or a history of renal transplant
37. Malignancy (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) under treatment or with history of
metastatic disease
38. Women of childbearing potential who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant,
lactating, or not using adequate birth control, as specified in protocol. For women of
childbearing potential, a serum pregnancy test must result negative at Screening.
39. Employees of investigational sites, individuals directly involved with the conduct of
the study
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