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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/05/087515 [Registered on: 23/05/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 20/11/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Biological 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   This is a comparative Phase II/ III study of bevacizumab with ranibizumab in an eye condition called Wet AMD. A total of 202 subjects are planned to be enrolled in this study, the primary outcome is to evaluate the efficacy of RLS bevacizumab in improving vision.  
Scientific Title of Study   A prospective, multicentre, randomized, open label, two-arm, parallel group, active control, comparative phase II / phase III clinical study to evaluate efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of R-TPR-023 (RLS-Bevacizumab) / Accentrix® (Ranibizumab) in patients with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
RLS/OPT/2024/03, VERSION 2.0, dated 08 Oct 2024  DCGI 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Ajay Kumar Yadav 
Designation  AVP & Head Clinical Research Group 
Affiliation  Reliance life sciences 
Address  RLS Clinical Research Group Reliance Life Sciences DALC Rabale Navi Mumbai 400701 Mumbai MAHARASHTRA 400701

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400701
India 
Phone  919820804218  
Fax    
Email  Ajaykumar2.Yadav@relbio.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sachin Kagane 
Designation  Medical Monitor 
Affiliation  Reliance Life Sciences 
Address  RLS Clinical Research Group Reliance Life Sciences DALC Rabale Navi Mumbai 400701 Mumbai MAHARASHTRA 400701

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400701
India 
Phone  9987885679  
Fax    
Email  Sachin1.Kagane@relbio.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Mr Ganesh Bagul 
Designation  Head Clinical Operations  
Affiliation  Reliance Life Sciences 
Address  RLS Clinical Research Group Reliance Life Sciences DALC Rabale Navi Mumbai 400701 Mumbai MAHARASHTRA 400701

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400701
India 
Phone  919820617721  
Fax    
Email  Ganesh1.Bagul@relbio.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Reliance Life Sciences Pvt Ltd 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Reliance Life Sciences Pvt Ltd  
Address  Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.,Dhirubhai Ambani Life Sciences Centre,Plot no. R-282, TTC area of MIDC, Thane Belapur Road, Rabale, Navi Mumbai – 400710, Maharashtra, India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 13  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Rajpal Vohra   All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Room No: NA, Department of ophthalmology, division: Dr. R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi - 110029
New Delhi
DELHI 
9818598899

Vohrarajpal@gmail.com 
Dr Shailendra Birla   Birla Eye Hospital  Room No: 9G8 department of ophthalmology, division: NA, 3rd mahaveer nagar housing board colony, Mahaveer Nagar, Kota 324005
Kota
RAJASTHAN 
9829230821

drsbirlatrial@gmail.com 
Dr Nilesh Giri  D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre  Department of Ophthalmology, Division: NA, Room No : NA, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune 411018, Maharashtra, India
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
7776026323

nilesh.giri@dpu.edu.in 
Dr Manoj Khatri   Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital Ltd  Room No: NA Department of ophthalmology, division: NA, No.222, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai - 600018, Tamil Nadu, India.
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9841439680

drmanojkhatri@gmail.com 
Dr Archana Tadwalkar  Dr. D Y Patil Medical College and Research Centre  Room No: NA, Department of Ophthalmology, Division NA, Sector 5, Nerul, Navi Mumbai 400706
Mumbai (Suburban)
MAHARASHTRA 
9821695176

drarchanat@rediffmail.com 
Anjali Sapar  Insight Institute of Opthalmology   Room No 131 to 133, department of Ophthalmology, Division NA Jay Ganesh Samrajya, H wing, Godawoon Chowk, Spine Road, Bhosari, Pune – 411039, Maharashtra, India.
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9545680252

dranjalisapar@gmail.com 
Dr Sandhya Dharwadkar   KR Hospital   Room No: NA, department of ophthalmology, division NA, Attached to MMC & RI, Irwin Road, Mysore, 570001, Karnatak
Mysore
KARNATAKA 
7204546124

drsandhyahegde@gmail.com 
Dr Neha Desai  M & J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology   Room no: NA, Department of Opthalmology, Division: NA, Badiya Limbdi Char Rasta, New Civil Hospital CAmpus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad -380016, Gujrat, India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9909991605

dr.neha_desai@yahoo.com 
Dr Parth Rana  Netralaya Super Speciality Eye Hospital  Room No: NA, Department of Ophthalmology, Division NA, 1st Floor KayDee House, Opp. Gujarat Gas, Parimal Garden Cross Road, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380006 India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
7999999344

Netralaya.rch@gmail.com 
Dr Krishnapada Baidya   NRS Medical College and Hospital   Room No: NA, Department of Ophthalmology, Division: NA,138 AJC Bose Road, Kolkata 700014, West Bengal India
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9830292615

drkpbaidya@gmail.com 
Dr Fariduddin Khandkar   Regional Institute of Ophthalmology  Room No: NA, Department of Ophthalmology, Division NA, 88 College Street, Kolkata 700073, West Bengal India
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9732982054

k33fariduddin@gmail.com 
Dr Punit Kumar Singh   SBKS MI & RC Dhiraj Hospital   Room No : NA, Department of Ophthalmology, Division NA, Sumandeep Vidhyapeeth Deemed to be university, AT & PO Piparia, Ta, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujrat, India
Vadodara
GUJARAT 
9879946599

punitsinghdr@yahoo.com 
Dr Sandeep Parwal   SMS Hospital   Department of Ophthalmology, Charak Bhavan, Room No: OPD BLock,Division Opthalmology, Jaipur 302004, Rajashthan, India
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
8107474333

sandeepparwal1983@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 14  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Department of Ophthalmology, SMS Hospital  Submittted/Under Review 
Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital Ltd - Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Ethics Commitee - Dr. DY Patil Medical College & Research Centre  Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics Committee - Birla Eye Hospital   Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics Committee - KR Hospital, attached to MMC & RI  Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics Committee - Netralaya Super Speciliaty Hospital  Approved 
Ethics Committee - Regional Institute of Ophthalmology  Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics Committee DY Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre  Approved 
Ethics Committee M& J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology  Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics Committee NRS Medical College and Hospital  Submittted/Under Review 
IEC INSIGHT INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY   Approved 
Institutional Ethics committee - Sumandeep Vidyapeeth  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, All India Insitute of Medical Sciences Delhi  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: H318||Other specified disorders of choroid,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  ACCENTRIX   RANIBIZUMAB 2.3 mg in 0.23 ml. The active ingredient is Ranibizumab and dose to be administered is 0.5mg. This was developed by Genentech and marketed by them in USA, and elsewhere by Novartis, under brand name Lucentis. In India, this product is available under brand name Accentrix and manufactured by Novartis.  
Intervention  R TPR 023  RLS BEVACIZUMAB 5MG IN 0.2ML. It is Bevacizumab for intravitreal injection, code named R TPR 023 developed by Reliance Life Sciences Pvt Ltd, India. Dose to be administered is 1.25mg. This corresponds to an injection volume of 0.05ml.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  50.00 Year(s)
Age To  90.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Male or female patients of age more than or equal to 50 years.
2. Active primary or recurrent subfoveal lesions with classic or occult choroidal
neovascularization (CNV) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in
the study eye.
3. Best corrected visual acuity, using Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study
(ETDRS) charts, of 20/40 to 20/320 (Snellen equivalent) in the study eye.
4. Able to understand the study procedures and the risks involved, willing to provide
written Informed Consent, and able to adhere to study schedules and requirements.
5. Men and women of childbearing potential must be using adequate birth control
measures, as discussed with the study doctor. Menopausal females must have
experienced their last period more than 12 months prior to study entry to be classified
as not of childbearing potential. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Treatment with verteporfin photodynamic therapy in the study eye within 6 months or
in the non-study eye within 1 week prior to randomization.
2. Previous external-beam radiation therapy, trans-pupillary thermotherapy or subfoveal
focal laser photocoagulation in the study eye.
3. Laser photocoagulation (juxtafoveal or extrafoveal) in the study eye within 1 month
prior to randomization.
4. CNV in either eye due to other causes, such as ocular histoplasmosis, trauma, or
pathologic myopia.
5. History of submacular surgery or other surgical intervention for AMD, previous
intravitreal drug delivery or vitrectomy surgery in the study eye.
6. Current vitreous haemorrhage, subretinal hemorrhage that involves the fovea,
subfoveal fibrosis or atrophy, active intraocular inflammation or infection in the study eye
7. History of retinal pigment epithelial tear, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment or
macular hole (Stage 3 or 4), aphakia or absence of the posterior capsule in the study
eye.
8. Uncontrolled glaucoma (defined as intraocular pressure of 30 mmHg or more despite
treatment with antiglaucoma medications) or history of glaucoma filtering surgery in
the study eye
9. Intraocular surgery (including cataract surgery) within 2 months in the study eye prior
to randomization
10. Any concurrent intraocular condition in the study eye that, in the opinion of the
investigator, could either require medical or surgical intervention during the study
period, or could likely contribute to loss of at least 2 Snellen equivalent lines of best
corrected visual acuity.
11. History of idiopathic or autoimmune-associated uveitis in either eye.
12. Infectious conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, or endophthalmitis in either eye.
13. Patients with controlled or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
14. PT and aPTT 1.5 times of ULN
15. Patients who are HIV, HBsAg, HCV test positive.
16. Female patients with positive serum pregnancy test at screening.
17. Prior use of study medication (ranibizumab or bevacizumab); hypersensitivity to
ranibizumab/bevacizumab or any of the excipients in study medication, or history of
allergy to fluorescein.
18. Use of any other anti-VEGF agents within 3 months or 5 half-lives whichever is
longer
19. Participation in any clinical study of an investigational product within previous 3 months
20. Current signs or symptoms of significant, progressive or uncontrolled renal, hepatic,
hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic or cerebral
disease which in the opinion of the investigator will render the patient incapable of
participating in the study.
21. History of other disease, active systemic infection, metabolic dysfunction, physical
examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a
disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug or that
might affect interpretation of the results of the study or render the subject at high risk
for treatment complications. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Other 
Method of Concealment   Other 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Proportion of patients who lost fewer than 15 letters in visual acuity from baseline to week 16  Proportion of patients who lost fewer than 15 letters in visual acuity from baseline to week 16 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Proportion of patients who lost fewer than 15 letters in visual acuity from baseline to week 24  Day1, week 1, week 4, week 8, week 12 week 16, week 20, Week 24  
Proportion of patients who gained at least 15 letters in visual acuity from baseline to week 24  Day1, week 1, week 4, week 8, week 12 week 16, week 20, Week 24  
Mean change in best corrected visual acuity (number of letters) from baseline to week 24  Day1, week 1, week 4, week 8, week 12 week 16, week 20, Week 24  
Proportion of patients with a visual acuity Snellen equivalent of 20/40 or better from baseline to week 24  Day1, week 1, week 4, week 8, week 12 week 16, week 20, Week 24 
Change in central macular thickness assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography from baseline to week 24  Day1, week 1, week 4, week 8, week 12 week 16, week 20, Week 24 
Proportion of patients with a visual acuity Snellen equivalent of 20/200 or worse from baseline to week 24  Day1, week 1, week 4, week 8, week 12 week 16, week 20, Week 24 
Evaluation of Safety  Day 1, week 1, week 4, week 8, week 12 week 16, week 20, Week 24 
Immunogenecity Assessment  Day 1, week 1, week 16, week 24 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="202"
Sample Size from India="202" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   06/06/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="5"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This is a phase II/ phase III, prospective, multicentre, open label, two-arm, noninferiority, parallel group, active control, randomized, comparative clinical study to evaluate efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of R-TPR-023 (RLS-Bevacizumab)/ Accentrix® (Ranibizumab) in patients with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration. In phase II, total 70 subjects will be enrolled in 1:1 ratio (35 in RLS Bevacizumab group and 35 in Accentrix group). In phase III study, 132 patients with wet AMD will be enrolled in 2:1 ratio (88 in Bevacizumab group and 44 in Accentrix® group) 
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