About the GATHER2 Clinical Trial
GATHER2 is a phase 3 trial testing a potential treatment known as Zimura® (avacincaptad pegol).
A phase 3 trial is the final phase of testing typically required for a treatment to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The trial doctors want to find out if Zimura® can help slow down the progression of geographic atrophy (GA).
The trial doctors will also evaluate potential side effects of Zimura®.
GATHER2 was designed based on the results of the completed GATHER1 phase 3 clinical trial.
You may want to talk to your eye doctor to learn more about the GATHER2 Clinical Trial.
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Trial participants will be randomly placed into two groups.
Group 1 participants will receive Zimura® 2 mg eye injections once a month.
Group 2 participants will receive a sham procedure meant to simulate an injection once a month.
The sham group will not get an injection into the eye.
At the beginning of Year 2, those in the Zimura® group will be randomly placed into two new groups.
Some participants will continue to receive Zimura® once a month.
Some participants will receive Zimura® once every other month.
Patients in the sham group will remain in the sham group.
Two eye doctors will monitor you throughout the trial on a monthly basis.
The diagram shows how participants will be grouped.
Enrollment in the GATHER2 study is closed. If you are a participant in the study and need to speak with someone, please contact your study site.
Our Doctor Discussion Guide provides tips on what to ask.
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ZIMURA® IS AN INVESTIGATIONAL PRODUCT AND HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE FDA. SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF ZIMURA® FOR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION AND GEOGRAPHIC ATROPHY HAVE NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED. PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN THIS TRIAL.
Zimura® (avacincaptad pegol) is a registered trademark of IVERIC bio, Inc.
