Safety,Tolerability and Efficacy of Intravitreal LFG316 in Patients With Active Non-infectious Intermediate-, posterior-or Panuveitis ,
Safety,Tolerability and Efficacy of Intravitreal LFG316 in Patients With Active Non-infectious Intermediate-, posterior-or Panuveitis ,
This was a multi-center, randomized, active-controlled, open-label study. Approximately 24
 patients with active, non-infectious intermediate-, posterior-, or panuveitis requiring
 systemic immunosuppressive therapy were enrolled.

 Safety, efficacy, and PK assessments occurred at scheduled visits over a 12-week period.
 Low-molecular-weight non-steroidal immunosuppressive medications were allowed up to the
 baseline day as long as the dose had not changed in the 3 weeks prior to baseline, except for
 corticosteroid doses for which might have changed.

 Patients responding to treatment were offered up to 6 months of extended treatment.
 Assessments for safety included laboratory safety tests, ECGs, physical exams, ocular exams,
 vital signs and the monitoring of adverse events. Study participation varied from a minimum
 of 3 months to a maximum of 9 months.
Approximately 24 patients with active non-infectious uveitis, in at least one eye, requiring
 intensification of systemic immunosuppressive therapy were enrolled and randomized to receive
 intravitreal LFG316 or conventional therapy (investigator's discretion). Only one eye (the
 study eye) were treated with LFG316 and the other eye (fellow eye) were treated at the
 investigator's discretion.Throughout the study, the fellow eye might have been treated as
 needed; except that certain systemic medications were prohibited. There was 1 screening and 8
 scheduled visits over 85 days for a total of 9 site visits for all patients.

 At Day 85, patients receiving LFG316 treatment who met the criteria for a 'responder', were
 offered an additional 6 months of LFG316 treatment on a PRN basis. Additional 3 scheduled
 visits were attended by LFG316-responder patients during the extension period. However,
 patients could have unscheduled visits as needed and as determined by the investigator.
 Safety evaluation and ocular assessments were performed throughout the study duration.
 Patients in the treatment extension phase, who experienced a flare post their last dose and
 required treatment, might have received a dose of LFG316. These patients were assessed for a
 response at their next PRN visit as scheduled by the investigator. Visit frequency was
 determined by the investigator. If they continued to respond to LFG316 therapy, they might
 have remained in the PRN treatment arm. They might have received up to 7 additional doses of
 LFG316 in the PRN period. Throughout the trial LFG316 were not administered more frequently
 than monthly. Patients in the extension phase, who discontinued treatment prematurely were
 asked to return approximately 1 month after their last dose. Low molecular weight
 non-steroidal immunosuppressive medications were allowed up to the baseline day as long as
 the dose had not changed in the 3 weeks prior to baseline, except for corticosteroid doses
 which might have changed.
Key Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Male or female patients 18 years or older

 -  Active NIU, in at least one eye, as defined below, in patients requiring
 intensification of systemic immunosuppressive therapy;

 -  Vitreous haze at least 1+ on the scale of Nussenblatt et al 1985,or

 -  Chorioretinal lesions due to uveitis (chorioretinal lesions due to infectious uveitis
 excluded)

 -  Patients with a flare and at the time of the enrollment on systemic corticosteroid or
 non-steroidal immunosuppressants had their therapy tapered or stopped, respectively,
 at the time of intravitreal LFG316 administration.

 Visual acuity (ETDRS method) of 20 letters (20/400 Snellen equivalent) or better in the
 study eye.

 -  For female patients, must not be pregnant or lactating and must, unless
 post-menopausal, use effective contraception.

 -  Ability to provide informed consent and comply with the protocol.

 Key Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Uveitis so severe that, in the investigator's judgment, it was too risky to test an
 experimental drug

 -  Any biologic immunosuppressive agent given via intravitreal, intravenous or
 subcutaneous route within 4-12 months depending on the agent.

 -  History of infectious uveitis or endophthalmitis in either eye.

 -  History of retinal detachment

 -  Any intraocular surgery, intravitreal injection, periocular injection, or laser
 photocoagulation to the study eye within 90 days prior to dosing.

 -  In the study eye, cataract expected to interfere with study conduct or require surgery
 during the study.

 -  Forms of uveitis that may have spontaneously resolved