Ashvattha Therapeutics Presents Positive Interim Phase 2 Results for Subcutaneous Migaldendranib Treatment for DME and Wet-AMD at 2025 MaculArt Meeting

Monthly subcutaneous migaldendranib shows favorable safety with sustained efficacy through 24 weeks in patients with DME and wet-AMD

Novel subcutaneous delivery may offer a more patient-friendly alternative to intravitreal injections, with the potential to significantly reduce treatment burden

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ashvattha Therapeutics (“Ashvattha”), a clinical-stage company advancing a new class of nanomedicine therapeutics that traverse tissue barriers to selectively target and reprogram activated cells in regions of inflammation, today announced interim results from its ongoing Phase 2 study of subcutaneous (subQ) migaldendranib (MGB) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) and neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet-AMD). The data were presented at the MaculArt Meeting, June 29 – July 1, 2025 in Paris.

MGB represents a potential alternative to current standard of care, which requires patients to receive intravitreal injections every 4 to 12 weeks in a clinical setting. MGB is a first-in-class subcutaneously administered candidate being developed for convenient, at-home monthly treatment of DME and wet AMD, aiming to reduce treatment burden while avoiding systemic side effects.

Unlike current anti-VEGF therapies that require repeated intravitreal injections directly into the eye, subcutaneously (subQ) administered MGB provides a unique mechanism of action of normalizing vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in activated macrophages, microglia and retinal pigment epithelial cells in the retina. By reducing VEGF expression, MGB reduces the need for anti-VEGF intravitreal injections improving patient adherence.

Key Phase 2 Interim Results (24-week data):
Data presented in the presentation titled " Subcutaneous Migaldendranib (MGB) for the Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degenerations and Diabetic Macular Edema: Interim Results of Chronic Dosing Phase 2 Study" showed that subQ MGB demonstraed promising safety and tolerability in both DME and wet-AMD patients in the first 24 weeks of treatment. The study used more conservative supplement criteria compared to other recent clinical studies, with rescue anti-VEGF injections given when central subfield thickness increased above baseline, rather than the >75 µm increase from lowest value used in other studies. The interim analysis included 19 subjects who completed 24 weeks (11 wet AMD, 8 DME).

• DME patients exhibited an increased best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of +4.5 letters and a decreased central subfield thickness (CST) of -69.1 µm, with an observed reduction in treatment burden by 80%
• Wet-AMD patients maintained stable mean BCVA and CST for 24 weeks with +3 letters, -45.5µm CST and a comparable 79.9% reduction in treatment burden
• Notably, fellow eye results also showed substantial treatment burden reduction of approximately 75% compared to pre-treatment, demonstrating the potential bilateral benefits of subcutaneous administration
• Safety findings included injection site reactions in 8.6% of injections administered, which were localized, transient and mostly mild
  
  
  

These interim results support MGB’s potential in decreasing the need for supplemental intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF, suggesting a potential new treatment pathway for patients. End of study results will be presented at an upcoming conference.

“These results demonstrate a potential paradigm shift in the treatment of DME and wet-AMD patients,” said Jeff Cleland, PhD, CEO of Ashvattha Therapeutics. “The interim Phase 2 data support the potential of subcutaneous MGB to offer patients a convenient, once-monthly alternative to frequent eye injections. By targeting inflammation and fluid accumulation in both eyes with a single systemic dose, we may be able to significantly reduce treatment burden and improve quality of life. We look forward to advancing this novel treatment for DME and wet-AMD and to bringing a new treatment forward for patients who need it most.”

These data were also presented at the Clinical Trials at the Summit, June 21, 2025, in Las Vegas.

About Ashvattha Therapeutics 
Ashvattha Therapeutics is advancing a new class of clinical-stage nanomedicine therapeutics that traverse tissue barriers to selectively target and reprogram activated cells only in regions of inflammation. Our targeted nanomedicine approach seeks to redefine precision medicine, empowering a new standard of care across ophthalmology, neurology, oncology, and inflammation. Ashvattha Therapeutics was founded by Kannan Rangaramanujam, Sujatha Kannan, and Jeff Cleland and incubated by Natural Capital. For more information, visit: www.avttx.com

Media
ICR Healthcare
[email protected]

Investor Relations
Aman Patel, CFA & Adanna G. Alexander, PhD

ICR Healthcare
[email protected]

[ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]