Drugs / RC28-E
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RC28-E

Protein / enzyme biologic targets VEGFA via inhibition

Developed for
wet macular degeneration · diabetic macular edema · diabetic retinopathy
Investigated by
RemeGen Co., Ltd.

Trials 6

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT03777254 Jan → Aug 2019 wet macular degeneration RemeGen Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT04270669 Apr 2020 → Oct 2021 wet macular degeneration RemeGen Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 22 trials · 1 missed
Phase 2 NCT04782128 May 2021 → May 2024 diabetic retinopathy RemeGen Co., Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04782115 Mar 2021 → Jul 2023 diabetic macular edema RemeGen Co., Ltd. Completed Missed primary
Phase 32 trials
Phase 3 NCT05885503 Jun 2023 → Jun 2026 diabetic macular edema RemeGen Co., Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05727397 Mar 2023 → Nov 2025 wet macular degeneration RemeGen Co., Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 3

DateIssuerRelease
2025-09-30 Santen Gmbh Regulatory Santen and RemeGen Announce Biologic License Application (BLA) Acceptance for RC28-E Intravitreal Injection in Diabetic Macular Edema in China santen.com ↗
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter Santen), and RemeGen Co., Ltd. (hereinafter RemeGen) jointly announced that the Biologic License Application (BLA) for RC28-E intravitreal injection, a bi-specific fusion protein drug targeting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF), has been officially accepted by China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) for the treatment of patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).
2025-05-08 RemeGen Co., Ltd. Results Patients’ Visual Acuity Effectively Improved! Results Unveiled for the Phase II Clinical Study on RC28-E in Treating Diabetic Macular Edema | ARVO 2025 remegen.com ↗
The results showed that RC28-E could improve patients’ best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), reduce central subfield thickness (CST), effectively relieving macular edema.
2024-07-25 RemeGen Co., Ltd. Results Study Results of RemeGen’s RC28-E Debut in Top Ophthalmological Journal remegen.com ↗
At Week 48, the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central subfield thickness (CST) registered significant improvement after 1-year treatment in the RC28-E 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 mg groups.

Evidence & citations 5 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as RC28-E ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03777254 ↗
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NCT04270669 ↗

NCT05885503 ↗

NCT05727397 ↗

NCT04782115 ↗

NCT04782128 ↗

Action Inhibit “can block vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFA), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) simultaneously” PMID 31652997 ↗ Oct 2019
Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “RC28-E is a novel recombinant dual decoy receptor lgG1 Fc-fusion protein” PMID 31652997 ↗ Oct 2019
Route Intravitreal “single intravitreal injections of RC28-E” NCT03777254 ↗
Target VEGFA “block vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFA)” PMID 31652997 ↗ Oct 2019