Enrolling Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials

Below, are descriptions of clinical trials in which we are currently participating or have recently participated at Southeastern Retina Associates’ three East Tennessee main locations. More information on clinical trials is available at clinicaltrials.gov.

To ask about trials currently enrolling and the requirements to take part, patients or referring physicians may call any of research locations listed below.

Knoxville Based Clinical Trials

Clinical Site Location:
Tennessee Valley Eye Center
140 Capital Dr., Suite 2A
Knoxville, TN 37922

CT Main Number: 865-934-3866

  • Wet Macular Degeneration
    Study: Roche-Genentech Burgundy
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    Study: DRCR Protocol AO (Treatment Naïve)
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    Study: EyeBio/Merck
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    Diabetic Retinopathy
    Study: DRCR Protocol AF (Non-Proliferative DR: Mild to Moderately Severe)
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    Study: DRCR Protocol AFA (Various levels of DR)
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    Macular Telangiectasia Type 2
    Study: LMRI “NHOR”
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    Diabetic Macular Edema
    Study: EyeBio “BRUNELLO”
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  • Geographic Atrophy
    Study: Gyroscope "Oracle”


    Diabetic Retinopathy
    Study: Genentech “Pavilion”
    Study: GLOW2 (Non-Proliferative DR: Moderately Severe to Severe)

Chattanooga Based Clinical Trials

1961 Northpoint Blvd
Suite 110
Hixson, TN 37343

CT Main Number: 423-756-1002

  • Wet Macular Degeneration
    Study: AbbVie “Ascent”
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    Diabetic Macular Edema
    Study: EyeBio "Brunello"
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    Choroidal Melanoma
    Study: Aura Biosciences "AU-011-301"
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  • Diabetic Retinopathy
    Study: Novo Nordisk A/C “FOCUS”

Tri Cities Based Clinical Trials

Clinical Site Location:
161 Technology Lane
Johnson City, TN 37604

CT Main Number: 423-578-4364

  • Wet Macular Degeneration
    Study: AbbVie “Ascent”
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  • RegenxBio
    Study: Ascent – Gene Therapy for Wet AMD


    Ocular Therapeutix
    Study: SOL-R – Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor implant for Wet AMD


    Annexon
    Study: ARCHER II – C1q complement inhibitor for Advanced Dry AMD/Geographic Atrophy


    Astellas
    Study: Reveal – Observational Study of Advanced Dry AMD/Geographic Atrophy patients receiving Izervay


    Eyebio
    Study: Barolo – Wnt agonist treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema