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: DRCR “Protocol AO” (Treatment Naïve)
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    Study: EyeBio/Merck “Super Tuscan”
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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 “BAROLO”
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    Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
    Study: EyeBio/Merck "Super Tuscan"
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    Geographic Atrophy
    Study: Astellas Pharma "Reveal"
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  • Geographic Atrophy
    Study: Gyroscope "Oracle”


    Diabetic Macular Edema
    Study: EyeBio/Merck "BRUNELLO"


    Wet Macular Degeneration
    Study: Roche-Genentech “Burgundy”

Chattanooga Based Clinical Trials

1961 Northpoint Blvd
Suite 110
Hixson, TN 37343

CT Main Number: 423-756-1002

  • Diabetic Macular Edema
    Study: EyeBio/Merck "Barolo"
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    Choroidal Melanoma
    Study: Aura Biosciences "AU-011-301"
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    Geographic Atrophy
    Study: K8 for GA
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  • Diabetic Retinopathy
    Study: Novo Nordisk A/C “FOCUS”

    Wet Macular Degeneration
    Study: AbbVie “Ascent”
    Study: Long-term Follow-UP Study of RGX-314

Tri Cities Based Clinical Trials

Clinical Site Location:
105 Woodlawn Drive,
Johnson City, TN 37604

CT Main Number: 423-464-7436

  • Geographic Atrophy
    Study: Reveal
    Sponsor: Astellas Pharma
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    Study: Sienna
    Sponser: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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  • Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    Study: Ascent
    Sponsor: RegenxBio & AbbVie Inc.
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    Study: 4FRONT-1
    Sponsor: 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc.
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    Study: Sol-R
    Sponsor: Ocular Therapeutix, Inc
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    Dry Macular Degeneration/Geographic Atrophy
    Study: ARCHER II
    Sponsor: Annexon
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    Diabetic Macular Edema
    Study: Barolo
    Sponsor: EyeBiotech Ltd.
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  • Macular Neovascularization
    Study: 4FRONT-2
    Sponsor: 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc.
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    Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
    Study: Helios-3
    Sponsor: Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
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    Study: Naavigate
    Sponsor: RegenxBio & AbbVie Inc.