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Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CSB-001 Ophthalmic Solution 0.1% in Neurotrophic Keratitis Subjects

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Neurotrophic Keratitis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04909450
Lead Sponsor
Claris Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Brief Summary

This study will enroll subjects with stage 2 or 3 neurotrophic keratitis. Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to the CSB-001 investigational treatment arm or vehicle control arm. All subjects will dose with the randomized treatment four times daily for 8 weeks (controlled treatment phase). During the controlled treatment phase, subjects will return to the clinic weekly from Day 0 to Week 8, and again at Week 10. Subjects randomized to the vehicle arm who are not healed will have the opportunity to participate in an open-label uncontrolled treatment phase.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
131
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects with stage 2 (PED) or stage 3 (corneal ulcer) neurotrophic keratitis (NK). Subjects with bilateral NK may enroll in the study but only one eye will be selected as the study eye (worse eye) and be treated with test article.
  • Subjects with no clinical evidence of improvement in the PED or corneal ulcer within the 2 weeks prior to study enrollment despite the use of conventional non-surgical treatments for neurotrophic keratitis (e.g., preservative-free artificial tears, gels or ointments; discontinuation of preserved topical drops and medications that can decrease corneal sensitivity; therapeutic contact lenses [either silicone hydrogel or rigid gas permeable]) as determined by the investigator or referring physician's medical record.
  • Subjects with clinical evidence of decreased corneal sensitivity within the area of the PED or corneal ulcer and outside of the area of the defect in at least one corneal quadrant in the study eye in the opinion of the investigator assessed with a cotton wisp.
  • Pinhole distance visual acuity score ≤ 75 ETDRS letters measured with a LogMAR chart (≥ 0.2 LogMAR, ≤ 20/32 Snellen or worse Snellen or ≤ 0.625 decimal fraction) in the study eye.
  • Subjects must have the ability and willingness to comply with study procedures.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any active ocular infection (bacterial, viral, fungal, or protozoal) or active ocular inflammation not related to NK in either eye in the opinion of the investigator. Infectious epithelial keratitis including herpetic keratitis (i.e., dendritic lesions or geographic ulcers) in either eye is excluded. Subjects on oral antibiotic at the time of screening are eligible but should continue the medication for the duration of the study.
  • Previous use of Oxervate in the study eye with last administration within the past 2 months.
  • Any other ocular disease, except glaucoma, that will require topical ocular treatment in the study eye over the course of the study.
  • Use of any other topical treatments other than the study medication provided by the Sponsor and allowed by the study protocol can be administered to the study eye over the course of the study. The following are exceptions: a) Allowance for use of preservative-free antibiotic eye drops if prescribed by the investigator and b) Allowance for use of a non-preserved IOP-lowering prostaglandin topical ocular drop administered once-daily (QD) in glaucomatous eyes over the course of the study.

Note: Other inclusion/exclusion criteria apply.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CSB-001 Investigational Treatment ArmCSB-001 Ophthalmic Solution 0.1%One drop CSB-001 four times daily for 8 weeks in the study eye
Vehicle Control ArmVehicle ControlOne drop matching vehicle four times daily for 8 weeks in the study eye
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety as Assessed by Dilated Fundus ExaminationScreening through Week 10

Change from baseline in observed anomalies of the peripheral retina, macula, choroid, optic nerve and vitreous (cup/disc ratio)

Safety as Assessed by Best-Corrected Distance Visual AcuityScreening through Week 10

Change from baseline using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual acuity chart

Efficacy as Assessed by Complete Corneal HealingWeek 8 through Week 10

Proportion of subjects achieving complete corneal healing as assessed by the Central Reading Center

Safety as Assessed by Adverse Event ReportingScreening through Week 10

Incidence of ocular and systemic adverse events

Safety as Assessed by Slit-lamp BiomicroscopyScreening through Week 10

Change from baseline in staining using NEI scale (0 = absent to 3 = severe for 5 areas of the cornea) with Grade 0 (no staining) to maximum of Grade 15

Safety as Assessed by Intraocular PressureScreening through Week 10

Change in baseline in intraocular pressure using the Goldmann tonometry

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy as Assessed by Corneal HealingWeek 1 through Week 10

Time to corneal healing based on assessments by the Central Reading Center

Efficacy as Assessed by Corneal Healing at Week 4 and Week 8 Sustained for Two WeeksWeeks 4 and 8 through Week 10

Proportion of subjects achieving corneal healing at Week 4 and Week sustained for 2 weeks as assessed by the investigator

Efficacy as Assessed by Decrease in Lesion SizeWeek 1 through Week 10

Time to ≥20% decrease in lesion size (maximum diameter) from baseline assessed by the Central Reading Center

Efficacy as Assessed by Time to Corneal HealingWeek 1 through Week 10

Time to corneal healing based on assessments by the investigator

Efficacy as Assessed by Best Corrected Distance Visual AcuityWeek 1 through Weeks 4 and 8

Proportion of subjects achieving a ≥15-letter gain in the study eye from baseline in Best Corrected Distance Visual Acuity

Efficacy as Assessed by Corneal Healing at Week 4Week 1 through Week 4

Proportion of subjects achieving corneal healing at Week 4 assessed by the Central Reading Center

Trial Locations

Locations (48)

Loma Linda University Eye Institute

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Loma Linda, California, United States

Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute

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San Diego, California, United States

Minnesota Eye Consultants

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Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States

Vision Institute

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Global Research Foundation

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Corneal Consultants of Colorado

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Littleton, Colorado, United States

Cornea and Contact Lens Institute of Minnesota

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Edina, Minnesota, United States

Eye Consultants of Atlanta

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Ophthalmology Associates

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Price Vision Group

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Scheie Eye Institute

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Precision Cornea Centre

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

UPMC Eye Center

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute

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Palisades Park, New Jersey, United States

Duke Eye Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

The Ohio State University, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Cornea Consultants of Albany

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Slingerlands, New York, United States

Kensington Eye Institute

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Virginia Eye Consultants

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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

UCLA Stein Eye Institute

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Stuart A. Terry, MD PA

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

University of Colorado - Dept. of Ophthalmology

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Aurora, Colorado, United States

International Research Center

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Tampa, Florida, United States

LoBue Laser and Eye Medical Center, Inc.

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Murrieta, California, United States

Eye Care North

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Cave Creek, Arizona, United States

Nvision Clinical Research, LLC

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Los Angeles, California, United States

California Eye Specialists Medical Group Inc.

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Pasadena, California, United States

Martel Eye Medical Group

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Rancho Cordova, California, United States

Atlantis Eyecare

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Torrance, California, United States

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Palm Beach Gardens

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Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Bowden Eye and Associates

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Midwest Cornea Associates, LLC

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Carmel, Indiana, United States

Cincinnati Eye Institute

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Edgewood, Kentucky, United States

SightMD

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Babylon, New York, United States

Eye Consultants of North Dakota

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Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Hazleton Eye Specialists

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Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Vance Thompson Vision

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

International Eye Associates, PA

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Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

Tufts Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

BLINK Research Center, LLC

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Carolina Cataract & Laser Center

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Ladson, South Carolina, United States

Devers Eye Institute

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Dr. Gregory Moloney

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Advanced Research

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Boynton Beach, Florida, United States

Tauber Eye Center

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

University of Texas at Austin; The Mitchel and Shannon Wong Eye Institute

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Austin, Texas, United States

Kentucky Eye Institute

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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