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Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of PAD ciclosporin in dry eye patients

Phase 1
Conditions
ocular dryness (Dry Eye Disease - DED)
MedDRA version: 18.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10013778 Term: Dry eyes System Organ Class: 100000004853
MedDRA version: 18.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10013777 Term: Dry eye syndrome System Organ Class: 100000004853
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Eye Diseases [C11]
Registration Number
EUCTR2015-000937-54-FR
Lead Sponsor
DRUG DELIVERY SOLUTIONS ApS (PART OF MC2 BIOTEK GROUP)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
264
Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients are at least 18 years of age
2.Patients with at least a 12-month documented history of moderate to severe DED in both eyes persisting despite conventional management (which may include artificial tear drops, gels, ointments and/or punctual occlusion), and defined as the following:
a.Corneal fluorescein staining (CFS) = 3 or 4 (modified Oxford scale, scale 0 – 5)
AND
b.Global ocular discomfort score of = 30mm using a 100 mm VAS. Patients will assess burning/stinging, foreign body sensation, eye dryness and pain and the mean score will be calculated: (where 0 means no symptom and 100 means the worst that have ever experienced).
3.Patients must provide written informed consent
4.Patients must be willing and able to undergo and return for scheduled study-related examinations.

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 77
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 143

Exclusion Criteria

Patients presenting with any of the following will not be included in the study:
1.History of the disease for less than 12 months (symptoms stabilized)
2.Best corrected distance visual acuity (BCDVA) score = +1.0 LogMAR (= 35 ETDRS letters, = 20/200 Snellen or = 0.1) in each eye
3.Within the 3 months before the screening visit, history of ocular trauma, infection (viral, bacterial, fungal), inflammation not associated with dry eye

Other exclusion criteria are defined in the protocol (they are referring to the ocular history, the medical history and the contraindications to treatment).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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