A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Anecortave Acetate for Treatment of SteroidInduced IOP Elevation - Anecortave Acetate for Treatment of Steroid Induced IOP Elevatio

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Patients of either sex and any race/ethnicity, 18 years of age or older.
Patients that have been treated with steroids, by any route, intravitreal or periocular injection (but excluding fluocinolone acetonide ocular implants), topical ocular, other topical administration, inhaled, or chronic systemic.
Patients with an IOP of at least 24 mmHg and who have had an IOP increase = 10 mmHg relative to their pre-steroid therapy in a single eye.
NOTE: Only one eye per patient may be enrolled in the study.
Only patients who satisfy all informed consent requirements may be included in the
study.
Patients with at least 30 days of stable dosing of ocular hypotensive medications prior to screening may be included.
Patients using nonprescription and/or prescription topical ophthalmic and/or systemic
non-glaucoma medications may be included in the study.
Patients who wear contact lenses will be allowed to participate in the study provided that they are willing to discontinue use during the course of the study.
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
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

Patient is on intravenous or subcutaneous anticoagulant therapy, or patient is on oral anticoagulant therapy (with the exception of aspirin and antiplatelet therapy) and cannot take a 5-day interruption in therapy prior to each injection procedure (with the exception of aspirin and antiplatelet therapy).

Patients who are currently on therapy or were on therapy with another investigational agent within 30 days prior to the Screening Visit.

Patients who have a known medical history of allergy to the steroid family of drugs.

History of ocular trauma within the past six months in the study eye (eye to be treated).

Patient with a history of penetrating glaucoma surgery (i.e. trabeculectomy, valves,
etc.) in the study eye.

Patient has had an insertion of scleral buckle in the study eye.

Patients with a cup/disc ratio greater than 0.80 (horizontal or vertical measurement) in either eye.

Any abnormality preventing reliable applanation tonometry of the study eye.

Patients with clinical evidence of scleral thinning seen at the time of external eye examination or at the time of the administration.

History or other evidence of severe illness or any other conditions which would make
the patient, in the opinion of the Investigator, unsuitable for the study.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

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Secondary Outcome Measures

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