Abstract
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to assess the tolerability and intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering effect of three different doses of SYL040012 eye drops administered QD over a period of 14 days to subjects with increased IOP or glaucoma.
Methods:
This phase 2 study was a multi-center, randomized, parallel-design, placebo-controlled, double masked clinical trial. 89 patients were randomized to one of following groups: 80 µg/eye/day (0.2%), 300 µg/eye/day (0.75%), 900 µg/eye/day (2.25%) SYL040012 or placebo. Local and systemic tolerability as well as effect on IOP were evaluated. Local tolerability was assessed by performing conjunctival and corneal examinations on a daily basis; full ophthalmic examinations were performed prior to the first and after the last administration. The effect on IOP was evaluated by performing a 24h IOP curve prior to the first administration and on day 14. The study was conducted in accordance with the ICH Guidelines on Good Clinical Practices and following national regulations as well as the tenets that had their origin on the Declaration of Helsinki. The study was registered on www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01739244) and EU Clinical Trial Register (EudraCT Number:2011-001849-33). Subjects signed a written consent form stating they understood and agreed to participate in the study.
Results:
SYL040012 at the dose of 300 µg/eye/day caused a statistically significant reduction in IOP at day 14 when compared to placebo. This reduction was also statistically significant when compared to the IOP curve performed during the screening period. The compound was very well tolerated with only a 14.6% of the patients reporting an adverse event; most of these events (80%) were of mild intensity. No differences among groups were observed in terms of adverse events. The most frequent adverse event was headache. The only severe adverse event registered throughout the clinical trial was hyponatremia in one patient treated with SYL040012 at the dose of 300 µg/eye/day; this event was not considered to be related to the investigational product.
Conclusions:
In conclusion, the results of this phase 2 study indicate that the dose of 300 µg/eye/day of SYL040012 significantly reduced IOP when compared to basal values and to placebo. Systemic and local tolerance to all studied doses of SYL040012 was good; with a very low rate of adverse events.
Keywords: 466 clinical (human) or epidemiologic studies: treatment/prevention assessment/controlled clinical trials