Dry Eye Disease Study With Brimonidine
Dry Eye
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Dry Eye
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 18 years or older.
- Sign and date informed consent form approved by the IRB
- History of Dry Eye Disease
Objective evidence of DED in at least one eye by having 2 or more of the following 4 signs in the same eye at Screening and Baseline (Day 1) visits:
i. Conjunctival staining at >/= 1 (out of a possible score of 6 per eye) ii. Corneal staining at >/= 2 (out of a possible score of 15 per eye) iii. Noninvasive Tear Break-Up Time (NITBUT) at </= 7 seconds iv. Schirmer test at <10mm in 5 minutes
- Symptomatic evidence of DED by having a global symptom score (SANDE) >/= 25 mm at both Screening and Baseline (Day 1) visits
- Intraocular pressure (IOP) >/= 5 mmHg and </= 22 mmHg in each eye
Women who satisfy one of the following:
- Are of child-bearing potential (WOCP) who are not pregnant or lactating and who are either abstinent or sexually active on an acceptable method of birth control for at least 4 weeks prior to Visit 1 and throughout the study, OR
- Are post-menopausal or have undergone a sterilization procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
- Allergic to brimonidine, corticosteroids or any similar products, or excipients of brimonidine including benzalkonium chloride (BAK)
- Use of contact lenses
- Currently receiving brimonidine or other treatment for glaucoma or ocular hypertension or history of glaucoma surgery.
- Receiving or have received any experimental or investigational drug or device within 30 days prior to Screening visit
- Intraocular pressure <5 mmHg or >22 mmHg in either eye
- Active ocular infection or history of ocular herpetic keratitis
- History of neurotrophic keratitis or ocular neuropathic pain
- Any history of eyelid surgery or intraocular/ocular surgery within the past 3 months
- Punctal occlusion within 3 months prior to Screening visit or during study
- Corneal epithelial defect larger than 1 mm2 in either eye
- Have active drug/alcohol dependence or abuse history
- Are neonates, pregnant/lactating women, children, institutionalized individuals, or others who may be considered vulnerable populations
- Received corticosteroid-containing eye drops within the past 7 days or systemic corticosteroids/immunosuppressives within the past 3 months
- Received cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion 0.05% (Restasis®) or lifitegrast ophthalmic solution 5% (Xiidra™) within 30 days prior to Screening visit
- In the opinion of Investigator or Study Coordinator, be unwilling or unable to comply with study protocol or unable to successfully instill eye drops
- Disease, condition, or disorder that in the judgement of Investigator could confound study assessments or limit compliance to study protocol
Sites / Locations
- Chicago Cornea Consultants
- Brenart Eye Clinic
- The Eye Institute of Utah
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Study Drug Arm #1
Study Drug Arm #2
Control Arm
Combination Therapy: brimonidine (0.2%) administered as eye drops, followed by corticosteroid eye drops, two times a day (BID) for 12 weeks
Monotherapy: brimonidine (0.2%) administered as eye drops followed by placebo, two times a day (BID) for 12 weeks
Placebo: sodium carboxymethylcellulose (0.25%) administered as eye drops followed by a second application, two time a day (BID) for 12 weeks