Preliminary study results show significant improvement in dry eye questionnaire scores, subjective symptoms and corneal staining in patients with using 0.1% cyclosporine in chondroitin sulfate ophthalmic emulsion. Cynthia Matossian, MD , FACS, ABES , and colleagues enrolled 75 patients older than 18 [...]
The FDA is requiring Kala Pharmaceuticals to complete an additional clinical trial of KPI-121 0.25%, its candidate for the temporary relief of dry eye signs and symptoms, according to a press release. A complete response letter from the FDA regarding the company’s new drug application indicated that [...]
SilkTech Biopharmaceuticals has completed enrollment in a phase 2b clinical trial of SDP-4, its eye drop formulation for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease, according to a press release. The randomized, double-masked, vehicle-controlled, multicenter trial is evaluating the sa [...]
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Results from phase 2 and phase 3 trials showed that tivanisiran 1.125% significantly improved ocular discomfort/pain and conjunctival hyperemia in patients with dry eye and also confirmed its safety profile. Ruz and colleagues from Sylentis, manufacturer of the small in [...]
The Alliance for Eye and Vision Research and the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society joined with others in the vision community to recognize July as Dry Eye Awareness Month and the two groups also participated in related a congressional briefing. The Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR), i [...]
Oyster Point Pharma has enrolled the first patient in a phase 3 trial of OC-01, a nasal spray treatment candidate for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease, according to a press release. The multicenter, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled ONSET-2 clinical trial will evaluate the safet [...]
Three-month use of an eye drop containing isotonic glycerol and 0.015% sodium hyaluronate resulted in a significant improvement in dry eye symptoms in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome-related dry eye, without the need for traditional anti-inflammatory agents and without significant improvement in th [...]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Dry eye symptoms were elevated in patients having both migraine and tension headaches, but no statistically significant differences were found in symptoms when comparing the two groups. Researchers said the high variability in dry eye symptom severity indicated the need [...]
Nicox has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Ocumension Therapeutics for NCX 4251, the company’s blepharitis treatment candidate, according to a press release. Under the agreement, which includes a territory comprised of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, Nicox will receive a [...]
