Efficacy and Safety Assessment of T2347 Versus Xalacom® in Ocular Hypertensive or Glaucomatous Patients

Thea Pharma

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 3

Conditions

Open Angle Glaucoma

Ocular Hypertension

Treatments

Drug: T2347

Drug: Xalacom

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT02278614

LT2347-PIII-12/13

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of T2347 (Latanoprost 0.005% + Timolol 0.5% unpreserved eye drops) versus Xalacom® in ocular hypertensive or glaucomatous patients initially treated, stabilised by Xalacom® or generics (fixed combination Latanoprost 0.005% + Timolol 0.5% preserved eye drops).

Full description

Phase III, international, multicentre, randomised, investigator masked, 3 month duration, 2 parallel groups, 2 X 97 evaluable patients

Enrollment

242 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Signed and dated informed consent,
Male or female aged > 18 years old,
Both eyes with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension already treated and controlled by Xalacom® or generics (fixed combination Latanoprost 0.005% + Timolol 0.5% preserved eye drops) since at least 2 months.
IOP ≤ 18 mmHg in both eyes
History of IOP insufficiently controlled with first-line monotherapy based on the investigator judgement (e.g. non reaching the target IOP)
History of an add-on IOP reduction with Xalacom® or generics (fixed combination Latanoprost 0.005% + Timolol 0.5% preserved eye drops) in comparison with first-line treatment
Corneal thickness ≥ 500 μm and ≤ 600 μm in both eyes.

Exclusion criteria

Ophthalmic exclusion criteria (in either eye)
Fundoscopy, VF not performed or not available within the 6 months before inclusion visit.
Significant worsening according to the two last VF (minimum 6 months between these 2 VF)
Advanced stage of glaucoma:
Best far corrected visual acuity ≤ 1/10.
History of trauma, infection, clinically significant inflammation within the 3 months before inclusion visit.
Ongoing or known history of ocular seasonal and perennial allergy (SAC, PAC) and/or uveitis and/or viral infection.
Presence of at least one severe objective sign among the following:
- Hyperaemia (Grade 5)
- Superficial punctate keratitis (Grade 3)
- Blepharitis (Grade 3)
Severe dry eye (defined by severe epithelial erosions of the cornea and/or use of dry eye medication with a frequency exceeding 8 instillations / day).
Corneal ulceration.
Palpebral abnormalities not related to medical treatment study and incompatible with a good evaluation.
History of corneal refractive surgery.
Any abnormality preventing accurate assessment e.g. reliable tonometry measurement, visual field examination.

Systemic/non ophthalmic exclusion criteria

Non-controlled diabetic patient.
Reactive airway disease including bronchial asthma or a history of bronchial asthma, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Sinus bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome, sino-atrial block, second or third degree atrioventricular block not controlled with pace-maker, overt cardiac failure, cardiogenic shock.
Heart rate <50 bpm, systolic arterial blood pressure≤ 90 mm Hg
Known or suspected hypersensitivity to one of the components of the study product.
Any medical or surgical history, disorder or disease such as acute or chronic severe organic disease: hepatic, endocrine, neoplastic, haematological; immunosuppressive, infectious diseases, severe psychiatric illness, relevant cardiovascular abnormalities, etc... and/or any complicating factor or structural abnormality, judged by the investigator to be incompatible with the study.

Specific exclusion criteria for women

Pregnancy, lactation.
Childbearing potential woman who is not using a reliable method of contraception

Exclusion criteria related to general conditions

Inability of patient to understand the study procedures and thus inability to give informed consent.
Non-compliant patient
Participation in another clinical study with investigational drug within the last 3 months.
Already included once in this study.
Patients being institutionalised because of legal or regulatory order, inmates of psychiatric wards, prison or state institutions, and employees of the study sites or of the Sponsor's company.
Ward of court.
Patient not covered by government health care scheme in the country (if applicable).