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CompletedNCT01175590Updated May 1, 2013Results posted

Safety of Besivance™ (Besifloxacin Ophthalmic Suspension) 0.6% Compared to Vehicle

A Phase 3 interventional study of Besivance and Vehicle in Bacterial Conjunctivitis, sponsored by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 1 Year and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-05-01.

Sponsored by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated (part of Bausch Health Companies Inc.) · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
518
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
1 Year and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of Besivance (besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension, 0.6%) compared to vehicle.

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Conditions studied

  • Bacterial Conjunctivitis
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In context

Conjunctivitis, Bacterial

40 studies on the registry are indexed under Conjunctivitis, Bacterial; 2 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 518 is above the median of 261 across 36 interventional studies indexed under Conjunctivitis, Bacterial.

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Lead sponsor

Bausch & Lomb Incorporated is the lead sponsor of 223 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.

Of its 51 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 41 (80%) have results posted.

First submitted before Bausch & Lomb Incorporated became part of Bausch Health Companies Inc..

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Year and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects must have a clinical diagnosis of acute bacterial conjunctivitis and exhibit purulent conjunctival discharge (crusty or sticky eyelids) and redness in at least one eye.
  • Subjects who are willing to discontinue contact lens wear for the duration of the study.
  • Subjects who are able and willing to comply with all treatment and follow- up/study procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who have any uncontrolled systemic disease or debilitating disease.
  • Subjects with a known or to Besivance, fluoroquinolones, or any of the ingredients in the study drugs.
  • Subjects who are expected to require disallowed concurrent systemic or ocular therapy(either eye)during or prior to study start. (ie, NSAIDs, , mast cell stabilizers, antihistamines, decongestants or antimicrobial therapy)
  • Subjects having ocular surgery (including laser surgery) in either eye within six weeks prior to entry into this study.
  • Subjects with suspected viral or allergic conjunctivitis or any other disease conditions that could interfere with the efficacy and safety evaluations of the study medication.
  • Subjects with suspected iritis.
  • Subjects with a history of recurrent corneal erosion syndrome, either idiopathic or secondary to previous corneal trauma or dry eye syndrome.
  • Subjects with any active ulcerative keratitis, specifically any epithelial loss greater than punctate keratitis.
  • Subjects who are immune compromised.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(3)

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Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
518 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Besivance

    besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6%

    Drug: Besivance

  • Placebo comparator
    Vehicle

    Vehicle of Besivance

    Drug: Vehicle

Interventions

  • Ocular administration to affected eye for 7 days

  • DrugVehicle

    Vehicle of Besivance administered to affected eye for 7 days

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Ocular Treatment Emergent Adverse Events

    Ocular Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events on the Study Eye

    Time frame: At each visit - 7 days

  2. Non-Ocular Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events

    Non-Ocular Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events on the Study Eye

    Time frame: 7 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Clinical Resolution

    The absence of both conjunctival discharge and bulbar conjunctival injection, after seven days of treatment. Participants with non-missing data

    Time frame: Day 8 (Visit 2)

  2. Clinical Resolution

    The absence of both conjunctival discharge and bulbar conjunctival injection, after seven days of treatment.

    Time frame: Day 11 (Visit 3)

  3. Microbial Eradication

    The absence of all accepted ocular bacterial species that were present at or above threshold at baseline, after seven days of treatment.

    Time frame: Days 8 (Visit 2)

  4. Microbial Eradication

    The absence of all accepted ocular bacterial species that were present at or above threshold at baseline, after seven days of treatment.

    Time frame: Days 11 (Visit 3)

  5. Microbial Outcome With Clinical Resolution

    At each follow-up visit for the accepted ocular bacterial species that were present at or above threshold at baseline

    Time frame: Day 8 (Visit 2)

  6. Microbial Outcome With Clinical Resolution

    At each follow-up visit for the accepted ocular bacterial species that were present at or above threshold at baseline

    Time frame: Day 11 (Visit 3)

  7. Individual Clinical Outcomes - Ocular Discharge

    ocular conjunctival discharge measured as absent, mild, moderate or severe

    Time frame: At day 1 (Vist 1)

  8. Individual Clinical Outcomes - Ocular Discharge

    ocular conjunctival discharge measured as absent, mild, moderate or severe

    Time frame: At day 8 (Vist 2)

  9. Individual Clinical Outcomes - Ocular Discharge

    ocular conjunctival discharge measured as absent, mild, moderate or severe

    Time frame: At day 11 (Vist 3)

  10. Individual Clinical Outcomes - Bulbar Injection

    Bulbar conjunctival injection measured as normal, mild, moderate or severe

    Time frame: At day 1 (Vist 1)

  11. Individual Clinical Outcomes - Bulbar Injection

    Bulbar conjunctival injection measured as normal, mild, moderate or severe

    Time frame: At day 8 (Vist 2)

  12. Individual Clinical Outcomes - Bulbar Injection

    Bulbar conjunctival injection measured as normal, mild, moderate or severe

    Time frame: At day 11 (Vist 3)

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Results

Posted May 1, 2013

Participant flow

First participant entered the study 6/22/2010 and the last participant visit was 12/12/2011. Twenty four sites in the United States participated in the study.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneBesivanceVehicle
Started347171
Modified intent to treat population21287
Safety population344170
Completed335161
Not completed1210
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up10
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject02
Withdrew: Adverse event40
Withdrew: Physician decision14
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy11
Withdrew: Residual bacterial conjunctivitis10
Withdrew: Treated not as randomized32
Withdrew: Herpes simplex dermatitis10
Withdrew: Protocol violation01

Outcome measures

PrimaryOcular Treatment Emergent Adverse Events

Ocular Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events on the Study Eye

Time frame:
At each visit - 7 days
Reported as:
Number · Events
Ocular Treatment Emergent Adverse Events
EventsBesivanceVehicle
Conjunctivitis3 (0.2 to 3)3 (0.4 to 5.1)
Blepharitis1 (0.0 to 1.6)1 (0.0 to 3.2)
Conjunctival Oedema1 (0.0 to 1.6)1 (0.0 to 3.2)
Erythema of Eyelid2 (0.1 to 2.1)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Punctate Keratitis1 (0.0 to 1.6)1 (0.0 to 3.2)
Conjunctival Haemorrhage1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Conjunctivitis Allergic0 (0.0 to 0.0)1 (0.0 to 3.2)
Corneal Infiltrates1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Dacryocystitis1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Eye Pain1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Lacrimation Increased1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Scleritis0 (0.0 to 0.0)1 (0.0 to 3.2)
Instillation Site Reaction2 (0.1 to 2.1)1 (0.0 to 3.2)
Instillation Site Erythema1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Instillation Site Irritation0 (0.0 to 0.0)1 (0.0 to 3.2)
Instillation Site Pain1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Pain0 (0.0 to 0.0)1 (0.0 to 3.2)
Herpes Dermatitis1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Post-Traumatic Pain0 (0.0 to 0.0)1 (0.0 to 3.2)
Corneal Staining1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
SecondaryClinical Resolution

The absence of both conjunctival discharge and bulbar conjunctival injection, after seven days of treatment. Participants with non-missing data

Time frame:
Day 8 (Visit 2)
Reported as:
Number · eyes
Clinical Resolution
eyesBesivanceVehicle
Clinical Resolution11246
SecondaryClinical Resolution

The absence of both conjunctival discharge and bulbar conjunctival injection, after seven days of treatment.

Time frame:
Day 11 (Visit 3)
Reported as:
Number · eyes
Clinical Resolution
eyesBesivanceVehicle
Clinical Resolution16968
SecondaryMicrobial Eradication

The absence of all accepted ocular bacterial species that were present at or above threshold at baseline, after seven days of treatment.

Time frame:
Days 8 (Visit 2)
Reported as:
Number · eyes
Microbial Eradication
eyesBesivanceVehicle
Microbial Eradication17236
SecondaryMicrobial Eradication

The absence of all accepted ocular bacterial species that were present at or above threshold at baseline, after seven days of treatment.

Time frame:
Days 11 (Visit 3)
Reported as:
Number · eyes
Microbial Eradication
eyesBesivanceVehicle
Microbial Eradication16948
PrimaryNon-Ocular Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events

Non-Ocular Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events on the Study Eye

Time frame:
7 days
Reported as:
Number · Events
Non-Ocular Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
EventsBesivanceVehicle
Ear Pain1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Dysgeusia1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Pyrexia1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Nasopharyngitis2 (0.1 to 2.1)1 (0.0 to 3.2)
Bronchitis0 (0.0 to 0.0)1 (0.0 to 3.2)
Gastroenteritis, Viral0 (0.0 to 0.0)1 (0.0 to 3.2)
Otitis Media1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection1 (0.0 to 1.6)0 (0.0 to 0.0)
SecondaryMicrobial Outcome With Clinical Resolution

At each follow-up visit for the accepted ocular bacterial species that were present at or above threshold at baseline

Time frame:
Day 8 (Visit 2)
Reported as:
Number · eyes
Microbial Outcome With Clinical Resolution
eyesBesivanceVehicle
Clinical Resolution with Microbial Eradication9622
Clinical Resolution with no Microbial Eradication1624
No Clinical Resolution with Microbial Eradication7614
No Clinical Resolution no Microbial Eradication1820
SecondaryMicrobial Outcome With Clinical Resolution

At each follow-up visit for the accepted ocular bacterial species that were present at or above threshold at baseline

Time frame:
Day 11 (Visit 3)
Reported as:
Number · eyes
Microbial Outcome With Clinical Resolution
eyesBesivanceVehicle
Clinical Resolution with Microbial Eradication14342
Clinical Resolution with no Microbial Eradication2325
No Clinical Resolution with Microbial Eradication266
No Clinical Resolution no Microbial Eradication810
SecondaryIndividual Clinical Outcomes - Ocular Discharge

ocular conjunctival discharge measured as absent, mild, moderate or severe

Time frame:
At day 1 (Vist 1)
Reported as:
Number · eyes
Individual Clinical Outcomes - Ocular Discharge
eyesBesivanceVehicle
Absent00
Mild9438
Moderate10644
Severe125
SecondaryIndividual Clinical Outcomes - Ocular Discharge

ocular conjunctival discharge measured as absent, mild, moderate or severe

Time frame:
At day 8 (Vist 2)
Reported as:
Number · eyes
Individual Clinical Outcomes - Ocular Discharge
eyesBesivanceVehicle
Absent15561
Mild4218
Moderate84
Severe10
SecondaryIndividual Clinical Outcomes - Ocular Discharge

ocular conjunctival discharge measured as absent, mild, moderate or severe

Time frame:
At day 11 (Vist 3)
Reported as:
Number · eyes
Individual Clinical Outcomes - Ocular Discharge
eyesBesivanceVehicle
Absent18777
Mild126
Moderate41
Severe10
SecondaryIndividual Clinical Outcomes - Bulbar Injection

Bulbar conjunctival injection measured as normal, mild, moderate or severe

Time frame:
At day 1 (Vist 1)
Reported as:
Number · eyes
Individual Clinical Outcomes - Bulbar Injection
eyesBesivanceVehicle
Normal00
Mild11044
Moderate8337
Severe196
SecondaryIndividual Clinical Outcomes - Bulbar Injection

Bulbar conjunctival injection measured as normal, mild, moderate or severe

Time frame:
At day 8 (Vist 2)
Reported as:
Number · eyes
Individual Clinical Outcomes - Bulbar Injection
eyesBesivanceVehicle
Normal14257
Mild5623
Moderate73
Severe10
SecondaryIndividual Clinical Outcomes - Bulbar Injection

Bulbar conjunctival injection measured as normal, mild, moderate or severe

Time frame:
At day 11 (Vist 3)
Reported as:
Number · eyes
Individual Clinical Outcomes - Bulbar Injection
eyesBesivanceVehicle
Normal18272
Mild1811
Moderate41
Severe00

Adverse events

Collected over 11 days. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Besivance—0/347 (0%)0/347 (0%)
Vehicle—0/171 (0%)0/171 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Intent to treat population (ITT)

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(participants)BesivanceVehicleTotal
0-17 years14962211
18 - 49 years10671177
>=50 years9238130
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)BesivanceVehicleTotal
Female20595300
Male14276218
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)BesivanceVehicleTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native7310
Asian5510
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander011
Black or African American8340123
White213103316
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported391958
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Study locations

1 site
  • Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
    Rochester, New York 14609, United States
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Jun 2010, a primary completion of Dec 2011 and a completion of Feb 2012. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

Results were first posted in May 2013, 1 year 5 months after primary completion.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Aug 3, 2010
First posted
Aug 5, 2010
Start
Jun 2010
Primary completionActual
Dec 2011
CompletionActual
Feb 2012
Results first posted
May 1, 2013
Last update
May 1, 2013
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 1, 2013, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01175590
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 5, 2010
Start date
Jun 2010
Primary completion
Dec 2011
Completion
Feb 2012
Results posted
May 1, 2013
Last update
May 1, 2013

Study contacts

Catherine Allaire, MD
study director · Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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