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OTX-14-001: A Phase 2 Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of OTX-DP for the Treatment of Chronic Allergic Conjunctivitis

A Phase 2 interventional study of Dexamethasone and Placebo Vehicle in Chronic Allergic Conjunctivitis, sponsored by Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-09-11.

Sponsored by Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
68
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of OTX-DP (dexamethasone insert) 0.4 mg for intracanalicular use when placed in the canaliculus of the eyelid for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of chronic allergic conjunctivitis

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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Allergic Conjunctivitis
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In context

Conjunctivitis

361 studies on the registry are indexed under Conjunctivitis; 17 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 68 is below the median of 100 across 299 interventional studies indexed under Conjunctivitis.

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Lead sponsor

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 32 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Of its 11 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 6 (55%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Has a positive history of ocular allergies and a positive skin test reaction to a perennial allergen and a seasonal allergen
  • Has a positive bilateral CAC reaction to a perennial allergen within minutes of instillation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of ocular surgical intervention within the past 3 months
  • Presence of an active ocular infection or positive history of an ocular herpetic infection at any visit
  • Use any of the following disallowed medications during the period indicated
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
68 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    OTX-DP

    OTX-DP (dexamethasone insert) 0.4 mg for intracanalicular use

    Drug: Dexamethasone

  • Placebo comparator
    PV

    PV (placebo drug delivery vehicle)

    Other: Placebo Vehicle

Interventions

  • DrugDexamethasone
  • OtherPlacebo Vehicle
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Ocular Itching

    Proprietary Ora Calibra Conjunctival Allergen Challenge Ocular Itching Scale (0 - 4 with 0.5 unit increments allowed; "0" = no itching)

    Time frame: 14 days post insertion

Secondary outcomes

  1. Conjunctival Redness

    Proprietary Ora Calibra Ocular Hyperemia Scale (0 - 4 with 0.5 unit increments allowed; "0" = no redness)

    Time frame: 14 days post insertion

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Results

Posted May 9, 2016

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneOTX-DP TreatmentPlacebo Plug Delivery Vehicle
Started3533
Completed2831
Not completed72

Outcome measures

PrimaryOcular Itching

Proprietary Ora Calibra Conjunctival Allergen Challenge Ocular Itching Scale (0 - 4 with 0.5 unit increments allowed; "0" = no itching)

Time frame:
14 days post insertion
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale (0 -4)
Ocular Itching
units on a scale (0 -4)OTX-DP TreatmentPlacebo Plug Delivery Vehicle
3 min (14 days post-insertion)1.80 ± 1.0682.58 ± 0.823
5 min. (14 days post-insertion)1.72 ± 0.9982.70 ± 0.865
7 min. (14 days post-insertion)1.65 ± 0.9892.53 ± 0.880
SecondaryConjunctival Redness

Proprietary Ora Calibra Ocular Hyperemia Scale (0 - 4 with 0.5 unit increments allowed; "0" = no redness)

Time frame:
14 days post insertion
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale (0 - 4)
Conjunctival Redness
units on a scale (0 - 4)OTX-DP TreatmentPlacebo Plug Delivery Vehicle
7 min. (14 days post-insertion)1.60 ± 0.7532.11 ± 0.727
15 min. (14 days post-insertion)1.53 ± 0.7532.23 ± 0.708
20 min. (14 days post-insertion)1.54 ± 0.7392.21 ± 0.696

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
OTX-DP Treatment—1/31 (3.2%)1/31 (3.2%)
Placebo Plug Delivery Vehicle—0/33 (0%)2/33 (6.1%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventOTX-DP TreatmentPlacebo Plug Delivery Vehicle
depressionPsychiatric disorders1/310/33
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventOTX-DP TreatmentPlacebo Plug Delivery Vehicle
eye dischargeEye disorders1/312/33

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)OTX-DP TreatmentPlacebo Plug Delivery VehicleTotal
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years343064
>=65 years134
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)OTX-DP TreatmentPlacebo Plug Delivery VehicleTotal
Female181735
Male171633
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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 11, 2019, 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
NCT02062905
Lead sponsor
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
Collaborators
ORA, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 14, 2014
Start date
Mar 2014
Primary completion
Aug 2014
Completion
Nov 2014
Results posted
May 9, 2016
Last update
Sep 11, 2019
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