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CompletedNCT02338648Updated Aug 11, 2017

Safety and Efficacy Study of SUN 131 TDS as Compared to Placebo TDS in Adult Patients With a Chalazion

A Phase 2 interventional study of SUN-131 1.5% TDS and Placebo TDS in Chalazion, sponsored by Senju USA, Inc.. Completed at 6 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-08-11.

Sponsored by Senju USA, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SUN-131 1.5% TDS as compared with placebo TDS in the treatment of chalazion based on the proportion of subjects that have complete response. Complete response is defined as the absence of any significant clinical signs of a chalazion with possible scaring or skin defects resulting from healing of the chalazion allowed.

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Subjects will be randomly assigned to receive one of the following treatments in the affected eyelid:

  • SUN-131 1.5% TDS (n=30)
  • Placebo TDS (n=30)

At baseline prior to application of the TDS an assessment will be performed on both the subject's eyes including the chalazion site itself.

All subjects will return to the site on Days 8±1, 15±2 and 23±2 for evaluations. During the the 23±2 visit, a clinical evaluation will be performed to determine if the chalazion is still present.

There will also be follow up on Day 29±3, and on Day 50 visit (study days 47 to 60) to evaluate the safety and durability of the effect of the SUN-131 1.5% TDS.

Data review and safety assessments will be conducted by the medical monitor periodically throughout the trial and at the conclusion of the study.

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Conditions studied

  • Chalazion
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In context

Lead sponsor

Senju USA, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age or older of either sex and any race
  • Chalazion with visible single granuloma in an upper or lower eyelid. If more than one eyelid is diagnosed with a chalazion, the most inflammatory chalazion shall be selected as the study eyelid. Other eyelids containing a chalazion will not be treated with product in this trial.
  • Chalazion intended for study treatment presents no more than 3 weeks based on subject history.
  • Normal lid function
  • Must be willing and able to correctly apply and wear a transdermal patch to the eyelid for 16±4 hours each day for repeated application
  • Female subjects of must have a negative urine pregnancy test on Day 1, and must agree to use method of from the start of study drug use and for 30 days after discontinuation of study drug. Approved methods of contraception include, an IUD with spermicide, a female condom with spermicide, a diaphragm with spermicide, a cervical cap with spermicide, use of a condom with spermicide by sexual partner or a sterile sexual partner or oral contraceptives.
  • If male, subjects must be sterile or willing to use an approved method of contraception from the time of study drug administration to 30 days after discontinuation of study drug. Males must be willing to refrain from sperm donation within 30 days after study drug treatment.
  • Are able and willing to attend all study visits and follow all study instructions.
  • Have signed written before undergoing any study related procedures and is willing to comply with all study procedures.
  • Avoid wearing contact lenses or any new facial cosmetic products during the study trial period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Chalazion which have atypical features (a recurring chalazion at the same spot, abnormal surrounding lid tissue, associated loss of tissues).
  • Chalazion at the lid margin.
  • Active ocular or eyelid infection (bacterial, viral, or fungal), any ocular or eyelid condition that in the investigator's opinion could affect the subject's health or the study parameters.
  • An abnormal skin condition on the upper and lower eyelid region of the eyelid (e.g. eczema, psoriasis, etc.) where the patches will be applied.
  • Intraocular pressure greater than 22 mmHg.
  • Diagnosed with glaucoma.
  • Use of oral and ocular therapy with a within 7 days prior to administration of the study medication and during the study.
  • Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating.
  • Known allergy or sensitization to the test article or any formulation components.
  • Major non-ocular surgery within 30 days prior to Day 1.
  • History or evidence of ocular surgery within the past 3 months and/or a history of refractive surgery within the past 6 months.
  • Planned surgery (ocular or systemic) during the trial period or within 30 days of removal of the transdermal patch.
  • Participation in an study within 30 days prior to Day 1.
  • Have any ocular condition that requires chronic use of topical ophthalmic medication (e.g., glaucoma, dry eye, allergic conjunctivitis) with exception of artificial tear drops or lubricant eye drops or that, in the investigator's opinion, prevents the safe use of the patch.
  • History of any previous functional or cosmetic eyelid surgery (including blepharopigmentation).
  • Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, renders the subject unsuitable for study participation.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(5)

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Investigational drug or device

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Childbearing potential

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Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

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Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

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

Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    SUN-131 1.5% TDS

    Subjects will be randomly assigned to receive SUN-131 1.5% TDS for the affected eye. All patches will be worn for 16±4 hours each day for 21 days.

    Drug: SUN-131 1.5% TDS

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo TDS

    Placebo Patch for Blinding Purposes

    Drug: Placebo TDS

Interventions

  • DrugSUN-131 1.5% TDS

    Active transdermal patch

  • DrugPlacebo TDS

    Placebo transdermal patch for blinding

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Complete Response

    Complete response is defined as the absence of any significant clinical signs of a chalazion with possible scaring or skin defects resulting from healing of the chalazion allowed.

    Time frame: Day 23±2

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Chalazion Size

    Size of the chalazion will be assessed using a caliper and measured as height and width in mm.

    Time frame: Study days 47 to 60

  2. Change in Chalazion Erythema

    Erythema of the chalazion site itself will be assessed using a 5-point scale (i.e. 0 = no signs of erythema; to 4 = severe erythema)

    Time frame: Study days 47 to 60

  3. Pain Associated with the Chalazion

    Pain assessments will be done at the clinical site using a 100 mm visual analog scale.

    Time frame: Study days 47 to 60

  4. Time to Complete Response of the Target Chalazion

    Time frame: Study days 47 to 60

  5. Durability of Response

    Clinical assessment of the presence of a chalazion if there was a complete response by Day 23±2.

    Time frame: Study days 47 to 60

  6. Comparison of Adverse Event Rates and Skin Irritation between Treatment Arms

    Time frame: Day 23±2

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Study locations

6 sites
  • WCCT Global Ophthalmology Research
    Santa Ana, California 92705, United States
  • Corneal Consultants of Colorado, P.C.
    Littleton, Colorado 80120, United States
  • George Washington University Medical Faculty Association
    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia 20037, United States
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    New York, New York 10029, United States
  • Cornerstone Eye Care
    High Point, North Carolina 27262, United States
  • Virginia Eye Consultants
    Norfolk, Virginia 23502, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Rhen T, Cidlowski JA. Antiinflammatory action of glucocorticoids--new mechanisms for old drugs. N Engl J Med. 2005 Oct 20;353(16):1711-23. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra050541. No abstract available. PubMed 16236742 ↗
  • Draize JH. Dermal toxicity. Appraisal of Chemicals in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics: The Association of Food and Drug Officials of the United States (3rd printing 1975); 1959. p. 46-59
  • Ho SY, Lai JS. Subcutaneous steroid injection as treatment for chalazion: prospective case series. Hong Kong Med J. 2002 Feb;8(1):18-20. PubMed 11861988 ↗
  • Kaimbo Wa Kaimbo D, Nkidiaka MC. [Intralesional corticosteroid injection in the treatment of chalazion]. J Fr Ophtalmol. 2004 Feb;27(2):149-53. doi: 10.1016/s0181-5512(04)96109-8. French. PubMed 15029042 ↗
  • Ben Simon GJ, Huang L, Nakra T, Schwarcz RM, McCann JD, Goldberg RA. Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection for primary and recurrent chalazia: is it really effective? Ophthalmology. 2005 May;112(5):913-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2004.11.037. PubMed 15878075 ↗
  • Ben Simon GJ, Rosen N, Rosner M, Spierer A. Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection versus incision and curettage for primary chalazia: a prospective, randomized study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Apr;151(4):714-718.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.10.026. Epub 2011 Jan 22. PubMed 21257145 ↗
  • Elsevier BH. Clinical Ocular Pharmacology. 5th Edition ed2008.
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
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The record gives a start of Oct 2014, a primary completion of Jan 2016 and a completion of Jan 2016. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Oct 31, 2014
First posted
Jan 14, 2015
Start
Oct 2014
Primary completionActual
Jan 2016
CompletionActual
Jan 2016
Results delay requested
Jun 5, 2017
Last update
Aug 11, 2017
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.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 11, 2017, 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
NCT02338648
Lead sponsor
Senju USA, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 14, 2015
Start date
Oct 2014
Primary completion
Jan 2016
Completion
Jan 2016
Last update
Aug 11, 2017

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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