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Phase 3 Study of OTO-201 in Acute Otitis Externa

A Phase 3 interventional study of 12 mg ciprofloxacin and Sham Control in Acute Otitis Externa and Swimmer's Ear, sponsored by Otonomy, Inc.. Completed at 2 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 6 Months and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-10-19.

Sponsored by Otonomy, Inc. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
262
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
6 Months and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, multicenter, Phase 3 study in which eligible subjects with acute otitis externa (AOE) will be randomized to receive a single administration of either 12 mg OTO-201 or Sham-Control (empty syringe) to the external auditory canal of the affected ear(s).

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Conditions studied

  • Acute Otitis Externa
  • Swimmer's Ear

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In context

Otitis Externa

22 studies on the registry are indexed under Otitis Externa; 1 is open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 262 is above the median of 100 across 20 interventional studies indexed under Otitis Externa.

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Lead sponsor

Otonomy, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 22 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
6 Months and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria includes, but is not limited to:

  • Subject is a male or female age 6 months or older
  • Subject has a clinical diagnosis of unilateral or bilateral acute otitis externa
  • Subject or subject's caregiver is willing to comply with the protocol and attend all study visits

Exclusion Criteria includes, but is not limited to:

  • Subject has tympanic membrane perforation
  • Subject has eczematoid otitis externa
  • Subject has diabetes mellitus
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
262 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    OTO-201

    Drug: 12 mg ciprofloxacin

  • Sham comparator
    Control

    Drug: Sham Control

Interventions

  • Single administration of OTO-201

    Also known as: OTIPRIO

  • DrugSham Control

    Simulated, single adminstration

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Subjects Considered a Clinical Cure at Day 8

    Clinical Signs (edema, erythema, otorrhea and otalgia) all had a score of 0 at Day 15. Each sign was graded as follows: None = 0 Mild = 1 Moderate = 2 Severe = 3

    Time frame: At Day 8 (1 week after dosing)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Subjects Considered a Clinical Cure at Day 15

    Clinical Signs (edema, erythema, otorrhea and otalgia) all had a score of 0 at Day 15. Each sign was graded as follows: None = 0 Mild = 1 Moderate = 2 Severe = 3

    Time frame: At Day 15 (2 weeks after dosing)

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Results

Posted Sep 22, 2020

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
Milestone12 mg OTO-201Control
Started130132
Completed123132
Not completed70

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Subjects Considered a Clinical Cure at Day 8

Clinical Signs (edema, erythema, otorrhea and otalgia) all had a score of 0 at Day 15. Each sign was graded as follows: None = 0 Mild = 1 Moderate = 2 Severe = 3

Time frame:
At Day 8 (1 week after dosing)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Subjects Considered a Clinical Cure at Day 8
Participants12 mg OTO-201Control
Number of Subjects Considered a Clinical Cure at Day 89163
SecondaryNumber of Subjects Considered a Clinical Cure at Day 15

Clinical Signs (edema, erythema, otorrhea and otalgia) all had a score of 0 at Day 15. Each sign was graded as follows: None = 0 Mild = 1 Moderate = 2 Severe = 3

Time frame:
At Day 15 (2 weeks after dosing)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Subjects Considered a Clinical Cure at Day 15
Participants12 mg OTO-201Control
Number of Subjects Considered a Clinical Cure at Day 159769

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse events were reported during dosing and up to 1 month following dosing.. Non-serious events are listed at a 2% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
12 mg OTO-2010/127 (0%)0/127 (0%)12/127 (9.4%)
Control0/132 (0%)0/132 (0%)18/132 (13.6%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
Event12 mg OTO-201Control
Otitis externaInfections and infestations3/1279/132
Ear PainEar and labyrinth disorders3/1273/132
Ear pruritisEar and labyrinth disorders3/1272/132
HeadacheNervous system disorders3/1271/132
ErythemaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/1273/132

Baseline characteristics

262 subjects randomized (132 sham, 130 OTO-201). 2 sham subjects positive for Group A strep and not in ITT population (Baseline characteristics and efficacy) leaving 130 sham, 130 OTO-201. ITT subjects analyzed as randomized. Safety population (AE/SAE) analyzed by what was received (132 sham, 127 OTO-201) regardless of culture, but had be dosed.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)12 mg OTO-201ControlTotal
Mean36.724 ± 20.586634.796 ± 19.270835.760 ± 19.9244
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)12 mg OTO-201ControlTotal
Female7575150
Male5555110
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)12 mg OTO-201ControlTotal
Hispanic or Latino414384
Not Hispanic or Latino8786173
Unknown or Not Reported213
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)12 mg OTO-201ControlTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian033
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
Black or African American141529
White111109220
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported437
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)12 mg OTO-201ControlTotal
United States130130260
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Study locations

2 sites
  • Call Otonomy call center for trial locations
    San Diego, California 92121, United States
  • Call Otonomy call center for trial locations
    Saskatoon, Canada
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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 Oct 19, 2020, 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
NCT02801370
Lead sponsor
Otonomy, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 15, 2016
Start date
Jun 2016
Primary completion
Nov 2016
Completion
Dec 2016
Results posted
Sep 22, 2020
Last update
Oct 19, 2020

Study contacts

Carl LeBel, PhD
study chair · Otonomy, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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