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A Single-Center, Double-Masked Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of PRX-100 in the Treatment of Early to Moderate Presbyopia

A Phase 2 interventional study of Aceclidine+tropicamide combination and Aceclidine in Presbyopia, sponsored by LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 48 Years to 64 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-09-22.

Sponsored by LENZ Therapeutics, Inc · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
58
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
48 Years to 64 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of PRX-100 compared with aceclidine alone and vehicle in the treatment of early to moderate presbyopia.

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Conditions studied

  • Presbyopia

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In context

Presbyopia

324 studies on the registry are indexed under Presbyopia; 33 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 58 is close to the median of 61 across 265 interventional studies indexed under Presbyopia.

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Lead sponsor

LENZ Therapeutics, Inc is the lead sponsor of 8 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 7 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 6 (86%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
48 Years to 64 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  1. Be able and willing to provide written informed consent and sign Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) form prior to any study procedure being performed;
  2. Be able and willing to follow all instructions and attend study visits;
  3. Be 48-64 years of age of either sex and any race or ethnicity at visit 1;
  4. Be an early to moderate presbyope determined by screening monocular best-corrected distance visual acuity (VA) at 45 cm
  5. Be able and willing to avoid all disallowed medications for the appropriate washout period and during the study without significant risk to the subject.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Be a female of childbearing potential who is currently pregnant, nursing or planning a pregnancy;
  2. Have known contraindications or sensitivity to the use of any of the study medications(s) or their components;
  3. Have an active ocular infection at visit 1 (bacterial, viral or fungal), positive history of an ocular herpetic infection, preauricular lymphadenopathy, or ongoing, active ocular inflammation (eg, moderate to severe blepharitis, allergic conjunctivitis, peripheral ulcerative keratitis, scleritis, uveitis) in either eye;
  4. Have moderate or severe dry eye;
  5. Have clinically significant abnormal lens findings (eg cataract) including early lens changes and/or any evidence of a media opacity in either eye;
  6. Have dark-adapted pupillometry measurements of \< 4.0 mm in either eye;
  7. Have intraocular pressure (IOP) that is less than 5 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or greater than 22 mmHg in either eye documented at visit 1, or have a prior diagnosis of ocular hypertension or glaucoma or currently being treated with any type of topical IOP lowering (glaucoma) medication at visit 1;
  8. Have abnormal findings on dilated fundus exam in either eye documented within 3 months of visit 1 or a known history of retinal detachment or clinically significant retinal disease in either eye;
  9. Have a known history or diagnosis in the past of: iritis, scleritis or uveitis, whether active or inactive;
  10. Have had surgical intervention (ocular or systemic) within 6 months prior to visit 1, or planned surgical intervention within 30 days after visit 4;
  11. Have undergone refractive eye surgery (incisional keratotomy, photorefractive keratectomy [PRK], laser in situ keratomileusis [LASIK], laser-assisted sub-epithelial keratectomy [LASEK]), corneal inlay procedures, cataract extraction, or intraocular lens placement;
  12. Use artificial tears or lubricant eye ointment on a daily basis;
  13. Have an inability or refuse to discontinue soft contact lens wear 7 days prior to study visit 1 and rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lens wear 14 days prior to visit 1 and during the study;
  14. Use any of the following disallowed medications during the 2 weeks (14 days) prior to visit 1 and during the study:

    1. narcotic (opiate class) pain medication (eg, codeine, OxyContin®, Vicodin®, Tramadol®)
    2. bladder medication (eg Urecholine®, bethanechol)
    3. antipsychotics
    4. antidepressants
    5. attention -deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications
    6. alpha-blockers (eg, tamsulosin, Flomax®, Jayln®, Uroxatral®, Rapaflo®)
    7. anticholinergics (eg, atropine, belladonna, benztropine, dicyclomine, donepezil, hyoscyamine, propantheline, scopolamine, trihexphenidyl)
    8. muscarinic receptor agonists or cholinergic agonists (eg, Salagen®, Evoxac®)
    9. over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription antihistamines or decongestants
    10. any prescribed topical ophthalmic medications
    11. recreational drug use (eg, marijuana, methadone, heroin, cocaine);
  15. Have a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus or a history of elevated blood sugar;
  16. Have a condition or a situation, which in the Investigator's opinion, may put the subject at increased risk, confound study data, or interfere significantly with the subject's study participation, including but not limited to unstable: cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, hematologic, neurologic, or psychiatric disease.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
58 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Aceclidine+tropicamide combination

    Aceclidine+tropicamide combination single dose (PRX-100 Ophthalmic Solution)

    Drug: Aceclidine+tropicamide combination

  • Active comparator
    Aceclidine

    Aceclidine single dose

    Drug: Aceclidine

  • Sham comparator
    Vehicle

    Vehicle single dose

    Drug: Vehicle

Interventions

  • DrugAceclidine+tropicamide combination

    Ophthalmic Solution

    Also known as: PRX-100

  • DrugAceclidine

    Ophthalmic Solution

  • DrugVehicle

    Ophthalmic Solution

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of Subjects With at Least a 3 Line (15 Letter) Improvement in Near Visual Acuity in the Study Eye

    Proportion of subjects with at least a 3 line (15 letter) improvement in near visual acuity in the study eye at 1 hour post-treatment in the mITT population

    Time frame: 1 hour post-treatment

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Results

Posted Apr 19, 2021

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCrossover Sequence 1Crossover Sequence 2Crossover Sequence 3
Started182020
Completed181916
Not completed014
Withdrew: Physician decision001
Withdrew: Adverse event001
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up012

Outcome measures

PrimaryProportion of Subjects With at Least a 3 Line (15 Letter) Improvement in Near Visual Acuity in the Study Eye

Proportion of subjects with at least a 3 line (15 letter) improvement in near visual acuity in the study eye at 1 hour post-treatment in the mITT population

Time frame:
1 hour post-treatment
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Proportion of Subjects With at Least a 3 Line (15 Letter) Improvement in Near Visual Acuity in the Study Eye
percentage of participantsAceclidine+Tropicamide CombinationAceclidineVehicle
Proportion of Subjects With at Least a 3 Line (15 Letter) Improvement in Near Visual Acuity in the Study Eye47.2247.222.38
Statistical analysis
  • Aceclidine+Tropicamide Combination vs Vehicle · Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) · p = 0.0009 · Odds ratio (or): 38.436 · 90% CI 6.262 to 235.936GEE model includes 3-line improvement as response variable with sequence, period, treatment as fixed effect, subject within sequence as random effect.
  • Aceclidine vs Vehicle · Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) · p = 0.0012 · Odds ratio (or): 36.893 · 90% CI 5.936 to 229.310GEE model includes 3-line improvement as response variable with sequence, period, treatment as fixed effect, subject within sequence as random effect.
  • Aceclidine+Tropicamide Combination vs Aceclidine · Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) · p = 0.9298 · Odds ratio (or): 1.042 · 90% CI 0.485 to 2.239GEE model includes 3-line improvement as response variable with sequence, period, treatment as fixed effect, subject within sequence as random effect

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse Events were collected for up to 50 days.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Aceclidine+Tropicamide Combination0/54 (0%)0/54 (0%)22/54 (40.7%)
Aceclidine0/54 (0%)0/54 (0%)22/54 (40.7%)
Vehicle0/57 (0%)0/57 (0%)10/57 (17.5%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventAceclidine+Tropicamide CombinationAceclidineVehicle
Instillation site pain (mild)Eye disorders17/5416/546/57
Instillation site pain (moderate)Eye disorders2/545/544/57
Ocular hyperaemiaEye disorders3/540/540/57
HeadacheNervous system disorders3/543/540/57

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Crossover Sequence 1Crossover Sequence 2Crossover Sequence 3Total
Mean54.8 ± 3.2955.7 ± 4.2856.2 ± 4.5155.6 ± 4.05
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Crossover Sequence 1Crossover Sequence 2Crossover Sequence 3Total
Female971127
Male913931
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Crossover Sequence 1Crossover Sequence 2Crossover Sequence 3Total
Hispanic or Latino2002
Not Hispanic or Latino16202056
Unknown or Not Reported0000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Crossover Sequence 1Crossover Sequence 2Crossover Sequence 3Total
American Indian or Alaska Native0202
Asian0000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0000
Black or African American1001
White15182053
More than one race0000
Unknown or Not Reported2002
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Study locations

1 site
  • Andover Eye Associates
    Andover, Massachusetts 01810, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Jul 3, 2018
  • Statistical analysis plan · Jul 3, 2018

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 22, 2022, 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
NCT03201562
Lead sponsor
LENZ Therapeutics, Inc
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 28, 2017
Start date
Apr 30, 2017
Primary completion
May 20, 2018
Completion
May 20, 2018
Results posted
Apr 19, 2021
Last update
Sep 22, 2022

Study contacts

Gail Torkildsen, MD
principal investigator · Andover Eye Associates

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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