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CompletedNCT04127851Updated Jun 8, 2022

Evaluating HA 0.15% Compared With Cyclosporine 0.05%, and Efficacy of Combination Therapy in Dry Eye Disease Patients

A Phase 4 interventional study of TJO-018 (HA 0.15%) and Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion 0.05% standard therapy (CMC 0.5% add) in Dry Eye and Dry Eye Syndromes, sponsored by Taejoon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.. Completed at 1 site in Korea, Republic of. Open to participants aged 20 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-06-08.

Sponsored by Taejoon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
438
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

In patients with moderate to severe dry eye syndrome, the test drug (HA 0.15% eye drop) or the control drug (cyclosporin 0.05% eye drop) is administered for 12 weeks, and the corneal staining of each group would be evaluated. The study objective is to demonstrate that the test drug is not clinically inferior to the control drug.

Furthermore, the efficacy of combination therapy would be evaluated through exploratory combination therapy group.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Dry Eye Syndromes

1,292 studies on the registry are indexed under Dry Eye Syndromes; 191 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 438 is above the median of 60 across 1,077 interventional studies indexed under Dry Eye Syndromes.

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Lead sponsor

Taejoon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 16 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female, age 20 or over
  • Moderate to Severe Dry Eye Disease Patients
  • Written informed consent to participate in the trial

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any laser or ocular surgery within 2 months prior screening
  • Use of contact lenses
  • Any condition limiting patient's ability to participate in the trial
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
438 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Sodium Hyaluronate 0.15% mono-therapy

    HA 0.15% group was treated with HA 0.15% six times daily for 12 weeks

    Drug: TJO-018 (HA 0.15%)

  • Active comparator
    Cyclosporin 0.05% + carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) 0.5% (standard therapy)

    CsA 0.05% + CMC 0.5% group was treated with CsA 0.05% two times daily and CMC 0.5% two \~ six times daily for 12 weeks.

    Drug: Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion 0.05% standard therapy (CMC 0.5% add)

  • Other
    HA 0.15% + CsA 0.05% (combination therapy)

    HA 0.15% + CsA 0.05% group was treated with HA 0.15% six times daily and CsA 0.05% twice daily for 12 weeks.

    Drug: TJO-018 (HA 0.15%) + Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion 0.05%

Interventions

  • DrugTJO-018 (HA 0.15%)

    TJO-018 / one drop / 6 times daily in both eyes

  • DrugCyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion 0.05% standard therapy (CMC 0.5% add)

    Cyclosporine / one drop / twice daily in both eyes carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) / one drop / two\~six times daily in both eyes

  • DrugTJO-018 (HA 0.15%) + Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion 0.05%

    TJO-018 (HA0.15%)/ one drop 6 times daily in both eyes Cyclosporine 0.05% /one drop twice daily in both eyes

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Corneal Staining Score at Week 12

    After 12 weeks of administration of the drugs compare the therapeutic effectiveness between control drug and trial drug evaluated as the corneal staining score change. * Scale: "Oxford grading system" that divides into six groups according to severity from 0 (absent) to 5 (severe). * The higher scores mean a worse outcome.

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Corneal Staining Score at Week 4 and Week 8

    After 4, 8 weeks of administration of the drugs compare the therapeutic effectiveness between control drug and trial drug evaluated as the corneal staining score change. * Scale: "Oxford grading system" that divides into six groups according to severity from 0 (absent) to 5 (severe). * The higher scores mean a worse outcome.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4 and Week 8

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Study locations

1 site
  • Taejoon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Seoul, Korea, Republic of
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 8, 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
NCT04127851
Lead sponsor
Taejoon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 16, 2019
Start date
Nov 12, 2019
Primary completion
Jul 14, 2021
Completion
Oct 14, 2021
Last update
Jun 8, 2022

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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