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CompletedNCT04469998Updated Jul 21, 2023Results posted

Evaluation of AXR-270 for the Treatment of Posterior Blepharitis Associated With Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

A Phase 2 interventional study of AXR-270 Low Dose and AXR-270 High Dose in Posterior Blepharitis and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, sponsored by AxeroVision, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-07-21.

Sponsored by AxeroVision, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
129
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 100 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 63 studies in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction with a site in United States — 7 open to participants now, 10 under way, none of them phase 3. Meibomian Gland Dysfunction · United States.

Enrollment
10th of 61
129 · median 44
Started
2020
with 4 others
Phase 2
10 of 63
none open now
Registered
36th of 63
by date

Among the 63 studies in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction with a site in United States, this one is the 10th largest by enrollment of the 61 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 5 that started in 2020, is one of 10 in phase 2, and was the 36th registered.

Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

172 studies on the registry are indexed under Meibomian Gland Dysfunction; 23 are open to participants now.

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Who these studies take

Of the 13 Meibomian Gland Dysfunction studies recruiting now, 10 (77%) set no upper age limit and 1 (8%) stop at 75 or younger; 1 take children under 18; 1 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years to 100 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of AXR-270 Cream in treating posterior blepharitis associated with Meibomian Gland Disease (MGD)

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AXR201901 is a multicenter, randomized, double-masked, vehicle-controlled study of AXR-270 cream and AXR-270 vehicle in subjects with signs and symptoms of posterior blepharitis associated with meibomian gland dysfunction

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Conditions studied

  • Posterior Blepharitis
  • Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Keywords

  • Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
  • Posterior Blepharitis
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 100 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

Male or female, 18 years or older

Have a clinical diagnosis of moderate to severe MGD (total MGD score between 5 and 14 on a scale with a range between 0 and 15; and clinical severity score of eyelid margin vascularity of at least 2 (moderate))

Have a score of ≥35 on Eye Discomfort using VAS

Have a tFCS score between 3 and 14 on the NEI scale

Have a Schirmer score of >7 mm

Have a OSDI score >30

If female, then subject should be non-pregnant and non-lactating

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects with iritis, uveitis in either eye

Subjects with conjunctivitis, keratitis, severe anterior keratitis not related to MGD

Subjects with lid abnormalities

Subjects with ocular fungal, viral or bacterial infection

Subjects unable or unwilling to withhold the use of eyelid scrubs

Subjects with glaucoma and serious systemic disease

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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
129 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    AXR-270 Low Dose

    AXR-270 Low Dose administered once daily

    Drug: AXR-270 Low Dose

  • Experimental
    AXR-270 High Dose

    AXR-270 High Dose administered once daily

    Drug: AXR-270 High Dose

  • Placebo comparator
    AXR-270 Vehicle

    AXR-270 Vehicle administered once daily

    Drug: AXR-270 Vehicle

Interventions

  • DrugAXR-270 Low Dose

    AXR-270 Topical Eyelid Cream

  • DrugAXR-270 High Dose

    AXR-270 Topical Eyelid Cream

  • DrugAXR-270 Vehicle

    AXR-270 Topical Eyelid Cream Vehicle

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Adverse Events

    Incidence of treatment emergent ocular and systemic adverse events (TEAE)

    Time frame: 22 Days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Total Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Score

    Change from Baseline in total MGD score (Study Eyelid): The total MGD score is the sum of secretion of 5 central glands on the upper and lower eyelids. Each gland orifice was scored from 0-3. The total score range was from 0-15 per eyelid. The numbers reported are for the Study Eyelid of each subject (=eyelid with higher sum score of the Total MGD score and Vascularity of Eyelid Margin score at baseline). Greater negative scores indicate a better outcome. Scores: 0 = clear/slightly yellow; 1 = opaque/yellow, whitish, particulate; 2 = paste; 3 = none/occluded.

    Time frame: 22 Days

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Results

Posted Jul 21, 2023

Participant flow

Full Analysis Set (ITT Population)
Participant flow — Full Analysis Set (ITT Population)
MilestoneAXR-270 Low DoseAXR-270 High DoseAXR-270 Vehicle
Started434442
Completed424342
Not completed110
Safety Set (as Treated)
Participant flow — Safety Set (as Treated)
MilestoneAXR-270 Low DoseAXR-270 High DoseAXR-270 Vehicle
Started424343
Completed414243
Not completed110

Outcome measures

PrimaryAdverse Events

Incidence of treatment emergent ocular and systemic adverse events (TEAE)

Time frame:
22 Days
Reported as:
Number · adverse events
Adverse Events
adverse eventsAXR-270 Low DoseAXR-270 High DoseAXR-270 Vehicle
Non-ocular TEAEs112
Non-ocular Serious TEAEs000
Ocular TEAEs004
Ocular Serious TEAEs000
SecondaryTotal Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Score

Change from Baseline in total MGD score (Study Eyelid): The total MGD score is the sum of secretion of 5 central glands on the upper and lower eyelids. Each gland orifice was scored from 0-3. The total score range was from 0-15 per eyelid. The numbers reported are for the Study Eyelid of each subject (=eyelid with higher sum score of the Total MGD score and Vascularity of Eyelid Margin score at baseline). Greater negative scores indicate a better outcome. Scores: 0 = clear/slightly yellow; 1 = opaque/yellow, whitish, particulate; 2 = paste; 3 = none/occluded.

Time frame:
22 Days
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Total Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Score
score on a scaleAXR-270 Low DoseAXR-270 High DoseAXR-270 Vehicle
Total Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Score-0.9 ± 2.3-1.7 ± 2.1-2.1 ± 2.6

Adverse events

Collected over 22 days. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
AXR-270 Low Dose0/42 (0%)0/42 (0%)1/42 (2.4%)
AXR-270 High Dose0/43 (0%)0/43 (0%)1/43 (2.3%)
AXR-270 Vehicle0/43 (0%)0/43 (0%)4/43 (9.3%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventAXR-270 Low DoseAXR-270 High DoseAXR-270 Vehicle
mild urinary tract infectionRenal and urinary disorders1/420/430/43
CovidInfections and infestations0/420/431/43
increased blood creatine phosphokinaseBlood and lymphatic system disorders0/420/431/43
mild headacheNervous system disorders0/421/430/43
mild eyelid pruritusEye disorders0/420/431/43
mild eyelid erythema, edemaEye disorders0/420/431/43

Baseline characteristics

Full analysis set

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)AXR-270 Low DoseAXR-270 High DoseAXR-270 VehicleTotal
Mean68.0 ± 8.763.9 ± 17.464.3 ± 15.465.4 ± 14.3
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)AXR-270 Low DoseAXR-270 High DoseAXR-270 VehicleTotal
Female34283092
Male9161237
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)AXR-270 Low DoseAXR-270 High DoseAXR-270 VehicleTotal
White403837115
Black or African American2237
Asian0325
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1001
American Indian or Alaska Native0101
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)AXR-270 Low DoseAXR-270 High DoseAXR-270 VehicleTotal
United States434442129
Total Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Score
Total Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Score(units on a scale)AXR-270 Low DoseAXR-270 High DoseAXR-270 VehicleTotal
Mean9.7 ± 1.69.5 ± 2.310.0 ± 2.39.7 ± 2.1
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Study locations

1 site
  • AxeroVision, Inc.
    Carlsbad, California 92008, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Jun 2020 to primary completion in Dec 2020, 5 months.

Results were first posted in Jul 2023, 2 years 7 months after primary completion.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jul 9, 2020
First posted
Jul 14, 2020
StartActual
Jun 16, 2020
Primary completionActual
Dec 1, 2020
CompletionActual
Dec 31, 2020
Results first posted
Jul 21, 2023
Last update
Jul 21, 2023
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.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 21, 2023, 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
NCT04469998
Lead sponsor
AxeroVision, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 14, 2020
Start date
Jun 16, 2020
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2020
Completion
Dec 31, 2020
Results posted
Jul 21, 2023
Last update
Jul 21, 2023

Study contacts

Houman D Hemmati, MD, PhD
study director · AxeroVision, Inc.

Oversight

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