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CompletedNCT05119920Updated Jul 12, 2023

Safety and Efficacy of Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease

A Phase 2 interventional study of Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 1 and Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 2 in Dry Eye Disease and Kerato Conjunctivitis Sicca, sponsored by Glaukos Corporation. Completed at 19 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-07-12.

Sponsored by Glaukos Corporation · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Jul 2022, 4 years 3 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry; the sponsor requested a delay in submitting them in Jul 2023.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
226
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Phase 2 Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream for the Treatment of Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease.

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Conditions studied

  • Dry Eye Disease
  • Kerato Conjunctivitis Sicca

Keywords

  • Dry eye syndromes
  • Eye diseases
  • Corneal diseases
  • Keratoconjunctivitis
  • Pilocarpine
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In context

Dry Eye Syndromes

1,366 studies on the registry are indexed under Dry Eye Syndromes; 207 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 226 is above the median of 60 across 1,129 interventional studies indexed under Dry Eye Syndromes.

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Lead sponsor

Glaukos Corporation is the lead sponsor of 67 studies on the registry; 14 are open to participants now.

Of its 13 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 7 (54%) have results posted.

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

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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

  • Male or female, 18 years of age or older at the Screening Visit
  • Willing and able to provide written on the IRB/IEC-approved informed consent form
  • Diagnosis of dry eye

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Sensitivity or known allergy to pilocarpine or any of the other of the formulation
  • History of eczema, dermatitis or skin sensitivity to over-the-counter personal care products such as lotions, creams, makeup, soaps, etc.
  • History of, or active iritis or uveitis in either eye
  • Pre-existing retinal disease in either eye that may predispose subjects to retinal detachment
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Excipients

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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
226 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 1

    Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 1

    Drug: Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 1

  • Experimental
    Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 2

    Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 2

    Drug: Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 2

  • Experimental
    Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 3

    Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 3

    Drug: Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 3

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo Ophthalmic Topical Cream

    Placebo Ophthalmic Topical Cream

    Drug: Placebo Ophthalmic Topical Cream

Interventions

  • DrugPilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 1

    Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 1

    Also known as: GLK-301

  • DrugPilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 2

    Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 2

    Also known as: GLK-301

  • DrugPilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 3

    Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream, Dose 3

    Also known as: GLK-301

  • DrugPlacebo Ophthalmic Topical Cream

    Placebo Ophthalmic Topical Cream

    Also known as: Placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean change from baseline in the VAS score at Day 28 visit.

    Mean change from baseline in the VAS score at Day 28 visit. Visual Analogue Scale from 0 (no discomfort) to 100 (maximal discomfort)

    Time frame: Baseline and Day 28

  2. Mean change from baseline in Fluorescein Staining at the Day 28 visit.

    Mean change from baseline in Fluorescein Staining at the Day 28 visit.

    Time frame: Baseline and Day 28

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean change from baseline in the VAS score at the Day 4, 8, and 14 visits

    Mean change from baseline in the VAS score at the Day 4, 8, and 14 visits Visual Analogue Scale from 0 (no discomfort) to 100 (maximal discomfort)

    Time frame: Baseline and Days 4, 8, and 14

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Study locations

19 sites
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Chandler, Arizona 85224, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Sun City, Arizona 85351, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Glendale, California 91204, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Mission Hills, California 91345, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Newport Beach, California 92663, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Petaluma, California 94954, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Rancho Cordova, California 95670, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Fort Myers, Florida 33901, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Roswell, Georgia 30076, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63131, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Henderson, Nevada 89052, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Rochester, New York 14618, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Memphis, Tennessee 38119, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Nashville, Tennessee 37215, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Houston, Texas 77025, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
  • Glaukos Investigator
    Lynchburg, Virginia 24502, United States
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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 Jul 12, 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
NCT05119920
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 15, 2021
Start date
Jan 3, 2022
Primary completion
Jul 27, 2022
Completion
Jul 27, 2022
Last update
Jul 12, 2023

Oversight

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