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A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Cyclosporin Ophthalmic Gel in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Dry Eye Disease

A Phase 3 interventional study of Cyclosporine ophthalmic gel and Cyclosporine ophthalmic gel vehicle in Moderate to Severe Dry Eye, sponsored by Zhaoke (Guangzhou) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd.. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-07-28.

Sponsored by Zhaoke (Guangzhou) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd. (formerly part of Lee's Pharmaceutical Limited) · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Feb 2026, 9 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Apr 2025; still recruiting 1 year 7 months later.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
360
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, superiority design Phase III clinical trial. The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cyclosporine ophthalmic gel versus placebo in the treatment of moderate to severe dry eye for 84 days.

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A total of 360 subjects are planned to be enrolled in this study. This study is divided into two stages. The first stage (double-blind treatment period) is the main efficacy and safety evaluation stage, which lasts for 84 days. During this period, subjects are randomly assigned to receive the experimental drug or control drug in a 1:1 ratio, with the analysis of the first stage as the main analysis. After completing the 84th day visit, the subjects will enter the second stage (open treatment period). The second stage is a safety observation period of 84 days, during which all subjects use the experimental drug.

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Conditions studied

  • Moderate to Severe Dry Eye
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In context

Lead sponsor

Zhaoke (Guangzhou) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 17 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

First submitted after Zhaoke (Guangzhou) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd. left Lee's Pharmaceutical Limited.

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

  1. aged ≥ 18 years old, males or females.
  2. Subjects complained of ocular dryness in both eyes for at least 6 months at Visit 1.
  3. Eye dryness score(EDS)(evaluated on a 0-100 VAS score) ≥40 at Visit 1 and Visit 2.
  4. Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score ≥13 at Visit 1 and Visit 2.
  5. Total corneal fluorescein staining score (tCFS) ≥2 in either eye and ≥1 in at least one region at Visit 1 and Visit 2.
  6. Schirmer I test (without anesthesia) ≤ 5 mm/5 min in either eye at Visit 1 and Visit 2.
  7. Subjects with moderate and severe dry eye in both eyes at Visit 1 and Visit 2:

    1. Moderate: ≥1 quadrant and no more than 2 quadrants of corneal damage and/or ≥5 and \<30 corneal fluorescein staining spots on slit lamp microscopy;
    2. Severe: ≥2 quadrants of corneal damage and/or ≥30 corneal fluorescence staining spots on slit lamp microscopy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects with severe dry eye requiring surgical treatment.
  2. Systemic use of retinoids within the 12 months prior to Visit 1.
  3. Subjects who have had intraocular surgery within 12 months prior to Visit 1 or who require intraocular surgery during the study; or subjects who have had eyelid surgery within 6 months prior to Visit 1.
  4. Subjects treated with permanent lacrimal duct embolization; or subjects treated with temporary lacrimal duct embolization within 6 months prior to Visit 1.
  5. Subjects with dry eye correlated with operation;
  6. Subjects who had worn corneal contact lens within 3 months prior to Visit 1.
  7. Those who have used cyclosporine preparations ocularly or systemically within 1 month prior to visit 1.
  8. Those who have used lifitegrast eye drops or tacrolimus eye drops ocularly within 1 month prior to visit 1.
  9. Subjects with dry eye secondary to scarring (e.g., radiation exposure, ocular chemical burns, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, keloid pemphigoid, conjunctival scarring) or severe conjunctival cup cells destruction (e.g., vitamin A deficiency).
  10. Those with significant eyelid margin inflammation or meibomian gland dysfunction that, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect the outcome of the trial.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
360 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Experimental group

    1 drop each time, once every night at bedtime

    Drug: Cyclosporine ophthalmic gel

  • Placebo comparator
    Control group

    1 drop each time, once every night at bedtime

    Drug: Cyclosporine ophthalmic gel vehicle

Interventions

  • Administer to eyes

    Also known as: Cyclosporine

  • DrugCyclosporine ophthalmic gel vehicle

    Administer to eyes

    Also known as: Vehicle

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Eye Dryness Score(EDS)

    Mean change from baseline in EDS scores (evaluated on a 0-100 VAS score) on Day 84 (binocular)

    Time frame: 84 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Eye Dryness Score(EDS)

    Mean change from baseline in EDS scores (evaluated on a 0-100 VAS score) on Day 14 and Day 42 (binocular)

    Time frame: 14 days and 42 days

  2. Total VAS score for dry eye symptoms

    Mean change from baseline in total VAS score of dry eye symptoms (evaluated on a 0-100 VAS score) on Day 14, Day 42 and Day 84 (binocular)

    Time frame: 14 days, 42 days and 84 days

  3. Total corneal fluorescein staining score(tCFS)

    The proportion of subjects with a total corneal fluorescein staining score (tCFS, modified NEI scale) of 0 on Day 14, Day 42, and Day 84 (study eye)

    Time frame: 14 days, 42 days and 84 days

  4. Schirmer test

    The proportion of subjects with a change of ≥ 10mm from baseline in the Schirmer test (tear secretion test) on Day 14, Day 42, and Day 84 (study eye)

    Time frame: 14 days, 42 days and 84 days

  5. tear film break-up time(BUT)

    Mean change from baseline in tear film break-up time (BUT) measurements on Day 14, Day 42, and Day 84 (study eye)

    Time frame: 14 days, 42 days and 84 days

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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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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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Started Apr 2025 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Feb 2026, 10 months after the start.

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

Registered
Jan 3, 2025
First posted
Jan 9, 2025
StartActual
Apr 3, 2025
Primary completionEst.
Feb 2026
CompletionEst.
Jun 2026
Last update
Jul 28, 2025
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 28, 2025, 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
NCT06766357
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 9, 2025
Start date
Apr 3, 2025
Primary completion
Feb 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 28, 2025

Study contacts

Zuguo Liu
Contact
zuguoliu@xmu.edu.cn
13696984489
Zuguo Liu
principal investigator · Xiamen Eye Center of Xiamen University

Oversight

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