A Phase 2 interventional study of ZKY001 eye drops and Vehicle (placebo) in Corneal Epithelial Defect, sponsored by Zhaoke (Guangzhou) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd.. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-08-13.
Sponsored by Zhaoke (Guangzhou) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd. (formerly part of Lee's Pharmaceutical Limited) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
An investigator-initiated single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study .The main purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of ZKY001 eye drops in treating corneal epithelial defects caused by neurotrophic keratitis in patients.
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.
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Relapsed: the illness came back after treatment had worked. Refractory: it did not respond to treatment, or stopped responding while still on it.
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A condition in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease.
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Relapsed and refractory
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Autoimmune disease
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Hypersensitivity
An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.
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NK caused by Herpes simplex keratitis 0.002% ZKY001 eye drops,1 drop each time, 4 times a day. Start on D1, continuously for 56±3 days. It is recommended that the eye drops be taken at intervals of 4 to 6 hours.
Drug: ZKY001 eye drops
NK caused by Herpes simplex keratitis Vehicle,1 drop each time, 4 times a day. Start on D1, continuously for 56±3 days. It is recommended that the eye drops be taken at intervals of 4 to 6 hours.
Drug: Vehicle (placebo)
NK caused by diabetes 0.002% ZKY001 eye drops,1 drop each time, 4 times a day. Start on D1, continuously for 56±3 days. It is recommended that the eye drops be taken at intervals of 4 to 6 hours.
Drug: ZKY001 eye drops
NK caused by diabetes Vehicle,1 drop each time, 4 times a day. Start on D1, continuously for 56±3 days. It is recommended that the eye drops be taken at intervals of 4 to 6 hours.
Drug: Vehicle (placebo)
Administer to eyes
Administer to eyes
Percentage of subjects with corneal epithelial healing(<0.5 mm lesion size) at D57.
corneal epithelial healing(\<0.5 mm lesion size)
Time frame: Day 57
Duration of corneal healing (<0.5 mm lesion size).
corneal healing (\<0.5 mm lesion size).
Time frame: D57
Percentage of improvement in corneal epithelial defect from baseline at D29、D57
improvement in corneal epithelial defect
Time frame: D29、D57
Improvement in corneal fluorescein staining scores from baseline at D29、D57
Improvement in corneal fluorescein staining scores
Time frame: D29、D57
Improvement in corneal sensitivity from baseline at D29、D57
Improvement in corneal sensitivity
Time frame: D29、D57
Plan to share: No
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Ran from Sep 2021 to primary completion in Jan 2023, 16 months.
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