Study Title: A Phase 4 Study to Assess the Clinical Efficacy of H.P. Acthar Gel 80 U/ml to Improve the Signs and Symptoms in Subjects with Dry Eye Disease
Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of H.P. Acthar Gel 80 U/ml in subjects with a documented clinical diagnosis of dry eye disease. Study Population: The study population will consist of subjects diagnosed with dry eye disease. Number of Subjects: Approximately 12 subjects Investigational Product: H.P. Acthar Gel 80 U/ml sufficient for the duration of the study will be supplied by Mallinkrodt to the enrolled subjects Route and Duration of Administration: Product will be injected subcutaneously weekly by subjects for approximately 12 weeks. Study Design: This is a Phase 4, single center single arm study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of H.P. Achthar Gel in subjects with dry eye disease. Approximately 25 subjects will be screened and 12 subjects enrolled at one center in the United States. Subjects will be given 80 international units of study medication subcutaneously depending on the severity of the disease as determined by the primary investigator. The study will include 3 study visits over 12 weeks. At Visit 1 Screening (14 +/- 1 days prior to Day 1), subjects meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria will begin investigational drug use. Subjects will return for evaluations at Visit 2 (Day 42+/-3 days) and Visit 3 (Day 84 +/-5 days). Subjects will be released from the study at the end of Visit 3 (Day 84+/- 5 days.)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
19
H.P. Acthar Gel (repository corticotropin injection) is an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) analogue used for: Treatment during an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Toyos Clinic
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Dry Eye Comfort Questionnaire, SANDE
Subjects will be asked to subjectively rate their eye dryness at Visit 1,2 and 3. Subjects will be instructed to rate eye dryness using the scale below. The total length of the line from "no dryness" to "maximal dryness" is 100 mm. The length of the line between the "no dryness" starting point and the first point at which the subject mark crosses the line will be measured in mm. This assessment is a general assessment of the change of both eyes of dryness measure from baseline to final study visit. The measure of discomfort was for the instantaneous measurement at the time of the specific visit.
Time frame: 12 weeks total. Measure is change on SANDE scale (0 is no dryness and 100mm is maximal dryness) from baseline to final value. Higher values reflect greater amounts of subjective dryness.
1. Conjunctival Staining With Lissamine Green
Change in Conjunctival staining with lissamine green.
Time frame: 12 weeks total. Measure is change from baseline to final,
Intraocular Pressure
goldmann tonometry used by qualified technician with fluorescein staining
Time frame: 12 weeks measuring change from baseline to final
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