The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of a 1-year course of IVMED-85 eye drops for the treatment of pediatric myopia by assessing its safety effects on visual acuity and its effect on the change and/or progression of myopia. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * Does IVMED 85 improve visual acuity * Does IVMED 85 slow or otherwise change the progression of myopia Participants will use eyedrops twice a day for one year. Researchers will compare IVMED 85 to a placebo.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
216
Phase 1 Safety - Change in Best corrected distance visual acuity
Best corrected distance visual acuity in the Study Eye
Time frame: Baseline compared to Day 0, Weeks 1, 2 and 4 (+ 5 days)
Phase 1 Safety - Change in Development of corneal scarring
Development of corneal scarring in the study eye
Time frame: Baseline compared to Day 0, Weeks 1, 2 and 4 (+ 5 days)
Phase 1 Safety - Change in Patient assessment of comfort
Patient assessment of burning, redness, discomfort, irritation in the study eye
Time frame: Baseline compared to Day 0, Weeks 1,2 and 4 (+ 5 days)
Phase 1 Safety - Change in Tyroid enzyme levels
Thyroid enzyme levels
Time frame: Baseline compared to week 4
Phase 1 Safety - Change in Copper serum levels
Copper serum levels
Time frame: Baseline compared to week 4
Phase 2 Safety - Change in Best corrected distance visual acuity
Best corrected distance visual acuity in the Study Eye
Time frame: Weeks 1 and 4 (+ 5 days) and Months 3, 6, 9, and 12 (+ 21 days)
Phase 2 Efficacy - Change/Progression of myopic refractive error
Change/Progression of myopic refractive error (spherical equivalent as determined by cycloplegic refraction) in the Study Eye
Time frame: Baseline compared to month 12
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Phase 2 Safety - Change in Development of corneal scarring
Development of corneal scarring in the study eye
Time frame: Weeks 1 and 4 (+ 5 days) and Months 3, 6, 9, and 12 (+ 21 days)
Phase 2 Safety - Change in Patient assessment of comfort
Patient assessment of burning, redness, discomfort, irritation in the study eye
Time frame: Weeks 1 and 4 (+ 5 days) and Months 3, 6, 9, and 12 (+ 21 days)
Phase 2 Efficacy - Change in keratometry
Measure keratometry in the Study Eye
Time frame: Baseline compared to Weeks 1 and 4 (+ 5 days) and Months 3, 6, 9, 12 (+21 days)
Phase 2 Efficacy - Change in Axial length
Axial Length in the Study Eye
Time frame: Baseline compared to Weeks 1 and 4 (+ 5 days) and Months 3, 6, 9, 12 (+21 days)
Phase 2 Efficacy - Change in Vitreous chamber depth
Vitreous chamber depth in the Study Eye
Time frame: Baseline compared to Weeks 1 and 4 (+ 5 days) and Months 3, 6, 9, 12 (+21 days)
Phase 2 Efficacy - Intermediate change/progression of myopic refractive error
Change/Progression of myopic refractive error (spherical equivalent as determined by cycloplegic refraction) in the Study Eye
Time frame: Baseline compared to Weeks 1 and 4 (+ 5 days) and Months 3, 6, 9 (+21 days)