Efficacy and Safety of an Ophthalmic DMPC-Based Nanoemulsion in Patients with Dry Eye Disease: A Phase I/II Randomized Clinical Trial

Purpose. The goals of this study were to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an ophthalmic 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC)-based nanoemulsion (Nanodrop®) in patients with dry eye disease (DED). Methods. This was a randomized phase I/II multicentric, prospective, double-blind clini...

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Main Authors: Leopoldo M. Baiza-Durán, Patricia Muñoz-Villegas, Alejandra Sánchez-Ríos, Oscar Olvera-Montaño
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Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/1431473
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author Leopoldo M. Baiza-Durán
Patricia Muñoz-Villegas
Alejandra Sánchez-Ríos
Oscar Olvera-Montaño
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description Purpose. The goals of this study were to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an ophthalmic 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC)-based nanoemulsion (Nanodrop®) in patients with dry eye disease (DED). Methods. This was a randomized phase I/II multicentric, prospective, double-blind clinical trial. Patients (phase I: n = 25 and phase II: n = 101) were assigned to receive either PRO-176 (Nanodrop®) or Systane Balance® (control) for 29 days. Once the visits of the first 25 subjects were completed, if there were less than 20% of unexpected adverse events (AEs), related to PRO-176, recruitment was continued until the sample was completed for noninferiority (efficacy) analysis (phase II, n = 126). Efficacy endpoints were the ocular surface disease index (OSDI), tear break-up time (TBUT), epithelial defects, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and the incidence of expected AE. Results. For the phase I portion of the study, there were no differences between groups regarding the incidence of AE. All related-AE symptoms in both groups were mild and expected. For the phase II subset, there was a significant reduction in OSDI scores at day 29 and noninferiority between treatments was confirmed (p=0.650, CI 95% [−8.7, 5.5]). Similar improvement was observed for TBUT although no significant intergroup differences were found (p=0.518, CI 95% [−0.08, 1.6]). There were no significant differences between treatments for epithelial staining or safety parameters. Conclusions. Topical application of PRO-176 is as safe and effective as the controls. Both groups were clinically similar in terms of efficacy and safety. The results support the hypothesis that ophthalmic DMPC-based nanoemulsion may improve clinical parameters and symptoms in patients with DED. This trial is registered with NCT04111965.
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spelling doaj-art-479bd05a962247cfaff3bcb705843d932025-08-20T03:35:58ZengWileyJournal of Ophthalmology2090-00582023-01-01202310.1155/2023/1431473Efficacy and Safety of an Ophthalmic DMPC-Based Nanoemulsion in Patients with Dry Eye Disease: A Phase I/II Randomized Clinical TrialLeopoldo M. Baiza-Durán0Patricia Muñoz-Villegas1Alejandra Sánchez-Ríos2Oscar Olvera-Montaño3Regional Medical Affairs DepartmentRegional Medical Affairs DepartmentRegional Medical Affairs DepartmentRegional Medical Affairs DepartmentPurpose. The goals of this study were to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an ophthalmic 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC)-based nanoemulsion (Nanodrop®) in patients with dry eye disease (DED). Methods. This was a randomized phase I/II multicentric, prospective, double-blind clinical trial. Patients (phase I: n = 25 and phase II: n = 101) were assigned to receive either PRO-176 (Nanodrop®) or Systane Balance® (control) for 29 days. Once the visits of the first 25 subjects were completed, if there were less than 20% of unexpected adverse events (AEs), related to PRO-176, recruitment was continued until the sample was completed for noninferiority (efficacy) analysis (phase II, n = 126). Efficacy endpoints were the ocular surface disease index (OSDI), tear break-up time (TBUT), epithelial defects, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and the incidence of expected AE. Results. For the phase I portion of the study, there were no differences between groups regarding the incidence of AE. All related-AE symptoms in both groups were mild and expected. For the phase II subset, there was a significant reduction in OSDI scores at day 29 and noninferiority between treatments was confirmed (p=0.650, CI 95% [−8.7, 5.5]). Similar improvement was observed for TBUT although no significant intergroup differences were found (p=0.518, CI 95% [−0.08, 1.6]). There were no significant differences between treatments for epithelial staining or safety parameters. Conclusions. Topical application of PRO-176 is as safe and effective as the controls. Both groups were clinically similar in terms of efficacy and safety. The results support the hypothesis that ophthalmic DMPC-based nanoemulsion may improve clinical parameters and symptoms in patients with DED. This trial is registered with NCT04111965.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/1431473
spellingShingle Leopoldo M. Baiza-Durán
Patricia Muñoz-Villegas
Alejandra Sánchez-Ríos
Oscar Olvera-Montaño
Efficacy and Safety of an Ophthalmic DMPC-Based Nanoemulsion in Patients with Dry Eye Disease: A Phase I/II Randomized Clinical Trial
Journal of Ophthalmology
title Efficacy and Safety of an Ophthalmic DMPC-Based Nanoemulsion in Patients with Dry Eye Disease: A Phase I/II Randomized Clinical Trial
title_full Efficacy and Safety of an Ophthalmic DMPC-Based Nanoemulsion in Patients with Dry Eye Disease: A Phase I/II Randomized Clinical Trial
title_fullStr Efficacy and Safety of an Ophthalmic DMPC-Based Nanoemulsion in Patients with Dry Eye Disease: A Phase I/II Randomized Clinical Trial
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy and Safety of an Ophthalmic DMPC-Based Nanoemulsion in Patients with Dry Eye Disease: A Phase I/II Randomized Clinical Trial
title_short Efficacy and Safety of an Ophthalmic DMPC-Based Nanoemulsion in Patients with Dry Eye Disease: A Phase I/II Randomized Clinical Trial
title_sort efficacy and safety of an ophthalmic dmpc based nanoemulsion in patients with dry eye disease a phase i ii randomized clinical trial
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/1431473
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