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Efficacy and Safety of the Long-Acting Diquafosol Ophthalmic Solution DE-089C in Patients with Dry Eye: A Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study.


ABSTRACT:

Introduction

DE-089C is a newly developed long-acting formulation of diquafosol ophthalmic solution with less frequent administration (three times daily) than the currently approved and clinically used diquafosol ophthalmic solution (six times daily), hereinafter referred to as DQS. DE-089C is desirable for achieving better patient adherence in clinical practice for dry eye therapy. The objective of this study was to confirm the efficacy and safety of DE-089C in patients with dry eye compared to placebo.

Methods

This randomized, multicenter, double-masked, placebo-controlled, parallel-group phase 3 study was conducted in Japan. Patients with aqueous-deficient dry eye satisfying Schirmer's test I results ≤ 5 mm/5 min were included. A total of 337 patients with dry eye were randomized in an equal ratio to treatment with DE-089C or placebo ophthalmic solution, three times daily for 4 weeks. The primary endpoint for efficacy was change in fluorescein corneal staining score from baseline to week 4. The incidence of adverse drug reactions was investigated for safety evaluation.

Results

The background characteristics of patients in the two groups were similar. Primary endpoint of change in fluorescein corneal staining score at week 4 in the DE-089C group was significantly improved compared with the placebo group (least squares mean difference - 0.51, 95% CI - 0.754 to - 0.269, P < 0.0001). The secondary endpoint of the Lissamine green conjunctival staining score was also significantly improved in the DE-089C group compared to that in the placebo group, while other secondary endpoints were not achieved in this study. Commonly (incidence ≥ 1%) reported adverse drug reactions in the DE-089C group were eye irritation (3.6%) and eye discharge (1.8%) with mild severity, and the incidences of these two events were not higher than those in previous clinical studies on DQS.

Conclusion

The efficacy and safety of DE-089C administered three times daily at half the dosage of DQS in patients with dry eye were confirmed in this study.

Trial registration

Japan Pharmaceutical Information Center ID, JapicCTI-205177.

SUBMITTER: Hori Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9309120 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Efficacy and Safety of the Long-Acting Diquafosol Ophthalmic Solution DE-089C in Patients with Dry Eye: A Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study.

Hori Yuichi Y   Oka Koji K   Inai Maya M  

Advances in therapy 20220618 8


<h4>Introduction</h4>DE-089C is a newly developed long-acting formulation of diquafosol ophthalmic solution with less frequent administration (three times daily) than the currently approved and clinically used diquafosol ophthalmic solution (six times daily), hereinafter referred to as DQS. DE-089C is desirable for achieving better patient adherence in clinical practice for dry eye therapy. The objective of this study was to confirm the efficacy and safety of DE-089C in patients with dry eye com  ...[more]

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