Clinical trial • Phase III • Ophthalmology

(3S,6S,9S,12R,15S,18S,21S,24S,30S,33S,34R)-30-ETHYL-34-[(E,2R)-HEX-4-EN-2-YL]-4,7,10,12,15,19,25,28-OCTAMETHYL-33-(METHYLAMINO)-6,9,18,24-TETRAKIS(2-METHYLPROPYL)-3,21-DI(PROPAN-2-YL)-1-OXA-4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,31-DECAZACYCLOTETRATRIACONTANE-2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,26,29,32-UNDECONE HYDROCHLORIDE for Atopic keratoconjunctivitis

Phase III trial of (3S,6S,9S,12R,15S,18S,21S,24S,30S,33S,34R)-30-ETHYL-34-[(E,2R)-HEX-4-EN-2-YL]-4,7,10,12,15,19,25,28-OCTAMETHYL-33-(METHYLAMINO)-6,9,18,…

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Ophthalmology
Trial Disease
Atopic keratoconjunctivitis
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
22-07-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
12-11-2025

Trial design

Randomised, placebo (vehicle) for investigational dfl24498 (vehicle-controlled comparator; no dose or schedule specified). Phase III trial in Italy, Spain.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo (Vehicle) for investigational DFL24498 (vehicle-controlled comparator; no dose or schedule specified).
Target Sample Size
104
Trial Duration For Participant
42

Eligibility

Recruits 104 Vulnerable population selected. Informed consent requirements: "Only participants who satisfy all informed consent requirements will be included in the study; the participant and/or his/her legal representative must have read, signed, and dated the informed consent document before any study-related procedures were performed; the informed consent form signed by participants and/or legal representatives must have been approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the current study.".

Pregnancy Exclusion
If a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP), must have a negative pregnancy test at both screening and baseline visit, and use an acceptable contraception method as described in the protocol.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected. Informed consent requirements: "Only participants who satisfy all informed consent requirements will be included in the study; the participant and/or his/her legal representative must have read, signed, and dated the informed consent document before any study-related procedures were performed; the informed consent form signed by participants and/or legal representatives must have been approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the current study."

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Men or women aged ≥ 18 and ≤ 65 years of age.\n- Diagnosis of AKC in both eyes, including the presence or medical history of the following: a. other atopic condition (ie,. atopic dermatitis, periocular eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis), AND b. chronic allergic blepharoconjunctivitis and/or keratoconjunctivitis;\n- Ocular itching of at least 50 as assessed by VAS scale.\n- Corneal fluorescein staining assessed by modified Oxford scale of at least grade 1 AND a bulbar conjunctival hyperemia assessed by VBR 10 scale of at least 40 (range 0 to 100) in the same eye.\n- A composite symptoms score (CSyS) ≥ 5 (sum of the severity scores graded 0 to 3 for each of the following: itching, tearing, ocular discomfort, photophobia, and mucous discharge score) (CSyS range of 0 to 15).\n- If a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP), must have a negative pregnancy test at both screening and baseline visit, and use an acceptable contraception method as described in the protocol.\n- Only participants who satisfy all informed consent requirements will be included in the study; the participant and/or his/her legal representative must have read, signed, and dated the informed consent document before any study-related procedures were performed; the informed consent form signed by participants and/or legal representatives must have been approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the current study.\n- Has the ability and willingness to comply with study procedures."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Inability to speak and understand the local language sufficiently to understand the nature of the study, to provide written informed consent, and to allow the completion of all study assessments\n- Fertile men (ie, not surgically sterilized by vasectomy) unwilling to use an acceptable form of contraception (male condom with spermicidal cream or jelly) during the entire course of and 30 days after the study treatment period as described in the protocol.\n- Any concurrent medical condition that, in the judgment of the principal investigator, might interfere with the conduct of the study, confound the interpretation of the study results, or endanger the participant’s well-being.\n- Use of systemic corticosteroids 1 week prior to enrollment and during the study.\n- Use of contact lenses 2 weeks prior to the baseline visit and during the study.\n- Current or prior history of alcohol or substance abuse.\n- Any prior ocular surgery (including cryosurgery or surgical excision of giant papillae) within 6 months before the screening visit in either eye.\n- Participation in a clinical trial with a medical devices within 60 days or with an investigational drug administered within 60 days of screening or within 5 half-lives of the study drug, whichever is longer.\n- Participation in any previous clinical study evaluating DFL24498.\n- Participation in another clinical trial study at the same time as the present study.\n- Evidence of an active ocular infection in either eye\n- Intraocular inflammation defined as anterior chamber flare > 0 by Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature (SUN) grading, in either eye.\n- Known or suspected ocular malignancy (ocular surface, intraocular, ocular adnexa)\n- Presence of cancer or any other systemic or unstable disease that may affect the ability to participate in the clinical study in the opinion of the investigator including basal cell carcinoma\n- Participants that are anatomically monocular.\n- Systemic disease not stabilized within 1 month before the screening visit (eg, diabetes with glycemia out of range, thyroid malfunction) or judged by the investigator to be incompatible with the study (eg, current systemic infections) or with a condition incompatible with the frequent assessment required by the study\n- History of a serious adverse reaction or significant hypersensitivity to any drug or chemically related compounds to the study product or a clinically significant allergy to drugs, foods, amide local anesthetics or other materials and drugs used in this study\n- Females of childbearing potential (ie, not surgically sterilized or post-menopausal for at least 1 year) are excluded from participation in the study if they meet any one of the conditions listed in the protocol"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline at week 6 in ocular itching score assessed by visual analog scale (VAS).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline at week 6; ocular itching score assessed by visual analog scale (VAS)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline at week 6 in corneal epithelial fluorescein staining, scored by modified Oxford scale, in the study eye","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline at week 6; corneal epithelial fluorescein staining scored by modified Oxford scale in the study eye."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline at week 6 in bulbar conjunctival hyperemia assessed by Validated Bulbar Redness (VBR) 10 scale (0 to 100), in the study eye.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline at week 6; bulbar conjunctival hyperemia assessed by Validated Bulbar Redness (VBR) 10 scale (0 to 100) in the study eye."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
104
Recruitment Window Months
16
Consent Approach
Participant and/or legal representative must read, sign, and date the informed consent document before any study-related procedures; the informed consent form must be approved by the IRB. Country-specific subject information and ICF documents are provided (examples in Italian and Spanish listed in study documents).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
11
Total Number Of Participants
104

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
10-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-11-2025
Processing Time Days
33
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
69

Sites

Site Name
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-medico In Forma A Bbreviata Fon
Department Name
105: UOC Oftalmologia
Contact Person Name
Antonio Di Zazzo
Contact Person Email
A.DiZazzo@policlinicocampus.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi
Department Name
104: Oculistica
Contact Person Name
Rita Mencucci
Contact Person Email
rita.mencucci@unifi.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I
Department Name
103: Clinica Oculistica – Malattie Rare Degenerative e Infiammatorie Oculari
Contact Person Name
Alessandro Lambiase
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna IRCCS Istituto Di Ricerca E Di Cura A Carattere Scientifico
Department Name
101: UO Oftalmologia
Contact Person Name
Luigi Fontana
Contact Person Email
luigi.fontana6@unibo.it
Site Name
Azienda Sanitaria Locale 2 Lanciano Vasto Chieti
Department Name
106: Clinica Oftalmologica
Contact Person Name
Mario Nubile
Contact Person Email
m.nubile@unich.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Department Name
102: UO Oculistica
Contact Person Name
Emilio Pedrotti
Contact Person Email
emilio.pedrotti@univr.it

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
30-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
17-11-2025
Processing Time Days
18
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
35

Sites

Site Name
Fundacion De Oftalmologia Medica De La Comunitat Valenciana
Department Name
202: Oftalmologia
Contact Person Name
Marta Cerda Ibañez
Contact Person Email
marta.cerda@fom.es
Site Name
Instituto Oftalmologico Gomez-Ulla S.L.
Department Name
205: Oftalmología - Servicio de Oftalmología
Contact Person Name
Francisco Javier Gomez-Ulla de Irazazabal
Contact Person Email
francisco.gomezulla@miranza.es
Site Name
Metavision Arruzafa S.L.
Department Name
204: Instituto de Oftalmología La Arruzafa
Contact Person Name
Antonio Cano Ortiz
Contact Person Email
antoniocanoortiz@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
Department Name
203: Ophthalmology
Contact Person Name
Luis Emilio Pablo Julvez
Contact Person Email
lpablo@unizar.es
Site Name
Instituto Universitario De Oftalmobiologia Aplicada
Department Name
201: Oftalmología
Contact Person Name
Margarita Calonge Cano
Contact Person Email
mcalonge@uva.es

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Dompe' Farmaceutici S.p.A.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Italy

Contract research organisations

Name
Parexel International (IRL) Limited
Responsibilities
Sponsor duties codes: 1,10,11,12,2,5,8; contact Clinicaltrial.Enquiries@parexel.com
Name
Merit CRO Inc.
Responsibilities
Best Corrective Visual Acuity Certification; contact info@meritcro.com
Name
Maxer Consulting S.r.l. In Breve Maxer S.r.l.
Responsibilities
Protocol and synopsis redaction; contact massimo.zaninelli@maxerconsulting.com

Third parties

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  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Parexel International (IRL) Limited","duties_or_roles":"[{\"id\":512460,\"sponsorDuties\":[{\"id\":799554,\"code\":\"1\"},{\"id\":799555,\"code\":\"10\"},{\"id\":799556,\"code\":\"11\"},{\"id\":799557,\"code\":\"12\"},{\"id\":799558,\"code\":\"2\"},{\"id\":799559,\"code\":\"5\"},{\"id\":799560,\"code\":\"8\"}],\"phoneNumber\":\"+35314739500\",\"email\":\"Clinicaltrial.Enquiries@parexel.com\"}]","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Maxer Consulting S.r.l. In Breve Maxer S.r.l.","duties_or_roles":"[{\"id\":512459,\"sponsorDuties\":[{\"id\":799553,\"code\":\"15\",\"value\":\"Protocol and synopsis redaction\"}],\"phoneNumber\":\"+3928342116\",\"email\":\"massimo.zaninelli@maxerconsulting.com\"}]","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"CluePoints","duties_or_roles":"[{\"id\":512458,\"sponsorDuties\":[{\"id\":799552,\"code\":\"15\",\"value\":\"Centralized data monitoring platform\"}],\"phoneNumber\":\"003210778910\",\"email\":\"helpdesk@cluepoints.com\"}]","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Merit CRO Inc.","duties_or_roles":"[{\"id\":512456,\"sponsorDuties\":[{\"id\":799550,\"code\":\"15\",\"value\":\"Best Corrective Visual Acuity Certification\"}],\"phoneNumber\":\"+16082848810\",\"email\":\"info@meritcro.com\"}]","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Isocyclosporin A
Active Substance
(3S,6S,9S,12R,15S,18S,21S,24S,30S,33S,34R)-30-ETHYL-34-[(E,2R)-HEX-4-EN-2-YL]-4,7,10,12,15,19,25,28-OCTAMETHYL-33-(METHYLAMINO)-6,9,18,24-TETRAKIS(2-METHYLPROPYL)-3,21-DI(PROPAN-2-YL)-1-OXA-4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,31-DECAZACYCLOTETRATRIACONTANE-2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,26,29,32-UNDECONE HYDROCHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
OPHTHALMIC USE
Route
OPHTHALMIC USE
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 1; EU MP number PRD10855781
Investigational Product Name
Placebo (Vehicle) for investigational DFL24498
Modality
Other
Authorisation Status
Not applicable / N/A
Investigational Product Name
DEXAMETHASONE
Active Substance
Dexamethasone phosphate
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
OPHTHALMIC USE
Route
OPHTHALMIC USE
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 2; scientific product code SCP10354485

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