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Growth Factor

Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Cenegermin (Oxervate®) vs Vehicle in Severe Sjogren's Dry Eye Disease (PROTEGO-2 Trial)

Phase 3
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at week 2 (visit 2), week 4 (visit 3), week 8 (visit 4), week 12 (visit 5), and week 16 (visit 6)
Awards & highlights
Pivotal Trial

Summary

This trial tests cenegermin eye drops in patients with severe Sjogren's dry eye disease. These patients are already using another treatment but need more help. The eye drops work by promoting healing and repair of the eye's surface.

Eligible Conditions
  • Dry Eye Syndrome

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at week 2 (visit 2), week 4 (visit 3), week 8 (visit 4), week 12 (visit 5), and week 16 (visit 6)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at week 2 (visit 2), week 4 (visit 3), week 8 (visit 4), week 12 (visit 5), and week 16 (visit 6) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change From Baseline in Symptom Questionnaire (SANDE) Global Score at Week 12
Number of Patients With Schirmer I Test (Without Anesthesia) >10mm/5min in the Eligible Eye at Week 4
Secondary study objectives
Change From Baseline in "Quality of Life, Dry Eye Treatment Satisfaction & Bother and Dry Eye Symptom-Bother" Modules Measured by "Impact of Dry Eye on Everyday Life [IDEEL]" Questionnaire at Week 4, Week, 8, Week 12, and Week 16
Change From Baseline in Cornea and Conjunctiva Vital Staining With Fluorescein (National Eye Institute [NEI] Scales) at Week 4, Week 8, Week 12 and Week 16
Change From Baseline in Schirmer I Test (Without Anaesthesia) at Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, and Week 16
+8 more
Other study objectives
Change From Baseline in Best Corrected Distance Visual Acuity (BCDVA)
Change From Baseline in Cornea and Conjunctiva Vital Staining With Fluorescein (National Eye Institute [NEI] Scales) at Week 2
Change From Baseline in Schirmer I Test (Without Anaesthesia) at Week 2
+6 more

Side effects data

From 2023 Phase 3 trial • 85 Patients • NCT05136170
10%
Eye pain
10%
Headache
8%
Dry eye
5%
Foreign body sensation in eyes
5%
Eye discharge
5%
Vision blurred
3%
Swelling of eyelid
3%
Conjunctival hyperaemia
3%
Eye irritation
3%
SARS-CoV-2 test positive
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Vehicle - SAF
Cenegermin - SAF

Awards & Highlights

Pivotal Trial
The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: CenegerminExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
One drop of cenegermin 20 mcg/mL (rhNGF 20 mcg/mL), in the pharmaceutical form of ophthalmic sterile solution, was instilled in both eyes three times daily (TID), every six hours.
Group II: VehiclePlacebo Group1 Intervention
In this arm one drop of vehicle was instilled in both eyes TID for 28 consecutive days.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Cenegermin
2022
Completed Phase 3
~90

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.ALead Sponsor
52 Previous Clinical Trials
4,343 Total Patients Enrolled
Flavio Mantelli, MDStudy DirectorDompé Farmaceutici
3 Previous Clinical Trials
390 Total Patients Enrolled
Francesco Sergio, MDStudy DirectorDompé Farmaceutici
2 Previous Clinical Trials
244 Total Patients Enrolled
Yureeda Qazi, MDStudy DirectorDompé Farmaceutici

Media Library

Cenegermin (Oxervate) (Growth Factor) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05136170 — Phase 3
Dry Eye Syndrome Research Study Groups: Cenegermin, Vehicle
Dry Eye Syndrome Clinical Trial 2023: Cenegermin (Oxervate) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05136170 — Phase 3
Cenegermin (Oxervate) (Growth Factor) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05136170 — Phase 3
Dry Eye Syndrome Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT05136170 — Phase 3
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