Trial Outcomes & Findings for Vehicle-Controlled Study of SkQ1 as Treatment for Dry-eye Syndrome (NCT NCT04206020)

NCT ID: NCT04206020

Last Updated: 2022-01-19

Results Overview

Change of Ocular Discomfort Scale, scale ranged from 0 to 4 with 0 = No Discomfort and 4 = Constant Discomfort.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

610 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

From baseline to Day 57

Results posted on

2022-01-19

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo Comparator: SkQ1 Vehicle
Vehicle for SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution (1.55µg/mL)
Overall Study
STARTED
306
304
Overall Study
COMPLETED
298
297
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
8
7

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Placebo Comparator: SkQ1 Vehicle
Vehicle for SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution (1.55µg/mL)
Overall Study
Adverse Event
1
4
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
2
0
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
2
0
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
2
0
Overall Study
Pregnancy
0
1
Overall Study
Unable to attend visits
1
2

Baseline Characteristics

Vehicle-Controlled Study of SkQ1 as Treatment for Dry-eye Syndrome

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo Comparator: SkQ1 Vehicle
n=306 Participants
Vehicle for SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
n=304 Participants
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution (1.55µg/mL)
Total
n=610 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
166 Participants
n=93 Participants
150 Participants
n=4 Participants
316 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
140 Participants
n=93 Participants
154 Participants
n=4 Participants
294 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Continuous
Mean (SD)
61.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.92 • n=93 Participants
62.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.58 • n=4 Participants
62.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.25 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
223 Participants
n=93 Participants
209 Participants
n=4 Participants
432 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
83 Participants
n=93 Participants
95 Participants
n=4 Participants
178 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
13 Participants
n=93 Participants
11 Participants
n=4 Participants
24 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
50 Participants
n=93 Participants
34 Participants
n=4 Participants
84 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
241 Participants
n=93 Participants
253 Participants
n=4 Participants
494 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
4 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
306 participants
n=93 Participants
304 participants
n=4 Participants
610 participants
n=27 Participants
Ocular Discomfort Scale
2.7 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.06 • n=93 Participants
2.7 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.98 • n=4 Participants
2.7 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.02 • n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline to Day 57

Change of Ocular Discomfort Scale, scale ranged from 0 to 4 with 0 = No Discomfort and 4 = Constant Discomfort.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo Comparator: SkQ1 Vehicle
n=306 Participants
Vehicle for SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
n=304 Participants
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution (1.55µg/mL)
Ocular Discomfort Scale
-0.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.36
-0.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.34

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline to Day 57

Change of Conjunctival Fluorescein Staining (sum of temporal and nasal regions), scale in each region ranged from 0 to 4 with 0 = No Staining and 4 = Confluent Staining

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo Comparator: SkQ1 Vehicle
n=251 Participants
Vehicle for SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
n=250 Participants
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution (1.55µg/mL)
Conjunctival Fluorescein Staining
-0.63 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.087
-0.69 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.150

Adverse Events

Placebo Comparator: SkQ1 Vehicle

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 19 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 20 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Placebo Comparator: SkQ1 Vehicle
n=306 participants at risk
Vehicle for SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
n=304 participants at risk
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution (1.55µg/mL)
Cardiac disorders
Atrial fibrillation
0.00%
0/306 • From Day -7 through end of study (Day 57)
0.33%
1/304 • Number of events 1 • From Day -7 through end of study (Day 57)
Cardiac disorders
Atrioventricular block complete
0.33%
1/306 • Number of events 1 • From Day -7 through end of study (Day 57)
0.00%
0/304 • From Day -7 through end of study (Day 57)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Colitis ischaemic
0.00%
0/306 • From Day -7 through end of study (Day 57)
0.33%
1/304 • Number of events 1 • From Day -7 through end of study (Day 57)
Renal and urinary disorders
Nephrolithiasis
0.33%
1/306 • Number of events 1 • From Day -7 through end of study (Day 57)
0.00%
0/304 • From Day -7 through end of study (Day 57)

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Placebo Comparator: SkQ1 Vehicle
n=306 participants at risk
Vehicle for SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution
n=304 participants at risk
SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution (1.55µg/mL)
General disorders
Instillation site pain
4.2%
13/306 • Number of events 18 • From Day -7 through end of study (Day 57)
4.9%
15/304 • Number of events 19 • From Day -7 through end of study (Day 57)
Eye disorders
Visual acuity reduced
2.0%
6/306 • Number of events 6 • From Day -7 through end of study (Day 57)
1.6%
5/304 • Number of events 5 • From Day -7 through end of study (Day 57)

Additional Information

Chief Operating Officer

Mitotech S.A.

Phone: +352621692785

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee Authorship and manuscript composition will reflect cooperation among all parties involved in the study. Authorship will be established before writing the manuscript. The study sponsor will have the final decision regarding the manuscript and publication.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER