E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Elevated pressure in the eye with (glaucoma) or without optic nerve damages (ocular hypertension) |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Eye Diseases [C11] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | HLGT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10018307 |
E.1.2 | Term | Glaucoma and ocular hypertension |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10015919 - Eye disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate that the fixed combination (BID) brinzolamide 10 mg/mL / brimonidine 2 mg/mL eyes drops, suspension is non-inferior to the unfixed combination (BID) brinzolamide 10 mg/mL eye drops, suspension plus brimonidine 2 mg/mL eyes drops, solution with respect to IOP-lowering efficacy. The primary efficacy endpoint is an assessment of mean diurnal IOP change from baseline at Month 3 (patient IOP change from baseline averaged over the 9 AM, and +2 Hrs time points). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
There are no secondary objectives |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Patients 18 years of age or older, of either gender, and any race/ethnicity, diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension who in the opinion of the investigator are insufficiently controlled on monotherapy or are currently on multiple IOP-lowering medications.
2. Mean IOP measurements in at least 1 eye, the same eye(s), must be: • ≥ 24 mmHg and ≤ 36 mmHg at the 9 AM time point and, • ≥ 21 mmHg and ≤ 36 mmHg at the 11 AM time point at both E1 and E2 Visits. IOP must not be > 36 mmHg at any time point.
3. Must be able to understand and sign an informed consent form that has been approved by an Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
General
1. Women pregnant, or intending to become pregnant during the study period; breast-feeding; not in agreement to use adequate birth control methods to prevent pregnancy throughout the study.
Related to disease/condition being investigated (either eye)
2. Schaffer angle Grade < 2 as measured by gonioscopy.
3. Cup/disc ratio (C/D) greater than 0.80.
4. Severe central visual field loss.
5. Cannot safely undergo the initial wash-out period discontinuing all IOP-lowering ocular medication(s) for a minimum of 5 (± 1) to 28 (± 1) days prior to E1 Visit
Related to previous or current ocular disease/condition (either eye)
6. Chronic, recurrent or severe inflammatory eye disease (ie, scleritis, uveitis, herpes keratitis).
7. Ocular trauma within the past 6 months.
8. Ocular infection or ocular inflammation within the past 3 months.
9. Clinically significant or progressive retinal disease such as retinal degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, or retinal detachment.
10. Best-corrected visual acuity score worse than 55 ETDRS letters (equivalent to approximately 0.60 logMAR, 20/80 Snellen, or 0.25 decimal).
11. Other ocular pathology (including severe dry eye) that may, in the opinion of the Investigator, preclude the administration of α-adrenergic agonist and/or topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (CAI).
12. Intraocular surgery within the past 6 months.
13. Ocular laser surgery within the past 3 months.
14. Any abnormality preventing reliable applanation tonometry.
Related to current non-ocular disease/condition
15. Any other conditions including severe illness which would make the patient, in the opinion of the Investigator, unsuitable for the study.
16. History of active, severe, unstable or uncontrolled cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, hepatic, or renal disease that would preclude the safe administration of a topical α-adrenergic agonist or CAI in the opinion of the investigator.
Related to previous or concomitant medications
17. Recent use of high-dose (>1 g daily) salicylate therapy.
18. Current or anticipated treatment with any psychotropic drugs that augment adrenergic response (eg, desipramine, amitriptyline).
19. Concurrent use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI).
20. Concurrent use of glucocorticoids administered by any route.
21. Therapy with another investigational agent within 30 days prior to the Screening Visit.
22. Hypersensitivity to α-adrenergic agonist drugs, topical or oral CAIs, sulfonamide derivatives, or to any component of the study medications in the opinion of the Investigator.
23. Less than 30 days stable dosing regimen before the Screening Visit of any medications or substances administered by any route and used on a chronic basis that may affect IOP, including but not limited to, β-adrenergic blocking agents.
24. Use of any additional topical or systemic ocular hypotensive medication during the study. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary efficacy endpoint is an assessment of mean diurnal IOP change from baseline at Month 3 (patient IOP change from baseline averaged over the 9 AM, and +2 Hrs time points). |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Average other 9am and +2hrs time points. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 1 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 45 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Argentina |
Australia |
Austria |
Belgium |
Brazil |
Canada |
Colombia |
France |
Germany |
Hong Kong |
Hungary |
Italy |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Lithuania |
Malaysia |
Netherlands |
New Zealand |
Philippines |
Poland |
Portugal |
Spain |
Sweden |
Taiwan |
United Kingdom |
United States |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |