Purpose

This is a phase 3, randomized, multicenter, vehicle-controlled, double-masked study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intranasal cenegermin compared with vehicle control in adult participants with NAION. Approximately 272 participants who meet all eligibility criteria will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either cenegermin treatment (Group 1) or the vehicle control (Group 2).

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 50 Years and 80 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  1. A clinical diagnosis of unilateral NAION in the study eye with symptom onset within 14 days prior to the planned date for first dose administration. 2. A BCVA score in the study eye of ≥ 15 letters and ≤ 65 letters measured using the ETDRS chart. 3. Sufficiently clear ocular media and adequate pupil dilation to enable assessment of the optic nerve and retina in both eyes.

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Bilateral NAION or sequential NAION with fellow eye involvement within 6 weeks of study eye involvement. 2. Clinical evidence of temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis) signs or symptoms. 3. Abnormal laboratory findings suggestive of temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis), in the absence of a known acute cause 4. Pain with eye movement 5. Intraocular pressure (IOP) greater than 25 mmHg in the study eye or history of glaucoma in the study eye. 6. Intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with subfoveal drusen, exudative AMD, or geographic atrophy in the study eye. Note: Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria apply, as defined in the protocol.

Study Design

Phase
Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
The sponsor is also masked to the study treatment.

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Cenegermin
Participants will be administered with cenegermin spray in each nostril.
  • Drug: Cenegermin
    Cenegermin is administered intranasally.
Placebo Comparator
Vehicle
Participants will be administered with vehicle spray in each nostril.
  • Other: Vehicle
    Vehicle spray is administered intranasally.

Recruiting Locations

Neuro Eye Orbit Institute
Los Angeles, California 90048

Mayo Clinic - Department of Ophthalmology
Rochester, Minnesota 55905

Retina Consultants of South Carolina, Charleston Neuroscience Institute- West Ashley (RCA)
Charleston, South Carolina 29414

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A

Study Contact

Dompé farmaceutici S.p.A. Via Santa Lucia, 6, 20122 Milan (MI)
+39 02 583 831

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