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Phase III Study of 0.1% Tacrolimus(FK506) Ophthalmic Suspension in Patients With Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

This study has been completed.
Study NCT00567762.   Last updated on December 3, 2007.   Information provided by Astellas Pharma Inc

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Brief Title  Phase III Study of 0.1% Tacrolimus(FK506) Ophthalmic Suspension in Patients With Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis
Official Title  A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Masked Study of 0.1% Tacrolimus(FK506) Ophthalmic Suspension in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis
Brief Summary

To investigate the efficacy and safety of FK506 ophthalmic suspension on eye symptoms in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Detailed Description

0.1% FK506 ophthalmic suspension were administered twice-a-day to patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis in whom treatment with topical anti-allergic agents had been ineffective. The primary efficacy endpoint was the mean change from the baseline (before the treatment)in total score for objective clinical signs at the final observation. The safety of FK506 ophthalmic suspension was also investigated.

Study Phase Phase III
Study Type  Interventional
Study Design  Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Primary Outcome Measure  Mean change from the baseline (before the treatment) in total score for objective clinical signs at the final observation [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measure  Mean change from the baseline in score for objective clinical signs and the score for each objective clinical sign [ Time Frame: Week 1, 2 and 4 ]
Subjective symptom score (Visual Analog Scale) [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]
The improvement rate of subjective symptoms [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]
Condition  Keratoconjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis
Intervention  Drug: FK506
Drug: placebo
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Completed
Enrollment  56
Start Date  February 2004
Completion Date September 2004
Eligibility Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Vernal keratoconjunctivitis patients diagnosed by "Guideline of diagnosis and treatment of allergic conjunctival disease"
  • Patients with type I reactions defined by skin testing, antibody measurement, etc.
  • Age over 6 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects receiving systemic administration or subconjunctival injection of corticosteroid or immunosuppressants(ophthalmic and systemic medications) within 2-weeks of initiation of the study
  • Subjects needed to wear contact lenses during treatment period on a testing eye
  • Subjects complicating an eye infection
Gender Both
Ages 6 Years and older
Accepts Healthy Volunteers No
Contacts ††
Location Countries  Japan
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00567762
Organization ID FJ-506D-AC09
Secondary IDs ††
Study Sponsor  Astellas Pharma Inc
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Study Chair:     Central Contact     Astellas Pharma Inc    
Information Provided By Astellas Pharma Inc
Verification Date December 2007
First Received Date  December 3, 2007
Last Updated Date December 3, 2007

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