Safety and Efficacy Study of SAR 1118 to Treat Dry Eye Conducted in a Controlled Adverse Environment (CAE) (OPUS-1) (OPUS-1)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01421498 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 22, 2011
Results First Posted : February 24, 2017
Last Update Posted : June 11, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca Dry Eye Disease | Drug: Lifitegrast Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 588 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double- Masked and Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy of a 5.0% Concentration of SAR 1118 Ophthalmic Solution Compared to Placebo in Subjects With Dry Eye (OPUS-1) |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 29, 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 28, 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 28, 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: 5.0% Lifitegrast
Lifitegrast
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Drug: Lifitegrast
Dosage Form: Ophthalmic Solution Dosage: 5.0% Frequency: BID Duration: 12 weeks
Other Name: SAR 1118 |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo
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Drug: Placebo
Dosage Form: Ophthalmic Solution Frequency: BID Duration: 12 weeks |
- Ocular Sign: Change From Baseline in Inferior Corneal Fluorescein Staining to Day 84 [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 0) to Day 84 ]Corneal staining was performed to grade the degree of corneal epithelial cell injury as measured by fluorescence using slit-lamp examination. The staining was graded with the Ophthalmic Research Associates, Inc. (ORA) scale. The corneal surface is divided into three regions: superior, central and inferior. The scores for each of these 3 regions ranged from 0 to 4 (0=no staining/none; 1=occasional/trace; 2=countable/mild; 3=uncountable, but not confluent/moderate; 4=confluent/severe) with 0.5 point increments, and lower score indicates a better outcome. Inferior corneal fluorescein staining scores from the study eye only were reported. Study eye is the 'worse eye', defined as the eye with worse (higher) score at baseline.
- Ocular Symptom: Change From Baseline in Visual-Related Subscale of the Symptom Functional Scale Score to Day 84 [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 0) to Day 84 ]The symptom functional scale is a validated instrument for ocular surface diseases, measuring the ocular symptoms, vision-related function, and environmental triggers. The 12 items of the symptom functional scale questionnaire were graded on a scale of 0 (none of the time) to 4 (all of the time). The index consisted of 3 sub scales: symptoms (sensitivity to light, gritty sensation, pain, blurred vision, and poor vision [Items 1-5]), visual-related sub scale of the symptom functional scale (ability to read, drive at night, use a computer, watch television [Items 6-9]), and environmental triggers (windy conditions, low humidity, air conditioning [Items 10-12]). The symptom functional scale was scored on a scale of 0 to 100, with higher scores representing greater disability. Negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Willing and able to read, sign, and date the informed consent and HIPAA documents
- Willing and able to comply with all study procedures
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Patient-reported history of dry eye in both eyes
- Demonstrate a positive response when exposed to the Controlled Adverse Environment model
- A negative urine pregnancy test if female of childbearing potential and must use adequate birth control throughout the study period
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any ocular condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, could affect study parameters including, but not limited to, active ocular infection, ocular inflammation, glaucoma, and/or diabetic retinopathy
- Unwilling to avoid wearing contact lenses for 7 days prior to and for duration of the study period
- Any blood donation or significant loss of blood within 56 days of Visit 1
- Any history of immunodeficiency disorder, positive HIV, hepatitis B, C, or evidence of acute active hepatitis A (anti-HAV IgM), or organ or bone marrow transplant.
- Use of any topical ophthalmic preparations (including artificial tear substitutes) 72 hrs prior to Visit 1 and during the study
- Any significant chronic illness that could interfere with study parameters
- History of laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) or similar type of corneal refractive surgery within 12 months prior to Visit 1, and/or any other ocular surgical procedure within 12 months prior to Visit 1; or any scheduled ocular surgical procedure during the study period.
- Known history of alcohol and/or drug abuse
- Subjects with Dry eye secondary to scarring or destruction of conjunctival goblet cells (as with Vitamin A deficiency)

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United States, Connecticut | |
OPUS-1 Investigational Site | |
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States, 06708 | |
United States, Kentucky | |
OPUS-1 Investigational Site | |
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40405 | |
United States, Maine | |
OPUS-1 Investigational Site | |
Augusta, Maine, United States, 04330 | |
OPUS-1 Investigational Site | |
Lewiston, Maine, United States, 04243 | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
OPUS-1 Investigational Site | |
Andover, Massachusetts, United States, 01840 | |
OPUS-1 Investigational Site | |
Lancaster, Massachusetts, United States, 01523 | |
OPUS-1 Investigational Site | |
Quincy, Massachusetts, United States, 02169 | |
OPUS-1 Investigational Site | |
Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States, 01880 | |
OPUS-1 Investigational Site | |
Winchester, Massachusetts, United States, 01890 | |
United States, New Hampshire | |
OPUS-1 Investigational Site | |
Derry, New Hampshire, United States, 03038 | |
OPUS-1 Investigational Site | |
Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, 03101 | |
United States, Tennessee | |
OPUS-1 Investigational Site | |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38119 | |
United States, Virginia | |
OPUS-1 Investigational Site | |
Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23502 |
Study Director: | Study Director | Takeda |
Responsible Party: | Shire |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01421498 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1118-KCS-200 |
First Posted: | August 22, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | February 24, 2017 |
Last Update Posted: | June 11, 2021 |
Last Verified: | June 2021 |
ophthalmic delivery Dry Eye |
Dry Eye Syndromes Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca Eye Diseases Keratoconjunctivitis Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases Conjunctivitis |
Conjunctival Diseases Keratitis Corneal Diseases Lifitegrast Ophthalmic Solutions Pharmaceutical Solutions |