Safety and Efficacy of KPI-121 in Subjects With Postsurgical Inflammation and Pain
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02793817 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 8, 2016
Results First Posted : April 17, 2019
Last Update Posted : December 16, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Post Surgical Ocular Inflammation and Pain | Drug: KPI-121 1% Ophthalmic Suspension dosed BID Drug: Vehicle of KPI-121 Ophthalmic Suspension dosed BID | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 520 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 3, Double-Masked, Randomized, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of KPI-121 1.0% Ophthalmic Suspension in Subjects With Postsurgical Inflammation and Pain |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: KPI-121 1.0% Ophthalmic Suspension
dosed BID
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Drug: KPI-121 1% Ophthalmic Suspension dosed BID
Other Name: Loteprednol etabonate |
Placebo Comparator: Vehicle of KPI-121 Ophthalmic Suspension
dosed BID
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Drug: Vehicle of KPI-121 Ophthalmic Suspension dosed BID
Other Name: Placebo |
- Complete Resolution of Anterior Chamber (AC) Cells at Day 8 [ Time Frame: Visit 5 (Day 8) maintained through Visit 6 (Day 15) ]
Number and percentage of subjects with complete resolution of AC cells in the surgical eye (study eye) at Day 8 maintained through Day 15, without receiving rescue medication prior to Day 15, for KPI-121 1% dosed twice daily (BID) compared with vehicle dosed BID.
Investigators were asked to grade AC cell based on the following scale wherein higher scores indicate a higher degree of cells present and a decrease across time indicates the condition is getting better.
Anterior Chamber Cells 0 = No cells seen
- = 1 - 5 cells
- = 6 - 15 cells
- = 16 - 30 cells
- = greater than 30 cells
- Complete Resolution of Ocular Pain at Day 8 [ Time Frame: Visit 5 (Day 8) maintained through Visit 6 (Day 15) ]
Number and percentage of subjects with complete resolution of ocular pain in the surgical eye (study eye) at Day 8 maintained through Day 15, without receiving rescue medication prior to Day 15, for KPI-121 1% dosed twice daily (BID) compared with vehicle dosed BID.
Subjects were given the Subject-Rated Ocular Pain Assessment to subjectively rate their pain at Days 1, 4, 8, 15, and the follow-up visit between Days 17 and 19. Higher scores were worse outcomes.
The following scoring scale was used for ocular pain:
0 = None
- = Minimal
- = Mild
- = Moderate
- = Moderately Severe
- = Severe
- Complete Resolution of Ocular Pain at Day 4 [ Time Frame: Visit 4 (Day 4) maintained through Visit 6 (Day 15) ]
Number and percentage of subjects with complete resolution of ocular pain in the surgical eye (study eye) at Day 4 maintained through Day 15, without receiving rescue medication prior to Day 15, for KPI-121 1% dosed twice daily (BID) compared with vehicle dosed BID.
Subjects were given the Subject-Rated Ocular Pain Assessment to subjectively rate their pain at Days 1, 4, 8, 15, and the follow-up visit between Days 17 and 19. Higher scores were worse outcomes.
The following scoring scale was used for ocular pain:
0 = None
- = Minimal
- = Mild
- = Moderate
- = Moderately Severe
- = Severe
- Complete Resolution of Anterior Chamber (AC) Flare at Day 4 [ Time Frame: Visit 4 (Day 4) maintained through Visit 6 (Day 15) ]
Number and percentage of subjects with complete resolution of AC flare in the surgical eye (study eye) at Day 4 maintained through Day 15, without receiving rescue medication prior to Day 15, for KPI-121 1% dosed twice daily (BID) compared with vehicle dosed BID.
Investigators were asked to grade AC flare based on the following scale wherein higher scores indicate a higher degree of flare present and a decrease across time indicates the condition is getting better.
Anterior Chamber Flare 0 = None
- = Mild (trace to clearly noticeable, visible)
- = Moderate (without plastic aqueous humor)
- = Marked (with plastic aqueous humor)
- = Severe (with fibrin deposits and/or clots)
- Change From Baseline (BL) Anterior Chamber (AC) Cells at Day 4 [ Time Frame: Visit 1 (Baseline) and Visit 4 (Day 4) ]
The difference in mean changes from BL in AC cell count grade at Day 4 for KPI-121 1% dosed twice daily (BID) compared with vehicle dosed BID.
Investigators were asked to grade AC cell based on the following scale wherein higher scores indicate a higher degree of cells present and a decrease across time indicates the condition is getting better.
Anterior Chamber Cells 0 = No cells seen
- = 1 - 5 cells
- = 6 - 15 cells
- = 16 - 30 cells
- = greater than 30 cells

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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:
Candidates for routine, uncomplicated cataract surgery
In Investigator's opinion, potential postoperative Snellen Distance VA by pinhole method of at least 20/200 in study eye.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known hypersensitivity/contraindication to study product(s) or components.
- History of glaucoma, intraocular pressure (IOP) >21 mmHg at the screening or randomization visits, or being treated for glaucoma in either eye.
- Diagnosis of: ongoing ocular infection; severe/serious ocular condition that in judgment of Investigator could confound study assessments or limit compliance; severe/serious systemic disease or uncontrolled medical condition that in judgment of Investigator could confound study assessments or limit compliance; or have been exposed to an investigational drug within the 30 days prior to screening or 18 days following surgery.
- In the opinion of Investigator or study coordinator, be unwilling or unable to comply with study protocol or unable to successfully instill eye drops.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02793817

Documents provided by Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
Responsible Party: | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02793817 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
KPI-121-C-005 |
First Posted: | June 8, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 17, 2019 |
Last Update Posted: | December 16, 2020 |
Last Verified: | October 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
postsurgical postoperative ocular cataract |
inflammation pain corticosteroid |
Inflammation Pathologic Processes Loteprednol Etabonate Anti-Allergic Agents |