ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS
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23 patients treated: new hope for rare eye infection?
Disease control CompletedThis study looked back at medical records of 23 people in Spain who had a rare eye infection called acanthamoeba keratitis. All patients were treated with polihexanide eye drops as part of a special access program. The main goal was to see how many were cured after treatment, wit…
Matched conditions: ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS
Sponsor: SIFI SpA • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New hope for rare eye parasite: study compares drug cocktails and steroid timing
Disease control CompletedThis study looked at the best ways to treat a rare but serious eye infection called acanthamoeba keratitis, which is caused by a parasite. 49 people took part. In the first part, they received either one drug or a combination of two drugs. In the second part, they were given ster…
Matched conditions: ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Green light and pink dye take on tough eye infections
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding a light-activated dye (rose bengal) to standard antibiotic or antifungal eye drops could improve vision in people with severe corneal infections. About 330 adults in India and Brazil with fungal or amoeba infections received either standard drops …
Matched conditions: ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Hope for rare eye infection: polihexanide shows promise in small study
Disease control CompletedThis study looks back at medical records of 40 people with acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare but serious eye infection. All patients received 0.8 mg/ml polihexanide eye drops as part of a compassionate use program. Researchers want to see how many patients were cured, defined as hav…
Matched conditions: ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS
Sponsor: SIFI SpA • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC