Can a new eye drop soothe the burning dryness of ocular GVHD?
NCT ID NCT07776210
First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests whether an experimental eye drop called d-MAPPS can reduce eye surface damage and ease symptoms like dryness and discomfort in adults with chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease (oGVHD), a complication of stem cell transplants. Participants will use the drops four times a day for 90 days, and researchers will compare changes in corneal staining and symptom scores against a placebo. The goal is to see if this treatment can improve both the signs and the daily burden of this painful condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- d-MAPPS ophthalmic solution (eye drops)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment to relieve painful dry eye and improve vision-related quality of life in people with chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage pivotal trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The treatment is applied locally and may not fully reverse severe eye damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older. * Documented chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease (oGVHD) following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. * Investigator determines the participant is medically stable and appropriate for study participation. * Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) Total Score of at least 33 at Baseline. * UNC Dry Eye Management Scale Visual Analog Scale (UNC DEMS VAS) score of at least 3 at Baseline. * Modified Oxford Corneal Staining Score of at least 1 in at least one eye. * Snellen Corrected Distance Visual Acuity sufficient to complete protocol-defined assessments. * Written informed consent obtained before study procedures. * Willing and able to comply with study visits, study treatment, and protocol requirements. * Background therapies stable for at least 30 days before Baseline. Exclusion Criteria: * Acute ocular graft-versus-host disease or ocular disease that may interfere with efficacy assessment. * Active ocular or periocular infection, ocular malignancy, or active herpetic keratitis. * Intraocular surgery, refractive surgery, or ocular laser procedure within 6 weeks before Baseline or planned during the study. * Change in systemic immunosuppressive therapy, topical glaucoma therapy, or oral tetracycline therapy within 30 days before Baseline. * Initiation within 30 days before Baseline or during the trial of topical cyclosporine, lifitegrast, tacrolimus, autologous serum eye drops, platelet-rich plasma eye drops, amniotic membrane products, or another prescription therapy intended to treat ocular surface disease. * Participation in another investigational study within 30 days before Screening or concurrent enrollment. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Beverly Hills Institute of Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGBeverly Hills, California, 90210, United States
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Beverly Hills Optometry
RECRUITINGBeverly Hills, California, 90211, United States
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BostonSight
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02494, United States
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Eyewell, LLC.
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Regenerative Ocular Immunobiologics, LLC.
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPalm Harbor, Florida, 34684, United States
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