New gel stent could help glaucoma patients see clearly

NCT ID NCT06822738

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a gel stent implant designed to lower eye pressure in people with glaucoma. About 130 adults aged 45 and older will receive the stent through one of two surgical methods. Researchers will check safety and how well the stent reduces eye pressure over 12 months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

gel stent (XEN63)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new surgical option to lower eye pressure in glaucoma patients who haven't responded to other treatments.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 3 trial, but the device is still investigational. Results may not apply to all glaucoma types, and risks include surgical complications or the stent not working as expected.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

open-angle glaucoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Arizona Advanced Eye Research Institute /ID# 268363

    RECRUITING

    Glendale, Arizona, 85306, United States

  • Berkeley Eye Center - Houston Greenway Plaza /ID# 277078

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77027, United States

  • Brandon Eye Associates - Brandon /ID# 277074

    RECRUITING

    Brandon, Florida, 33511, United States

  • Cincinnati Eye Institute /ID# 279773

    RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States

  • Coastal Research Associates - Roswell /ID# 268458

    RECRUITING

    Roswell, Georgia, 30076, United States

  • Colorado Eye Institute /ID# 277072

    RECRUITING

    Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80924, United States

  • East Coast Institute for Research /ID# 280411

    RECRUITING

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States

  • El Paso Eye Surgeons /ID# 268356

    RECRUITING

    El Paso, Texas, 79902, United States

  • Eye Center of Northern Colorado /ID# 281798

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Fort Collins, Colorado, 80528, United States

  • Glaucoma Associates Of Texas /ID# 268745

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

  • Illinois Eye Center - Peoria Location /ID# 277127

    RECRUITING

    Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States

  • LA Glaucoma Group /ID# 268444

    RECRUITING

    Culver City, California, 90232, United States

  • Minnesota Eye Consultants - Minneapolis /ID# 272445

    RECRUITING

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55431, United States

  • New Vision Eye Center /ID# 269955

    RECRUITING

    Vero Beach, Florida, 32960, United States

  • North Bay Eye Associates /ID# 277071

    RECRUITING

    Petaluma, California, 94954, United States

  • Oklahoma Eye Surgeons /ID# 269174

    RECRUITING

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States

  • Ophthalmic Partners of PA /ID# 276059

    RECRUITING

    Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 19004, United States

  • Stiles Eyecare Excellence & Glaucoma Institute /ID# 268451

    COMPLETED

    Overland Park, Kansas, 66213, United States

  • The Eye Centers of Racine and Kenosha /ID# 271266

    RECRUITING

    Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53142, United States

  • Tulane Center for Clinical Research /ID# 277486

    RECRUITING

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112-2703, United States

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center /ID# 268571

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-••••

  • University Of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus /ID# 269947

    RECRUITING

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • University of Virginia /ID# 277487

    RECRUITING

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

  • Vance Thompson Vision - Omaha /ID# 271599

    RECRUITING

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68137, United States

  • Vistar Eye Center - Roanoke - South Jefferson Street /ID# 276119

    COMPLETED

    Roanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States

  • Wills Eye Hospital /ID# 268569

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States