Glaucoma implant could replace daily eye drops
NCT ID NCT07641296
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early study tests a small ring placed in the eye that slowly releases the drug bimatoprost to lower eye pressure in people with glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The ring is implanted during a quick surgery and may work for up to 3 years. The trial includes 24 adults and compares two different doses of the ring.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bimatoprost drug ring system
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a long-lasting, implant-based way to control eye pressure in glaucoma patients, reducing the need for daily eye drops.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early phase 1 trial with only 24 people. The implant requires surgery, and it's not yet known if it works better than standard treatments or if there are long-term risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
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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22 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: * Diagnosis of mild to moderate open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension * Pseudophakic or planned removal of cataract * Female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at the baseline visit and agree to the use of contraception Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled systemic disease * History of incisional/refractive corneal surgery * Any glaucoma diagnosis other than OHT, open-angle, or pigmentary glaucoma * History of incisional glaucoma surgery * Other ocular diseases, pathology, or conditions
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Conditions
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