New eye drop targets Mite-Related eyelid inflammation in phase 2 trial
NCT ID NCT06720896
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new eye drop (APT-001, containing spinosad 1.8%) for blepharitis, a condition causing red, irritated eyelids often linked to tiny mites. About 100 people with symptoms will receive either the active drop or a placebo. The goal is to see if the treatment clears eyelid debris and redness safely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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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6 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: * Symptomatic blepharitis. * At least 6 years of age. * Eyelid collarette count (minimum score 2). * Willing and able to follow all instructions and attend all study visits. * Able to avoid prohibited medication for the duration of the study. * Patients can willingly provide consent or have a legal authorized representative provide consent on the informed consent (IC) Form. Exclusion Criteria: * Women with confirmed pregnancies. * Utilizing any current medical therapy for the eye. * History of allergic reaction to spinosad or any formulation component. * Patients using eyelid hygiene or other treatment(s) for blepharitis within 14 days of screening. * History of ocular surgery within the past 1 year. * Presence of other ocular diseases that may affect study outcomes (Corneal Dystrophies, Salzmanns disease, Severe dry eye, Keratoconus, Glaucoma filtering blebs). * Use of investigational drug, chronic glaucoma medications, steroid. * Uncontrolled systemic disease. * Acute or chronic illness that would confound study results.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dr. Rudy Gutierrez Diaz Sede Central
Guatemala City, Guatemala
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EyeScan, Imágenes Diagnósticas Oculares, S. A.
Guatemala City, Guatemala
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