Nasal spray could reverse sudden blindness in groundbreaking trial
NCT ID NCT07453888
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a nasal spray called cenegermin to see if it can improve vision in people who recently lost eyesight from a condition called NAION (a stroke in the optic nerve). About 272 adults will receive either the spray or a placebo. The goal is to measure if more people gain at least 15 letters on an eye chart after treatment.
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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 272 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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50 to 80 years
- 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. A clinical diagnosis of unilateral NAION in the study eye with symptom onset within 14 days prior to the planned date for first dose administration. 2. A BCVA score in the study eye of ≥ 15 letters and ≤ 65 letters measured using the ETDRS chart. 3. Sufficiently clear ocular media and adequate pupil dilation to enable assessment of the optic nerve and retina in both eyes. Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Bilateral NAION or sequential NAION with fellow eye involvement within 6 weeks of study eye involvement. 2. Clinical evidence of temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis) signs or symptoms. 3. Abnormal laboratory findings suggestive of temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis), in the absence of a known acute cause 4. Pain with eye movement 5. Intraocular pressure (IOP) greater than 25 mmHg in the study eye or history of glaucoma in the study eye. 6. Intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with subfoveal drusen, exudative AMD, or geographic atrophy in the study eye. Note: Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria apply, as defined in the protocol.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
25 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Locations
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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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California Orbital Consultants
RECRUITINGNewport Beach, California, 92660, United States
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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA - Ophthalmology
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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Duke Eye Center - Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Emory University - Emory Eye Center - Atlanta
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Royal Liverpool University Hospital - St Paul's Eye Unit
RECRUITINGLiverpool, L7 8TX, United Kingdom
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Mayo Clinic - Department of Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Neuro Eye Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77074, United States
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Neuro Eye Orbit Institute
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Northwestern University - Ophthalmology
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Retina Consultants of South Carolina, Charleston Neuroscience Institute- West Ashley (RCA)
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29414, United States
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Sarasota Retina Institute - Research
RECRUITINGSarasota, Florida, 34239, United States
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Trinity Health Grand Rapids
RECRUITINGGrand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Tufts Medical Center - Neurology
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02116, United States
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Univ. Of Kentucky Clinic Dept of Ophthalmology & Vision Science
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLexington, Kentucky, 40508, United States
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Illinois at Chicago Eye and Ear Infirmary - Ophthalmology
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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University of Michigan Health - Kellogg Eye Center
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States
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University of Minnesota, Dept of Ophthalmology
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of Pennsylvania - Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Vision SA - Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGKent Town, South Australia, 5067, Australia
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Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis - Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63108, United States
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Western Eye Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, Greater London, NW1 5QH, United Kingdom
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Wills Eye Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States