New eye drops aim to repair cornea damage in rare vision disorder
NCT ID NCT06452316
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing an experimental eye drop called CSB-001 in 75 people with limbal stem cell deficiency, a condition where the eye's surface can't heal properly, leading to pain and vision loss. The study will check if the drops are safe and if they help improve signs of the disease. Participants will receive the drops in two separate dosing periods with a break in between, followed by a period of observation only.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CSB-001 ophthalmic solution (a modified human growth factor protein)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for limbal stem cell deficiency, a condition that can cause vision loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 75 people, focused mainly on safety. It is too soon to know if the drug works, and many early-stage treatments do not pan out.
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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 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
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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: * Have an area of the central 5 mm zone of cornea affected, presence of at least one clinical sign observed by slit-lamp examination with white light and/or cobalt blue light, fluorescein, and a Wratten filter, and at least one clinical sign observed with AS-OCT. * If dosing with Acthar at time of Screening Visit, must have a history of stable dosing for approximately 8 weeks, plan to maintain the same Acthar treatment dose and regimen, and have demonstrated little to no improvement in severity of LSCD. * Sponsor written confirmation of qualifying LSCD diagnosis. * Inflammation associated with LSCD or other non-infectious inflammation that will not interfere with subject's participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Any active ocular infection (bacterial, viral, fungal, or protozoan) in either eye. * Ocular surgery within 30 days of Day 0 where investigator assesses that healing is not considered complete/stable. * Planned ocular surgery on or before Week 20 visit. * Presence or history of any ocular or systemic disorder, condition, or procedure that might hinder the efficacy of the study treatment or its evaluation, or could interfere with the interpretation of study results, in the opinion of the investigator. Note: Other inclusion/exclusion criteria apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
6 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Francis Price Jr, MD
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
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Legacy Devers Eye Institute
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97210, United States
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Loma Linda University Eye Institute
RECRUITINGLoma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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Midwest Cornea Associates, LLC
RECRUITINGCarmel, Indiana, 46290, United States
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Minnesota Eye Consultants
RECRUITINGMinnetonka, Minnesota, 55305, United States
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Stuart A. Terry, MD PA
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78212, United States
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