New eye drops aim to lower glaucoma pressure
NCT ID NCT06441643
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tested two new eye drop formulas, AR-17043 and PG043, in 426 people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The goal was to see if they safely lower eye pressure better than existing drops. Participants received different doses of the study drops or standard treatments over several weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AR-17043 and PG043 (AR-17043/Latanoprost) eye drops
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to new eye drop options that lower eye pressure more effectively for people with glaucoma.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial, so the results may not confirm safety or effectiveness. The drops may not work better than existing treatments.
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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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426 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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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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.
Stage 1 Key Inclusion Criteria; * Diagnosis of OAG or OHT in both eyes. * High unmedicated IOP measurements in the study eye as specified in the protocol. * Corrected visual acuity equal to or better than +1.0 logMAR (Snellen equivalent equal to or better than 20/200) in the study eye. * Other protocol-specified inclusion criteria may apply. Stage 2 Key Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of OAG or OHT in both eyes. * High unmedicated IOP measurements in the study eye as specified in the protocol. * Corrected visual acuity equal to or better than +0.7 logMAR (Snellen equivalent equal to or better than 20/100) in the study eye. * Other protocol-specified inclusion criteria may apply. Stage 1 and Stage 2 Key Exclusion Criteria: * Current use of more than 2 ocular hypotensive medications within 30 days (either eye). * Intraocular pressure greater than 36 millimeters mercury (mmHg) at Screening. * Glaucoma other than OAG. * Previous glaucoma surgery. * Any abnormality preventing reliable measurements. * Unable to demonstrate proper eyedrop instillation. * Other protocol-specified exclusion criteria may apply.
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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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Coastal Research Associates
Roswell, Georgia, 30076, United States
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Eye Center of Northern Colorado, PC
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80528, United States
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Eye Research Foundation
Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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James D. Branch Ophthalmology
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, United States
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North Bay Eye Associates
Petaluma, California, 94954, United States
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Orange County Ophthalmology Medical Group
Garden Grove, California, 92843, United States
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Piedmont Eye Center
Lynchburg, Virginia, 24502, United States
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Rochester Ophthalmological Group
Rochester, New York, 14618, United States
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Scott & Christie and Associates, PC
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, 16066, United States
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Total Eye Care PA
Memphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States
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United Medical Research Institute
Inglewood, California, 90301, United States
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University Eye Specialists
Maryville, Tennessee, 37803, United States
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