New gel stent could help glaucoma patients see clearly
NCT ID NCT06822738
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests a gel stent implant designed to lower eye pressure in people with glaucoma. About 130 adults aged 45 and older will receive the stent through one of two surgical methods. Researchers will check safety and how well the stent reduces eye pressure over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gel stent (XEN63)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new surgical option to lower eye pressure in glaucoma patients who haven't responded to other treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but the device is still investigational. Results may not apply to all glaucoma types, and risks include surgical complications or the stent not working as expected.
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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 130 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
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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45 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 glaucoma in the study eye (SE) (meeting criterion a or b) 1. That meets the following refractory glaucoma criteria of eyes diagnosed with glaucoma uncontrolled by maximal medical therapy (four or more classes of intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering medications, or fewer in cases where it has been documented that certain medication classes cannot be tolerated or are contraindicated), and failed one or more incisional intraocular glaucoma surgeries (e.g., glaucoma filtering surgery, tube shunt) 2. Uncontrolled by medical therapy (to meet out-of-US \[OUS\] requirements) with participants who only have glaucoma uncontrolled by medical therapy (non-refractory glaucoma), a maximum of 10 participants who meet only criterion b (and not a) will be enrolled in each cohort. Exclusion Criteria: * History of angle-closure glaucoma where the angle has not been surgically opened in the SE. * History of secondary open-angle glaucoma (e.g., neovascular, pigmentary, pseudoexfoliative, uveitic, angle recession/traumatic glaucoma, etc.) in the SE. * Active inflammation (e.g., blepharitis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, uveitis) in the SE.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
24 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arizona Advanced Eye Research Institute /ID# 268363
RECRUITINGGlendale, Arizona, 85306, United States
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Berkeley Eye Center - Houston Greenway Plaza /ID# 277078
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77027, United States
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Brandon Eye Associates - Brandon /ID# 277074
RECRUITINGBrandon, Florida, 33511, United States
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Cincinnati Eye Institute /ID# 279773
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States
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Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland /ID# 277070
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Coastal Research Associates - Roswell /ID# 268458
RECRUITINGRoswell, Georgia, 30076, United States
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Colorado Eye Institute /ID# 277072
RECRUITINGColorado Springs, Colorado, 80924, United States
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East Coast Institute for Research /ID# 280411
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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El Paso Eye Surgeons /ID# 268356
RECRUITINGEl Paso, Texas, 79902, United States
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Fraser Eye Care Center /ID# 281837
RECRUITINGFraser, Michigan, 48026, United States
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Glaucoma Associates Of Texas /ID# 268745
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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Illinois Eye Center - Peoria Location /ID# 277127
RECRUITINGPeoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
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LA Glaucoma Group /ID# 268444
RECRUITINGCulver City, California, 90232, United States
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Minnesota Eye Consultants - Minneapolis /ID# 272445
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55431, United States
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New Vision Eye Center /ID# 269955
COMPLETEDVero Beach, Florida, 32960, United States
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North Bay Eye Associates /ID# 277071
RECRUITINGPetaluma, California, 94954, United States
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Oklahoma Eye Surgeons /ID# 269174
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States
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Ophthalmic Partners of PA /ID# 276059
RECRUITINGBala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 19004, United States
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Stiles Eyecare Excellence & Glaucoma Institute /ID# 268451
COMPLETEDOverland Park, Kansas, 66213, United States
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The Eye Centers of Racine and Kenosha /ID# 271266
RECRUITINGKenosha, Wisconsin, 53142, United States
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Tulane University School of Medicine /ID# 277486
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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University Of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus /ID# 269947
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Texas - Southwestern Medical Center /ID# 268571
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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University of Virginia /ID# 277487
RECRUITINGCharlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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Vance Thompson Vision - Omaha /ID# 271599
RECRUITINGOmaha, Nebraska, 68137, United States
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Vistar Eye Center - Roanoke - South Jefferson Street /ID# 276119
COMPLETEDRoanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States
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Wills Eye Hospital /ID# 268569
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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