New eye drop aims to beat standard glaucoma treatment
NCT ID NCT04630808
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This phase 3 trial tested whether a new eye drop called NCX 470 can lower eye pressure better than the standard drop latanoprost in people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. About 696 participants used one drop in each eye every evening for up to 12 months. The study compared how much eye pressure dropped at different times of day over several weeks and months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NCX 470 eye drops
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new once-daily eye drop option to lower eye pressure in people with glaucoma or high eye pressure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a late-stage trial, but NCX 470 must still prove it works better than the standard treatment latanoprost. Side effects or lack of added benefit could limit its use.
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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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696 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Finished
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Jun 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 to 84 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension in both eyes * Qualifying IOP at 3 time points through the day at 2 visits following washout of IOP-lowering medication, if applicable * Qualifying best-corrected visual acuity in each eye * Ability to provide informed consent and follow study instructions Exclusion Criteria: * Narrow anterior chamber angles or disqualifying corneal thickness in either eye * Clinically significant ocular disease in either eye * Previous complicated surgery or certain types of glaucoma surgery in either eye * Incisional ocular surgery or severe trauma in either eye within the past 6 months * Uncontrolled systemic disease
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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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Nicox Clinical Site
Dothan, Alabama, 36301, United States
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Chandler, Arizona, 85224, United States
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Phoenix, Arizona, 85003, United States
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Burbank, California, 91505, United States
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Garden Grove, California, 92843, United States
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Huntington Beach, California, 92647, United States
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La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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Murrieta, California, 92562, United States
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Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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Pasadena, California, 91107, United States
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Petaluma, California, 94954, United States
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Redlands, California, 92373, United States
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San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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Danbury, Connecticut, 06810, United States
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Boynton Beach, Florida, 33437, United States
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Delray Beach, Florida, 33484, United States
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33309, United States
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Fort Myers, Florida, 33901, United States
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Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Jupiter, Florida, 33477, United States
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Lakeland, Florida, 33805, United States
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Largo, Florida, 33770, United States
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Mt. Dora, Florida, 32757, United States
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Venice, Florida, 34285, United States
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Morrow, Georgia, 30260, United States
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Roswell, Georgia, 30076, United States
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Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
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Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, United States
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Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Lancaster, Massachusetts, 01523, United States
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States
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Chaska, Minnesota, 55318, United States
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Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
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St Louis, Missouri, 63128, United States
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Clifton Park, New York, 12065, United States
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The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Troy, New York, 12180, United States
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Asheville, North Carolina, 28803, United States
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, United States
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Fargo, North Dakota, 58103, United States
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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236, United States
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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States
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Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, 16066, United States
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Kingston, Pennsylvania, 18704, United States
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Memphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States
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Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States
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Austin, Texas, 78731, United States
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El Paso, Texas, 79922, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77008, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77025, United States
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Mission, Texas, 78572, United States
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San Antonio, Texas, 78212, United States
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San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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San Antonio, Texas, 78238, United States
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Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, United States
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St. George, Utah, 84790, United States
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Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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Bellevue, Washington, 98004, United States
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Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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Seattle, Washington, 98125, United States
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Lanzhou, Gansu, 730030, China
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Shantou, Guangdong, 515401, China
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Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150086, China
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Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, China
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Yichang, Hubei, 443003, China
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Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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Changsha, Huna, 410015, China
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Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
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Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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Dalian, Liaoning, 116091, China
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Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, China
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Jinan, Shandong, 250002, China
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Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China
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Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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Wenzhou, Xhejiang, 325027, China
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Beijing, 100005, China
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Beijing, 100191, China
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Chongqing, 400020, China
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Shanghai, 200011, China
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Shanghai, 200031, China
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Shanghai, 200040, China
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Tianjing, 300020, China
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Tianjing, 300384, China
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