New drug aims to save sight in optic neuritis patients
NCT ID NCT07623668
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests whether privosegtor, a neuroprotective drug, can improve vision recovery in people having their first episode of optic neuritis. About 210 adults aged 18 to 50 will receive either privosegtor or a placebo, both alongside standard steroid treatment. The main goal is to see if more patients gain at least 15 letters on a vision chart after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- privosegtor (OCS-05)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a new treatment that helps people with optic neuritis recover more vision than standard care alone.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but it is still experimental. The drug may not improve vision more than placebo, and side effects are possible.
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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 210 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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18 to 50 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: * Adult men and women (aged 18 to 50 years) with the first episode of ON in the study eye, associated with unilateral visual loss. * Onset of visual loss symptoms in the previous 12 days before first administration of study treatment. Key Exclusion Criteria: \- Have a history or presence of any disorder or condition that may, in the opinion of the Investigator, likely interfere with the interpretation of the study results or participant safety
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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
4 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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Kahana Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery
RECRUITINGLivonia, Michigan, 48152, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina, Storm Eye Institute
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Neuro-Eye Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77074, United States
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UT Southwestern Medical Center (Ophthalmology CRU)
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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