New eye drops for dry eye pass safety check in large trial
NCT ID NCT04735393
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested the safety of reproxalap eye drops in 757 adults with dry eye disease. Participants used the drops for up to one year. The main goal was to check for serious side effects like vision changes or eye pressure increases. Results will show whether the drops are safe enough to move forward.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- reproxalap ophthalmic solution (0.25%)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new eye drop option to ease dry eye symptoms with a good safety profile.
- What could go wrong
- This is a safety-focused trial, not designed to prove the drops work. Even if safe, reproxalap may not relieve symptoms 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 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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757 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Oct 2022
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age (either gender and any race); * Reported history of dry eye for at least 6 months prior to Visit 1; * History of use or desire to use eye drops for dry eye symptoms within 6 months of Visit 1. Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant slit lamp findings at Visit 1 that may include active blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), lid margin inflammation, or active ocular allergies that require therapeutic treatment, and/or in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with study parameters; * Diagnosis of an ongoing ocular infection (bacterial, viral, or fungal), or active ocular inflammation at Visit 1; * Contact lens use within 7 days of Visit 1 or anticipate using contact lenses during the trial; * Eye drop use within 2 hours of Visit 1; * Previous laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery within the last 12 months; * Cyclosporine 0.05% or 0.09% or lifitegrast 5.0% ophthalmic solution within 90 days of Visit 1; * Planned ocular and/or lid surgeries over the study period or any ocular surgery within 6 months of Visit 1; * Temporary punctal plugs during the study that have not been stable within 30 days of Visit 1.
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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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Andover Eye Associates
Andover, Massachusetts, 01810, United States
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