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Could a single eye implant replace years of glaucoma drops?

NCT ID NCT07036510

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Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
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First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests a new implant that slowly releases the glaucoma drug timolol inside the eye. It is for people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension who are already having cataract surgery. The study compares three doses of the implant against standard timolol eye drops to see if the implant can safely lower eye pressure for up to three years.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
a timolol-releasing intraocular implant (TimoD) and timolol eye drops
What this could lead to
If it works, this implant could offer a more convenient way to lower eye pressure for years with a single procedure, reducing the need for daily eye drops.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility study with only 42 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The implant requires eye surgery, which carries risks like infection or inflammation.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 1/2

Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.

Participants

About 42 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

40 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Capable of giving signed informed consent. * In good general and mental health without ongoing clinically significant abnormalities in medical history. * Open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension and age-related cataract eligible for intra-capsular IOL placement. * Successful, uncomplicated cataract surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with a history of hypersensitivity or contraindications to β- blockers. * Participants using any systemic or topical drug known to interfere with visual performance, pupil dilation, or iris structure * Significant risks caused by washout of ocular hypotensive medications. * Clinically significant ocular pathology other than OHT, glaucoma and cataract.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Panama Eye Center

    RECRUITING

    Panama City, Panama

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