Can a new eye drop soothe dry eye? a trial puts TRYPTYR to the test
NCT ID NCT07732010
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates whether TRYPTYR, an experimental eye drop, can reduce symptoms and improve eye surface health in adults with dry eye disease. Participants will use the drops twice daily for 30 days. Researchers will measure changes in symptom scores and eye staining patterns to see if the treatment offers relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental eye drop called TRYPTYR (acoltremon ophthalmic solution 0.003%)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with dry eye disease, potentially reducing discomfort and improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment may not prove more effective than existing options, 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 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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: 1. Adults (18 and older) 2. Ability to provide informed consent and to understand the study procedures 3. Patients diagnosed with dry eye disease 4. Presence of dry eye symptoms determined by a validated questionnaire (OSDI- Attachment 1) with scores above a specified threshold AND 5. Tear film break-up time (TBUT) below a set value (less than 8 seconds) 6. Schirmer test (w/o drops) value below a set cut-off (less than 10 mm) 7. Positive findings on ocular surface staining (NEI \>/equal 3) 8. Positive conjunctival staining (NEI \>4) 9. Moderate meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) Exclusion Criteria: * History or presence of any ocular disorder or condition (other than DED) in either eye that would, in the opinion of the investigator, interfere with the interpretation of the study results or subject safety * History of ocular surgery within 3 months prior to the Screening visit, including punctal cautery, corneal refractive, or anterior segment surgeries that affect corneal sensitivity (e.g., cataract surgery or any surgery involving limbal or corneal incision) or lid surgery * Have had a corneal transplant in either or both eyes * Patients with current steroid use * Pregnancy
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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