Eye fluid test may personalize uveitis treatment
NCT ID NCT07262437
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether analyzing fluid from the eye can predict which immunosuppressive drug will work best for people with non-infectious uveitis, an eye inflammation condition. About 220 participants who haven't responded well to steroids will provide eye fluid and blood samples. Researchers will measure immune signals in the fluid and compare them to how patients respond to standard drugs like methotrexate or adalimumab. The goal is to make treatment more personalized and effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the right immunosuppressive drug for each uveitis patient, improving treatment outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to immediate changes in care, and results might not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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: * Diagnosis of non-infectious uveitis in at least one eye with incomplete or not sustained response to topic or systemic steroids at the baseline visit * Evidence of anterior chamber inflammation to optimize lab sensibility * As per clinical practice eligibility to receive one of the following immunosuppressive treatment: mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), methotrexate (MTX), azatioprine (AZA), adalimumab (ADA) * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Concomitant immunosuppressive treatment * Presence of other systemic pathologies that do not allow immunosuppressive therapies * Ocular media opacities that could interfere with a good quality of fundus exam and/or imaging of the eye * Any ocular or systemic condition that could interfere with cytokine profile expressions * Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco P.O.L.Sacco
Milan, 20157, Italy
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AUSL Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia, 42122, Italy
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IRCCS San Raffaele Università Vita e Salute
Milan, 20132, Italy
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