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Efficacy and Safety of an Ophthalmic Solution in Patients With Allergic Conjunctivitis

Phase 3, Efficacy and Safety Study of AL-4943A Ophthalmic Solution, 0.77% in Patients With Allergic Conjunctivitis Using the Conjunctival Allergen Challenge (CAC) Model

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01743027
Enrollment
902
Registered
2012-12-06
Start date
2013-01-31
Completion date
2013-07-31
Last updated
2014-08-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Allergic Conjunctivitis

Keywords

Allergic conjunctivitis, Olopatadine HCl solution, Conjunctival Allergen Challenge, Itching eyes, Ocular allergies, PATADAY, PATANOL

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate an ophthalmic solution for the treatment of ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis using the Conjunctival Allergen Challenge (CAC) model.

Detailed description

Enrolled participants will be tested for the presence of common allergies using the Conjunctival Allergen Challenge (CAC) model. Drops of increasing concentration of a solubilized allergen will be instilled in both eyes until a positive reaction occurred. The test will be repeated to confirm the allergic reaction. Participants with confirmed reactions will be administered the test article (Day 0) and undergo a CAC 24 hours post-instillation (Day 1). On Day 14, participants will be administered the test article and undergo an additional CAC.

Interventions

Sponsors

Alcon Research
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Able to be dosed in both eyes, able and willing to make the required study visits and to follow instructions. * Negative urine pregnancy test if female of childbearing potential and use adequate birth control throughout the study period. * Diagnostic skin test indicative of allergy for cat hair, cat dander, grasses, ragweed, dust mite, dog dander, cockroach and/or trees within 24 months prior to Visit 1 or at Visit 1. * History of seasonal or perennial allergic conjunctivitis for at least 1 year prior to Visit 1. * Best-corrected visual acuity of 55 or greater in each eye as measured by ETDRS (letters read method). * Manifest a positive bilateral Conjunctival Allergen Challenge (CAC) test response. * Willing to discontinue contact lens wear for at least 72 hours prior to Visit 1 and throughout the study. * Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply.

Exclusion criteria

* Known history or presence of persistent dry eye syndrome, or currently requires frequent use of artificial tears, gels or lubricants, presence of punctal plugs, use of Restasis®, or topical ocular corticosteroids for dryness of eyes. * Presence of an ocular condition that may affect the study outcomes. * History or evidence of ocular surgery (including refractive procedures such as LASIK, PRK and RK) within 6 months of Visit 1. * Presence of signs/symptoms of active allergic conjunctivitis at the start of Visits 1, 2, 3A, or 4. * History of anaphylactic reaction to any allergens used in this study. * Current evidence or recent (within 6 months) history of severe, unstable, or uncontrolled medical conditions and/or other relevant systemic diseases. * Use of any disallowed medication without protocol-specified washout period prior to Visit 1, or during the study. * Other protocol-defined

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Ocular Itching at Onset of ActionDay 14 (3, 5, and 7 minutes post-CAC)A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 27 minutes after drop installation. Ocular itching was assessed by the participant on a 0-4 scale (0= none, 4 = incapacitating itch). Average of ocular itching score over both eyes was analyzed.
Mean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of ActionDay 1 (3, 5, and 7 minutes post-CAC)A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 24 hours after drop instillation on Day 0. Ocular itching was assessed by the participant on a 0-4 scale (0= none, 4 = incapacitating itch). Average of ocular itching score over both eyes was analyzed.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Total Redness at Onset of ActionDay 14 (7, 15, and 20 minutes post-CAC)A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 27 minutes after drop installation. Conjunctival redness, ciliary redness, and episcleral redness were assessed by the investigator on 0-4 scale (0=none, 4=extremely severe). Total redness is a composite variable summing conjunctival redness, ciliary redness, and episcleral redness scores (resultant score 0-12). The average of total redness over both eyes was analyzed.
Mean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of ActionDay 1 (7, 15, and 20 minutes post-CAC)A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 24 hours after drop instillation on Day 0. Conjunctival redness, ciliary redness, and episcleral redness were assessed by the investigator on 0-4 scale (0=none, 4=extremely severe). Total redness is a composite variable summing conjunctival redness, ciliary redness, and episcleral redness scores (resultant score 0-12). The average of total redness over both eyes was analyzed.
Mean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of ActionDay 14 (7, 15, and 20 minutes post-CAC)A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 27 minutes after drop installation. Conjunctival redness was assessed by the investigator on a 0-4 scale (0=none, 4=extremely severe). Average of conjunctival redness score over both eyes was analyzed.
Proportion of Itch Responders at 24 Hours Duration of ActionDay 1A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 24 hours after drop instillation on Day 0. Ocular itching was assessed by the participant on a 0-4 scale (0= none, 4 = incapacitating itch). A responder was defined as a participant with zero-itch (a score of zero on ocular itching for both eyes) or with at least 2 units reduction in ocular itching relative to the baseline confirmatory CAC score. Ocular itching score was averaged across both eyes and over the 3 post-CAC assessments (3, 5, and 7 minutes) for the calculation of units reduction. Proportion of Ocular Itching Responders is reported as a percentage.
Proportion of Ocular Itching Responders at Onset of ActionDay 14A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 27 minutes after drop installation. Ocular itching was assessed by the participant on a 0-4 scale (0= none, 4 = incapacitating itch). A responder was defined as a participant with zero-itch (a score of zero on ocular itching for both eyes) or with at least 2 units reduction in ocular itching relative to the baseline confirmatory CAC score. Ocular itching score was averaged across both eyes and over the 3 post-CAC assessments (3, 5, and 7 minutes) for the calculation of units reduction. Proportion of Ocular Itching Responders is reported as a percentage.
Mean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of ActionDay 1 (7, 15, and 20 minutes post-CAC)A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 24 hours after drop instillation on Day 0. Conjunctival redness was assessed by the investigator on a 0-4 scale (0=none, 4=extremely severe). Average of conjunctival redness score over both eyes was analyzed.

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants were recruited from 6 study centers located in the US.

Pre-assignment details

Of the 902 enrolled, 557 participants discontinued prior to randomization due to screen failure (390), adverse event (12), lost to follow-up (26), protocol violation (2), withdrawal by patient (85), and other (42). This reporting group includes all randomized participants (345).

Participants by arm

ArmCount
AL-4943A
AL-4943A ophthalmic solution, 1 drop per eye Day 0, followed by 1 drop per eye Day 14
98
PATADAY
Olopatadine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, 0.2%, 1 drop per eye Day 0, followed by 1 drop per eye Day 14
99
PATANOL
Olopatadine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, 0.1%, 1 drop per eye Day 0, followed by 1 drop per eye Day 14
99
Vehicle
AL-4943A ophthalmic solution vehicle, 1 drop per eye Day 0, followed by 1 drop per eye Day 14
49
Total345

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Overall StudyAdverse Event2000
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up0020
Overall StudyProgressive Disease1430
Overall StudyProtocol Violation1110
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject1031

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAL-4943APATADAYPATANOLVehicleTotal
Age, Customized
18-64 Years
97 participants93 participants95 participants48 participants333 participants
Age, Customized
≥65 - <75 Years
1 participants5 participants4 participants1 participants11 participants
Age, Customized
≥75 - <85 Years
0 participants1 participants0 participants0 participants1 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
61 Participants55 Participants56 Participants32 Participants204 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
37 Participants44 Participants43 Participants17 Participants141 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 980 / 990 / 990 / 49
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 980 / 990 / 990 / 49

Outcome results

Primary

Mean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of Action

A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 24 hours after drop instillation on Day 0. Ocular itching was assessed by the participant on a 0-4 scale (0= none, 4 = incapacitating itch). Average of ocular itching score over both eyes was analyzed.

Time frame: Day 1 (3, 5, and 7 minutes post-CAC)

Population: Intent to Treat (ITT): This analysis population includes all randomized patients who received study medication.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AL-4943AMean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of Action3 minutes post-CAC1.01 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.093
AL-4943AMean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of Action7 minutes post-CAC1.25 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.097
AL-4943AMean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of Action5 minutes post-CAC1.22 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.092
PATADAYMean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of Action3 minutes post-CAC1.33 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.093
PATADAYMean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of Action7 minutes post-CAC1.41 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.097
PATADAYMean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of Action5 minutes post-CAC1.48 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.092
PATANOLMean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of Action5 minutes post-CAC1.70 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.091
PATANOLMean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of Action3 minutes post-CAC1.53 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.093
PATANOLMean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of Action7 minutes post-CAC1.64 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.096
VehicleMean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of Action3 minutes post-CAC2.30 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.132
VehicleMean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of Action7 minutes post-CAC2.14 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.137
VehicleMean Ocular Itching at 24 Hours Duration of Action5 minutes post-CAC2.37 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.13
Primary

Mean Ocular Itching at Onset of Action

A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 27 minutes after drop installation. Ocular itching was assessed by the participant on a 0-4 scale (0= none, 4 = incapacitating itch). Average of ocular itching score over both eyes was analyzed.

Time frame: Day 14 (3, 5, and 7 minutes post-CAC)

Population: Intent to Treat (ITT): This analysis population includes all randomized patients who received study medication.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AL-4943AMean Ocular Itching at Onset of Action3 minutes post-CAC0.38 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.069
AL-4943AMean Ocular Itching at Onset of Action7 minutes post-CAC0.65 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.081
AL-4943AMean Ocular Itching at Onset of Action5 minutes post-CAC0.53 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.075
PATADAYMean Ocular Itching at Onset of Action3 minutes post-CAC0.47 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.069
PATADAYMean Ocular Itching at Onset of Action7 minutes post-CAC0.61 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.082
PATADAYMean Ocular Itching at Onset of Action5 minutes post-CAC0.61 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.075
PATANOLMean Ocular Itching at Onset of Action5 minutes post-CAC0.79 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.076
PATANOLMean Ocular Itching at Onset of Action3 minutes post-CAC0.59 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.07
PATANOLMean Ocular Itching at Onset of Action7 minutes post-CAC0.83 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.083
VehicleMean Ocular Itching at Onset of Action3 minutes post-CAC1.91 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.095
VehicleMean Ocular Itching at Onset of Action7 minutes post-CAC1.82 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.113
VehicleMean Ocular Itching at Onset of Action5 minutes post-CAC1.99 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.103
Secondary

Mean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action

A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 24 hours after drop instillation on Day 0. Conjunctival redness was assessed by the investigator on a 0-4 scale (0=none, 4=extremely severe). Average of conjunctival redness score over both eyes was analyzed.

Time frame: Day 1 (7, 15, and 20 minutes post-CAC)

Population: Intent to Treat (ITT): This analysis population includes all randomized patients who received study medication.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AL-4943AMean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action15 minutes post-CAC2.04 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.073
AL-4943AMean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action7 minutes post-CAC1.92 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.074
AL-4943AMean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action20 minutes post-CAC2.08 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.078
PATADAYMean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action7 minutes post-CAC2.01 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.073
PATADAYMean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action15 minutes post-CAC2.21 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.073
PATADAYMean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action20 minutes post-CAC2.19 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.078
PATANOLMean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action7 minutes post-CAC1.97 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.073
PATANOLMean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action20 minutes post-CAC2.07 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.077
PATANOLMean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action15 minutes post-CAC2.10 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.073
VehicleMean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action15 minutes post-CAC2.22 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.104
VehicleMean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action7 minutes post-CAC2.09 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.104
VehicleMean Conjunctival Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action20 minutes post-CAC2.23 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.11
Secondary

Mean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of Action

A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 27 minutes after drop installation. Conjunctival redness was assessed by the investigator on a 0-4 scale (0=none, 4=extremely severe). Average of conjunctival redness score over both eyes was analyzed.

Time frame: Day 14 (7, 15, and 20 minutes post-CAC)

Population: Intent to Treat (ITT): This analysis population includes all randomized patients who received study medication.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AL-4943AMean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of Action7 minutes post-CAC1.34 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.082
AL-4943AMean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of Action20 minutes post-CAC1.66 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.082
AL-4943AMean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of Action15 minutes post-CAC1.65 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.082
PATADAYMean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of Action7 minutes post-CAC1.62 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.082
PATADAYMean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of Action20 minutes post-CAC1.97 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.082
PATADAYMean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of Action15 minutes post-CAC1.96 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.082
PATANOLMean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of Action15 minutes post-CAC1.97 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.083
PATANOLMean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of Action7 minutes post-CAC1.65 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.083
PATANOLMean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of Action20 minutes post-CAC1.97 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.083
VehicleMean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of Action7 minutes post-CAC1.96 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.113
VehicleMean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of Action20 minutes post-CAC2.15 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.113
VehicleMean Conjunctival Redness at Onset of Action15 minutes post-CAC2.10 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.112
Secondary

Mean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action

A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 24 hours after drop instillation on Day 0. Conjunctival redness, ciliary redness, and episcleral redness were assessed by the investigator on 0-4 scale (0=none, 4=extremely severe). Total redness is a composite variable summing conjunctival redness, ciliary redness, and episcleral redness scores (resultant score 0-12). The average of total redness over both eyes was analyzed.

Time frame: Day 1 (7, 15, and 20 minutes post-CAC)

Population: Intent to Treat (ITT): This analysis population includes all randomized patients who received study medication.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AL-4943AMean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action7 minutes post-CAC5.39 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.214
AL-4943AMean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action20 minutes post-CAC6.00 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.23
AL-4943AMean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action15 minutes post-CAC5.87 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.216
PATADAYMean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action7 minutes post-CAC5.77 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.213
PATADAYMean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action20 minutes post-CAC6.41 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.228
PATADAYMean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action15 minutes post-CAC6.42 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.215
PATANOLMean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action15 minutes post-CAC6.11 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.215
PATANOLMean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action7 minutes post-CAC5.66 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.212
PATANOLMean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action20 minutes post-CAC6.02 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.228
VehicleMean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action7 minutes post-CAC6.12 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.302
VehicleMean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action20 minutes post-CAC6.49 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.325
VehicleMean Total Redness at 24 Hours Duration of Action15 minutes post-CAC6.49 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.306
Secondary

Mean Total Redness at Onset of Action

A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 27 minutes after drop installation. Conjunctival redness, ciliary redness, and episcleral redness were assessed by the investigator on 0-4 scale (0=none, 4=extremely severe). Total redness is a composite variable summing conjunctival redness, ciliary redness, and episcleral redness scores (resultant score 0-12). The average of total redness over both eyes was analyzed.

Time frame: Day 14 (7, 15, and 20 minutes post-CAC)

Population: Intent to Treat (ITT): This analysis population includes all randomized patients who received study medication.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AL-4943AMean Total Redness at Onset of Action7 minutes post-CAC3.92 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.239
AL-4943AMean Total Redness at Onset of Action20 minutes post-CAC4.96 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.244
AL-4943AMean Total Redness at Onset of Action15 minutes post-CAC4.80 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.24
PATADAYMean Total Redness at Onset of Action7 minutes post-CAC4.73 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.24
PATADAYMean Total Redness at Onset of Action20 minutes post-CAC5.88 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.245
PATADAYMean Total Redness at Onset of Action15 minutes post-CAC5.73 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.24
PATANOLMean Total Redness at Onset of Action15 minutes post-CAC5.85 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.243
PATANOLMean Total Redness at Onset of Action7 minutes post-CAC4.82 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.243
PATANOLMean Total Redness at Onset of Action20 minutes post-CAC5.88 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.248
VehicleMean Total Redness at Onset of Action7 minutes post-CAC5.93 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.33
VehicleMean Total Redness at Onset of Action20 minutes post-CAC6.67 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.337
VehicleMean Total Redness at Onset of Action15 minutes post-CAC6.50 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.33
Secondary

Proportion of Itch Responders at 24 Hours Duration of Action

A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 24 hours after drop instillation on Day 0. Ocular itching was assessed by the participant on a 0-4 scale (0= none, 4 = incapacitating itch). A responder was defined as a participant with zero-itch (a score of zero on ocular itching for both eyes) or with at least 2 units reduction in ocular itching relative to the baseline confirmatory CAC score. Ocular itching score was averaged across both eyes and over the 3 post-CAC assessments (3, 5, and 7 minutes) for the calculation of units reduction. Proportion of Ocular Itching Responders is reported as a percentage.

Time frame: Day 1

Population: Intent to Treat (ITT): This analysis population includes all randomized patients who received study medication.Patients with missing data were considered as nonresponders in this analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
AL-4943AProportion of Itch Responders at 24 Hours Duration of Action40.8 percentage of participants
PATADAYProportion of Itch Responders at 24 Hours Duration of Action30.3 percentage of participants
PATANOLProportion of Itch Responders at 24 Hours Duration of Action26.3 percentage of participants
VehicleProportion of Itch Responders at 24 Hours Duration of Action4.1 percentage of participants
Secondary

Proportion of Ocular Itching Responders at Onset of Action

A treatment efficacy CAC was performed 27 minutes after drop installation. Ocular itching was assessed by the participant on a 0-4 scale (0= none, 4 = incapacitating itch). A responder was defined as a participant with zero-itch (a score of zero on ocular itching for both eyes) or with at least 2 units reduction in ocular itching relative to the baseline confirmatory CAC score. Ocular itching score was averaged across both eyes and over the 3 post-CAC assessments (3, 5, and 7 minutes) for the calculation of units reduction. Proportion of Ocular Itching Responders is reported as a percentage.

Time frame: Day 14

Population: Intent to Treat (ITT): This analysis population includes all randomized patients who received study medication. Patients with missing data were considered as nonresponders in this analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
AL-4943AProportion of Ocular Itching Responders at Onset of Action71.4 percentage of participants
PATADAYProportion of Ocular Itching Responders at Onset of Action73.7 percentage of participants
PATANOLProportion of Ocular Itching Responders at Onset of Action59.6 percentage of participants
VehicleProportion of Ocular Itching Responders at Onset of Action10.2 percentage of participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 4, 2026