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Nitisinone for Type 1B Oculocutaneous Albinism

A Pilot Study of Nitisinone in the Treatment of Oculocutaneous Albinism, Type 1B

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01838655
Enrollment
5
Registered
2013-04-24
Start date
2013-04-16
Completion date
2017-02-07
Last updated
2019-02-26

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Conditions

Albinism, Vision Loss

Keywords

Albinism, Nitisinone, Melanin, Vision Loss

Brief summary

Background: \- Oculocutaneous albinism, type 1B (OCA1B) is a genetic disease caused by problems in the gene that makes tyrosine. Tyrosine is an amino acid needed to produce pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes. People with OCA1B have pale skin, white hair, and light-colored eyes. Pigment in the back of the eye helps vision, so people with OCA-1B often have visual problems. Researchers want to see if a drug called nitisinone can help improve eye pigmentation and vision in people with OCA1B. Nitisinone is approved for treating a related genetic disease that causes problems with tyrosine, so it may help people with OCA1B. Objectives: \- To see if nitisinone can help improve eye pigmentation and vision in people with OCA1B. Eligibility: \- Individuals at least 18 years of age who have OCA1B. Design: * This study will last about 18 months. It requires eight outpatient visits, each about 3 months apart. Each visit will require 1 to 2 days of testing. * Participants will be screened with a physical exam, eye exam, and medical history. They will have additional vision and neurological tests. They will be tested to see how their brain and retinas respond to light. They will also take hair and blood samples, and answer questions about diet. * Participants will receive the study drug. They will take one pill a day for 1 year. They will keep track of the dose in a study diary. * At the outpatient visits, participants will have the following tests: * Medical history and physical exam * Neurological and eye exams * Retina function tests * Tests of the skin and brain's response to light * Blood and urine tests * Dietary consultation * Visual function questionnaire. * After the end of the study, participants will return to the care of their regular eye doctor.

Detailed description

Objective: The primary objective of this study is to evaluate oral nitisinone as a treatment that improves ocular pigmentation in adult participants with oculocutaneous albinism, type 1B (OCA1B). Secondary objectives of this study are to determine whether the selected outcome measures are robust enough to use in a larger trial and to assess whether oral nitisinone improves visual function, skin pigmentation, and hair pigmentation in participants with OCA1B. Study Population: Five participants with OCA1B will be enrolled initially. However, up to an additional three participants may be enrolled to account for participants who withdraw from the study for any reason before the Month 12 visit. Design: In this pilot, phase 1/2, single-site, prospective, open label trial, participants will receive 2 mg of oral nitisinone daily for at least one year, and they will be followed for at least 18 months. Ocular and non-ocular data will be collected at least every three months, with the first follow-up visit occurring three months after the final baseline visit. Participants will be required to have at least 8 outpatient visits at the NEI clinic over a period of 18 months. This study has a common termination date and therefore may continue for up to four years. Outcome Measures: The primary outcome for the study is the absolute mean change in iris pigmentation on an 8-point scale at 12 months as compared to baseline. Participants left and right eyes will be analyzed. The absolute mean change in iris pigmentation for each eye on an 8-point scale at 3, 6 and 9 months compared to baseline will be assessed as secondary outcomes. Other secondary outcomes include the absolute and percent change in semi-quantitative iris pigmentation on image analysis; the absolute change in electronic visual acuity (EVA) for each eye and binocular vision; the absolute change in contrast sensitivity without glare, with medium glare, and with high glare for binocular vision; the absolute change in full-field ERG measures for each eye; and the absolute and percent change in melanin content in skin using skin reflectometry at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months as compared to baseline; Qualitative changes in hair, skin, and fundus pigmentation at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months as compared to previous visit will be assessed. The absolute and percent change in hair melanin will also be assessed at 12 months as compared to baseline. The number and severity of adverse events and the number of withdrawals will be assessed as safety outcomes.

Interventions

Oral dose of 2mg daily for 12 months.

Sponsors

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
CollaboratorNIH
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Lead SponsorNIH

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* INCLUSION CRITERIA: To be eligible, the following inclusion criteria must be met, when applicable. 1. Participant must be 18 years of age or older. 2. Participant must understand and sign the protocol s informed consent document. 3. Participant must have normal renal function, liver function, and platelet counts or have mild abnormalities no greater than grade 1 as defined by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.0 (CTCAE). 4. Any female participant of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and must be willing to undergo pregnancy testing immediately prior to the start of the investigational product and while on the investigational product. 5. Any female participant of childbearing potential and any male participant able to father children must have (or have a partner who has) had a hysterectomy or vasectomy, be completely abstinent from intercourse, or must agree to practice two effective methods of contraception while taking the investigational product and for at least two months following the last dose of investigational product. Acceptable methods of contraception include: * Hormonal contraception (i.e., birth control pills, injected hormones, dermal patch, or vaginal ring), * Intrauterine device, * Barrier methods (diaphragm, condom) with spermicide, or * Surgical sterilization (tubal ligation). 6. Participant must have OCA1B, as defined by ALL (a-d) of the following criteria: 1. Participant has ophthalmic signs or symptoms of albinism, including: * Bilateral visual acuity E-ETDRS EVA letter score of less than or equal to 83 (i.e., Snellen equivalent of 20/25 or worse) that is not attributable to any other pathology. * Bilateral iris transillumination that can be seen in clinical photographs. 2. Predominant contralateral decussation of ganglion cell axons, as determined by pattern visual evoked potential (VEP). 3. Participant has at least one definitive mutation in the OCA1 gene (tyrosinase). 4. Participant has no definitive mutations in the OCA2 gene.

Exclusion criteria

* Participant is pregnant or breast-feeding. * Participant is a male AND has a definitive mutation in the OA1 gene. * Participant has any of the following abnormal laboratory test results: 1. Serum potassium \< 3.0 mEq/L, 2. Serum CK \> 500 U/L, 3. Hemoglobin \< 10.0 g/dL, 4. White blood cell (WBC) count \< 3.0 k/microL, 5. Plasma tyrosine \> 150 microM, 6. ESR \> 100 mm/h, and/or 7. Serum T4 \> 15 microg/dL OR Serum T4 \< 4 microg/dL. * Participant has keratopathy. * Participant has a current malignancy. * Participant has open skin lesions. * Participant is on a diet that deliberately increases protein intake to disproportionate levels (e.g., Atkins diet). The diet must be reasonably balanced, as determined by a dietician. * Participant has uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure above 180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure above 95 mmHg. * Participant has another chronic ocular disease that may confound the results of visual tests, such as age-related macular degeneration, cataract of possible visual significance, or uncontrolled glaucoma. * Participant drinks more than the equivalent of two glasses of wine per day on average, has a history of alcohol abuse, or has a severe liver illness. * Participant s liver is \> 3 cm below the right costal margin. * Participant has a muscle disease. * Participant is currently taking a medication known to cause elevated liver function tests including statins/HMG-Co-A reductase inhibitors (e.g., lovastatin, simvastatin); anti-epileptic medications (e.g., carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital); tetracycline or its derivatives, if used chronically; acetaminophen, if used daily/chronically; amiodarone; and any other medications with known significant liver toxicity.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Absolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 12 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.Baseline and 12 monthsHigh-resolution (2544x1696) digital images of the anterior segment of both eyes were captured prior to pupil dilation using diffuse illumination and iris transillumination. An independent reviewer selected two transillumination images from each eye of each participant for each visit according to preset quality criteria. Images were coded, randomized and presented to a panel of 18 graders on a SHARP 90 HD LED TV. After instruction and a practice dataset, graders scored each image using an 8-point scale. Graders could score images with a single decimal place if they felt an image fell in between two of the standards. The iris transillumination scale ranged from 0 to 8, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean across all graders and the two images for each participant's eye at baseline and 12 months was calculated; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline at 12 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Qualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 9 Months Compared to Previous Visit.6 Months and 9 monthsQualitative change in skin pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 9 compared to Month 6
Qualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 6 Months Compared to Previous Visit.3 Months and 6 monthsQualitative change in fundus pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 6 compared to Month 3
Qualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 9 Months Compared to Previous Visit.6 Months and 9 monthsQualitative change in fundus pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 9 compared to Month 6
Qualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 12 Months Compared to Previous Visit.9 Months and 12 monthsQualitative change in fundus pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 12 compared to Month 9
Absolute Change in Hair Melanin at 12 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 12 monthsHair melanin was assessed using pyrrole-2,3,5-tricarboxylic acid (PTCA), a marker of eumelanin and 4-amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine (4-AHP), a marker of pheomelanin.
Percent Change in Hair Melanin at 12 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 12 monthsHair melanin was assessed using pyrrole-2,3,5-tricarboxylic acid (PTCA), a marker of eumelanin and 4-amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine (4-AHP), a marker of pheomelanin.
Absolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 3 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.Baseline and 3 monthsHigh-resolution (2544x1696) digital images of the anterior segment of both eyes were captured prior to pupil dilation using diffuse illumination and iris transillumination. An independent reviewer selected two transillumination images from each eye of each participant for each visit according to preset quality criteria. Images were coded, randomized and presented to a panel of 18 graders on a SHARP 90 HD LED TV. After instruction and a practice dataset, graders scored each image using an 8-point scale. Graders could score images with a single decimal place if they felt an image fell in between two of the standards. The iris transillumination scale ranged from 0 to 8, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean across all graders and the two images for each participant's eye at baseline and 3 months was calculated; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline at 3 months.
Absolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 6 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.Baseline and 6 monthsHigh-resolution (2544x1696) digital images of the anterior segment of both eyes were captured prior to pupil dilation using diffuse illumination and iris transillumination. An independent reviewer selected two transillumination images from each eye of each participant for each visit according to preset quality criteria. Images were coded, randomized and presented to a panel of 18 graders on a SHARP 90 HD LED TV. After instruction and a practice dataset, graders scored each image using an 8-point scale. Graders could score images with a single decimal place if they felt an image fell in between two of the standards. The iris transillumination scale ranged from 0 to 8, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean across all graders and the two images for each participant's eye at baseline and 6 months was calculated; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline at 6 months.
Absolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 9 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.Baseline and 9 monthsHigh-resolution (2544x1696) digital images of the anterior segment of both eyes were captured prior to pupil dilation using diffuse illumination and iris transillumination. An independent reviewer selected two transillumination images from each eye of each participant for each visit according to preset quality criteria. Images were coded, randomized and presented to a panel of 18 graders on a SHARP 90 HD LED TV. After instruction and a practice dataset, graders scored each image using an 8-point scale. Graders could score images with a single decimal place if they felt an image fell in between two of the standards. The iris transillumination scale ranged from 0 to 8, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean across all graders and the two images for each participant's eye at baseline and 9 months was calculated; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline at 9 months.
Absolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 3 Months as Compared to BaselineBaseline and 3 monthsIn Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 3 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline.
Absolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 6 Months as Compared to BaselineBaseline and 6 monthsIn Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 6 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline.
Absolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 9 Months as Compared to BaselineBaseline and 9 monthsIn Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 9 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline.
Absolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 12 Months as Compared to BaselineBaseline and 12 monthsIn Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 12 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline.
Percent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 3 Months as Compared to BaselineBaseline and 3 monthsIn Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 3 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate percentage change from baseline.
Percent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 6 Months as Compared to BaselineBaseline and 6 monthsIn Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 6 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate percentage change from baseline.
Percent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 9 Months as Compared to BaselineBaseline and 9 monthsIn Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 9 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate percentage change from baseline.
Percent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 12 Months as Compared to BaselineBaseline and 12 monthsIn Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 12 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate percentage change from baseline.
Absolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 3 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 3 monthsVisual acuity was measured using the Electronic ETDRS Visual Acuity Testing protocol. Acuity is measured as letters read using an electronic ETDRS program.
Absolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 6 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 6 monthsVisual acuity was measured using the Electronic ETDRS Visual Acuity Testing protocol. Acuity is measured as letters read using an electronic ETDRS program.
Absolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 9 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 9 monthsVisual acuity was measured using the Electronic ETDRS Visual Acuity Testing protocol. Acuity is measured as letters read using an electronic ETDRS program.
Absolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 12 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 12 monthsVisual acuity was measured using the Electronic ETDRS Visual Acuity Testing protocol. Acuity is measured as letters read using an electronic ETDRS program.
Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 3 monthsGratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. The minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity without glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 3 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.
Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 6 monthsGratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. The minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity without glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 6 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.
Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 9 monthsGratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. The minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity without glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 9 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.
Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 12 monthsGratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. The minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity without glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 12 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.
Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 3 monthsGratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with medium glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 3 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.
Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 6 monthsGratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with medium glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 6 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.
Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 9 monthsGratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with medium glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 9 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.
Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 12 monthsGratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with medium glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 12 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.
Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 3 monthsGratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with high glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 3 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.
Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 6 monthsGratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with high glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 6 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.
Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 9 monthsGratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with high glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 9 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.
Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 12 monthsGratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with high glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 12 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.
Absolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 3 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Absolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 6 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Absolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 9 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Absolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 12 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Percent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 3 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Percent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 6 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Percent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 9 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Percent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 12 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Absolute Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 3 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Absolute Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 6 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Absolute Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 9 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Absolute Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 12 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Percent Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 3 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Percent Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 6 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Percent Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 9 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Percent Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineBaseline and 12 MonthsMicroflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.
Absolute Change in Electroretinogram (ERG) at Month 6 as Compared to Baseline.Baseline and 6 monthsAmplitude for the ERG parameter, Dark Adaptation (DA) Comb B, was measured at each visit. Participants left and right eye will be analyzed.
Absolute Change in Electroretinogram (ERG) at Month 12 as Compared to Baseline.Baseline and 12 monthsAmplitude for the ERG parameter, Dark Adaptation (DA) Comb B, was measured at each visit. Participants left and right eye will be analyzed.
Qualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 3 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Baseline and 3 monthsQualitative change in hair pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 3 compared to previous visit.
Qualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 6 Months Compared to Previous Visit.3 Months and 6 monthsQualitative change in hair pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 6 compared to Month 3
Qualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 9 Months Compared to Previous Visit.6 Months and 9 monthsQualitative change in hair pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 9 compared to Month 6
Qualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 12 Months Compared to Previous Visit.9 Months and 12 monthsQualitative change in hair pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 12 compared to Month 9
Qualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 3 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Baseline and 3 monthsQualitative change in skin pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 3 compared to previous visit.
Qualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 6 Months Compared to Previous Visit.3 Months and 6 monthsQualitative change in skin pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 6 compared to Month 3
Qualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 12 Months Compared to Previous Visit.9 Months and 12 monthsQualitative change in skin pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 12 compared to Month 9
Qualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 3 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Baseline and 3 monthsQualitative change in fundus pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 3 compared to previous visit.

Other

MeasureTime frame
Severity of Adverse EventsStudy duration, up to 18 months
Number of Adverse Events Related to Investigational Product (IP)Study duration, up to 18 months
Number of Participants Withdrawn From Investigational Product (IP) Due to Safety and Abnormal Laboratory ResultsStudy duration, up to 18 months
Number of Non-ocular Adverse EventsStudy duration, up to 18 months
Number of Ocular Adverse EventsStudy duration, up to 18 months

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Five participants with OCA1B will be enrolled initially. However, up to an additional three participants may be enrolled to account for participants who withdraw from the study for any reason before the Month 12 visit.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Nitisinone
Oral administration of nitisinone Nitisinone: Oral dose of 2mg daily for 12 months.
5
Total5

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicNitisinone
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
5 Participants
Age, Continuous38.8 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 5
other
Total, other adverse events
5 / 5
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 5

Outcome results

Primary

Absolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 12 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.

High-resolution (2544x1696) digital images of the anterior segment of both eyes were captured prior to pupil dilation using diffuse illumination and iris transillumination. An independent reviewer selected two transillumination images from each eye of each participant for each visit according to preset quality criteria. Images were coded, randomized and presented to a panel of 18 graders on a SHARP 90 HD LED TV. After instruction and a practice dataset, graders scored each image using an 8-point scale. Graders could score images with a single decimal place if they felt an image fell in between two of the standards. The iris transillumination scale ranged from 0 to 8, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean across all graders and the two images for each participant's eye at baseline and 12 months was calculated; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline at 12 months.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 months

Population: Right (OD) and left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 12 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.OD1.2 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.68
NitisinoneAbsolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 12 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.OS0.9 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.52
Secondary

Absolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 Months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineForehead8.3 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 6.89
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep7.0 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 7.74
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back4.2 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 3.18
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm6.8 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 4.2
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm8.6 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 5.09
Secondary

Absolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 Months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineForehead16.4 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 14.95
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep4.8 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 5.24
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back20.9 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 18.91
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm10.7 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 5.52
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm10.6 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 5.6
Secondary

Absolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 6 Months

Population: Participant 005 did not have skin reflectometry measurements for any site at Month 6.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back9.3 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 7.6
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineForehead11.8 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 4.57
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep8.2 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 6.19
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm12.1 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 10.59
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm12.6 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 6.71
Secondary

Absolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 9 Months

Population: Participant 002 did not have any skin reflectometry measurements for any site at Month 9.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineForehead10.3 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 13.41
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep9.4 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 5.85
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back5.5 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 4.12
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm11.6 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 7.82
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm1.5 Adjusted Melanin Index*10^-5Standard Deviation 0.98
Secondary

Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 12 Months Compared to Baseline

Gratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with high glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 12 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 1.51.6 unitsStandard Deviation 1.52
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 32.2 unitsStandard Deviation 2.28
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 62.6 unitsStandard Deviation 3.21
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 121.8 unitsStandard Deviation 1.79
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 180.0 unitsStandard Deviation 0
Secondary

Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 3 Months Compared to Baseline

Gratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with high glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 3 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 1.51.2 unitsStandard Deviation 1.1
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 31.8 unitsStandard Deviation 2.49
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 60.2 unitsStandard Deviation 0.45
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 120.2 unitsStandard Deviation 0.45
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 180.0 unitsStandard Deviation 0
Secondary

Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 6 Months Compared to Baseline

Gratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with high glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 6 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.

Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 1.51.0 unitsStandard Deviation 1
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 31.6 unitsStandard Deviation 1.67
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 61.2 unitsStandard Deviation 2.17
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 120.4 unitsStandard Deviation 0.55
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 180.0 unitsStandard Deviation 0
Secondary

Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 9 Months Compared to Baseline

Gratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with high glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 9 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.

Time frame: Baseline and 9 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 1.51.4 unitsStandard Deviation 0.55
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 30.6 unitsStandard Deviation 0.55
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 61.0 unitsStandard Deviation 2.24
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 121.6 unitsStandard Deviation 2.61
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With High Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 180.6 unitsStandard Deviation 1.34
Secondary

Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 12 Months Compared to Baseline

Gratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with medium glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 12 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 1.51.4 unitsStandard Deviation 2.61
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 31.8 unitsStandard Deviation 1.79
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 62.6 unitsStandard Deviation 2.79
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 120.4 unitsStandard Deviation 0.89
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 181.2 unitsStandard Deviation 1.64
Secondary

Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 3 Months Compared to Baseline

Gratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with medium glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 3 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 1.51.4 unitsStandard Deviation 1.14
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 30.4 unitsStandard Deviation 0.55
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 63.6 unitsStandard Deviation 3.78
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 120.2 unitsStandard Deviation 0.45
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 180.6 unitsStandard Deviation 1.34
Secondary

Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 6 Months Compared to Baseline

Gratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with medium glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 6 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.

Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 1.52.4 unitsStandard Deviation 2.88
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 31.4 unitsStandard Deviation 1.67
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 61.8 unitsStandard Deviation 1.79
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 120.4 unitsStandard Deviation 0.89
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 180.6 unitsStandard Deviation 1.34
Secondary

Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 9 Months Compared to Baseline

Gratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. Minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity with medium glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 9 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.

Time frame: Baseline and 9 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 1.52.0 unitsStandard Deviation 2.35
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 31.2 unitsStandard Deviation 0.84
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 61.0 unitsStandard Deviation 1
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 120.6 unitsStandard Deviation 1.34
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity With Medium Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 180.8 unitsStandard Deviation 1.3
Secondary

Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 12 Months Compared to Baseline

Gratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. The minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity without glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 12 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 1.52.4 unitsStandard Deviation 2.51
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 32.0 unitsStandard Deviation 2.55
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 61.8 unitsStandard Deviation 1.92
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 121.6 unitsStandard Deviation 2.19
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 12 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 180.6 unitsStandard Deviation 1.34
Secondary

Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 3 Months Compared to Baseline

Gratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. The minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity without glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 3 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 1.51.6 unitsStandard Deviation 1.52
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 30.8 unitsStandard Deviation 0.84
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 60.4 unitsStandard Deviation 0.55
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 121.2 unitsStandard Deviation 2.17
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 3 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 180.6 unitsStandard Deviation 1.34
Secondary

Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 6 Months Compared to Baseline

Gratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. The minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity without glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 6 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.

Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 1.52.0 unitsStandard Deviation 2.83
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 30.2 unitsStandard Deviation 0.45
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 61.6 unitsStandard Deviation 1.52
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 122.8 unitsStandard Deviation 2.95
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 6 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 180.0 unitsStandard Deviation 0
Secondary

Absolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 9 Months Compared to Baseline

Gratings, images with alternating light and dark bars, assess contrast sensitivity via spatial frequency and contrast. Spatial frequency (SF), the number of pairs of bars (1 light, 1 dark) imaged within a given distance of the retina, is measured as the number of cycles per degree (cpd) of visual angle, where a cycle is 1 pair of bars. Grating of high SF corresponds to narrow bars; grating of low SF corresponds to wide bars. Contrast is the intensity difference between light and dark bars. The minimum contrast required to detect a given SF is the threshold contrast. The lower the threshold contrast, higher the contrast sensitivity. Contrast sensitivity without glare was measured at frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18 cpd. Absolute change from baseline to 9 months was calculated. Raw values were used for the planned descriptive analysis; logarithmic transformation was not used as formal statistical analysis was not planned and was not appropriate as a majority of the raw values were 0.

Time frame: Baseline and 9 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 1.51.8 unitsStandard Deviation 2.49
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 30.6 unitsStandard Deviation 0.55
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 61.0 unitsStandard Deviation 1
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 121.4 unitsStandard Deviation 2.19
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Contrast Sensitivity Without Glare at 9 Months Compared to BaselineFrequency 180.0 unitsStandard Deviation 0
Secondary

Absolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 12 Months Compared to Baseline

Visual acuity was measured using the Electronic ETDRS Visual Acuity Testing protocol. Acuity is measured as letters read using an electronic ETDRS program.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 months

Population: Right (OD) and Left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 12 Months Compared to BaselineOD5.4 ETDRS lettersStandard Deviation 3.78
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 12 Months Compared to BaselineOS5.0 ETDRS lettersStandard Deviation 5.7
Secondary

Absolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 3 Months Compared to Baseline

Visual acuity was measured using the Electronic ETDRS Visual Acuity Testing protocol. Acuity is measured as letters read using an electronic ETDRS program.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

Population: Right (OD) and Left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 3 Months Compared to BaselineOD1.8 ETDRS lettersStandard Deviation 0.84
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 3 Months Compared to BaselineOS6.0 ETDRS lettersStandard Deviation 3.61
Secondary

Absolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 6 Months Compared to Baseline

Visual acuity was measured using the Electronic ETDRS Visual Acuity Testing protocol. Acuity is measured as letters read using an electronic ETDRS program.

Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

Population: Right (OD) and Left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 6 Months Compared to BaselineOD4.2 ETDRS lettersStandard Deviation 2.17
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 6 Months Compared to BaselineOS4.8 ETDRS lettersStandard Deviation 3.42
Secondary

Absolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 9 Months Compared to Baseline

Visual acuity was measured using the Electronic ETDRS Visual Acuity Testing protocol. Acuity is measured as letters read using an electronic ETDRS program.

Time frame: Baseline and 9 months

Population: Right (OD) and Left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 9 Months Compared to BaselineOD2.8 ETDRS lettersStandard Deviation 2.95
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Electronic Visual Acuity at 9 Months Compared to BaselineOS5.6 ETDRS lettersStandard Deviation 2.51
Secondary

Absolute Change in Electroretinogram (ERG) at Month 12 as Compared to Baseline.

Amplitude for the ERG parameter, Dark Adaptation (DA) Comb B, was measured at each visit. Participants left and right eye will be analyzed.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 months

Population: Right eyes (OD) and left eyes (OS)

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Electroretinogram (ERG) at Month 12 as Compared to Baseline.OD27.8 µVStandard Deviation 16.66
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Electroretinogram (ERG) at Month 12 as Compared to Baseline.OS85.8 µVStandard Deviation 83.83
Secondary

Absolute Change in Electroretinogram (ERG) at Month 6 as Compared to Baseline.

Amplitude for the ERG parameter, Dark Adaptation (DA) Comb B, was measured at each visit. Participants left and right eye will be analyzed.

Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

Population: Right eyes (OD) and left eyes (OS)

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Electroretinogram (ERG) at Month 6 as Compared to Baseline.OD38.6 µVStandard Deviation 27.93
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Electroretinogram (ERG) at Month 6 as Compared to Baseline.OS76.2 µVStandard Deviation 29.06
Secondary

Absolute Change in Hair Melanin at 12 Months Compared to Baseline

Hair melanin was assessed using pyrrole-2,3,5-tricarboxylic acid (PTCA), a marker of eumelanin and 4-amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine (4-AHP), a marker of pheomelanin.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Hair Melanin at 12 Months Compared to BaselinePTCA8.38 ng/mgStandard Deviation 5.11
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Hair Melanin at 12 Months Compared to Baseline4-AHP5.92 ng/mgStandard Deviation 11.68
Secondary

Absolute Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 Months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineForehead3.7 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 3.29
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep2.3 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 1.9
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back2.0 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 1.55
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm2.2 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 1.96
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm3.4 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 3.38
Secondary

Absolute Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 Months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineForehead3.8 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 3.02
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep1.4 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 0.69
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back0.6 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 0.63
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm1.8 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 1.12
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm4.5 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 4.45
Secondary

Absolute Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 6 Months

Population: Participant 005 did not have skin reflectometry measurements for any site at Month 6.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineForehead2.2 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 1.29
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep2.7 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 1.68
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back3.3 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 3.72
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm2.1 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 1.43
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm4.4 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 5.8
Secondary

Absolute Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Absolute change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 9 Months

Population: Participant 002 did not have skin reflectometry measurements for any site at Month 9.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineForehead2.4 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 1.98
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep1.9 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 1.6
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back3.2 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 3.23
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm2.1 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 1.33
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm2.2 Melanin IndexStandard Deviation 2.48
Secondary

Absolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 12 Months as Compared to Baseline

In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 12 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 months

Population: Right (OD) and left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 12 Months as Compared to BaselineOD1.4 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.39
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 12 Months as Compared to BaselineOS1.2 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.15
Secondary

Absolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 3 Months as Compared to Baseline

In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 3 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

Population: Right (OD) and left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 3 Months as Compared to BaselineOD1.2 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.04
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 3 Months as Compared to BaselineOS0.6 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.82
Secondary

Absolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 6 Months as Compared to Baseline

In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 6 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

Population: Right (OD) and left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 6 Months as Compared to BaselineOD0.4 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.55
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 6 Months as Compared to BaselineOS0.1 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.22
Secondary

Absolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 9 Months as Compared to Baseline

In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 9 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and 9 months

Population: Right (OD) and left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 9 Months as Compared to BaselineOD0.8 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.76
NitisinoneAbsolute Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 9 Months as Compared to BaselineOS0.7 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.84
Secondary

Absolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 3 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.

High-resolution (2544x1696) digital images of the anterior segment of both eyes were captured prior to pupil dilation using diffuse illumination and iris transillumination. An independent reviewer selected two transillumination images from each eye of each participant for each visit according to preset quality criteria. Images were coded, randomized and presented to a panel of 18 graders on a SHARP 90 HD LED TV. After instruction and a practice dataset, graders scored each image using an 8-point scale. Graders could score images with a single decimal place if they felt an image fell in between two of the standards. The iris transillumination scale ranged from 0 to 8, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean across all graders and the two images for each participant's eye at baseline and 3 months was calculated; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline at 3 months.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

Population: Right (OD) and left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 3 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.OD0.8 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.04
NitisinoneAbsolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 3 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.OS0.9 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.23
Secondary

Absolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 6 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.

High-resolution (2544x1696) digital images of the anterior segment of both eyes were captured prior to pupil dilation using diffuse illumination and iris transillumination. An independent reviewer selected two transillumination images from each eye of each participant for each visit according to preset quality criteria. Images were coded, randomized and presented to a panel of 18 graders on a SHARP 90 HD LED TV. After instruction and a practice dataset, graders scored each image using an 8-point scale. Graders could score images with a single decimal place if they felt an image fell in between two of the standards. The iris transillumination scale ranged from 0 to 8, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean across all graders and the two images for each participant's eye at baseline and 6 months was calculated; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline at 6 months.

Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

Population: Right (OD) and left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 6 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.OD0.6 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.39
NitisinoneAbsolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 6 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.OS0.4 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.31
Secondary

Absolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 9 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.

High-resolution (2544x1696) digital images of the anterior segment of both eyes were captured prior to pupil dilation using diffuse illumination and iris transillumination. An independent reviewer selected two transillumination images from each eye of each participant for each visit according to preset quality criteria. Images were coded, randomized and presented to a panel of 18 graders on a SHARP 90 HD LED TV. After instruction and a practice dataset, graders scored each image using an 8-point scale. Graders could score images with a single decimal place if they felt an image fell in between two of the standards. The iris transillumination scale ranged from 0 to 8, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean across all graders and the two images for each participant's eye at baseline and 9 months was calculated; these mean grades were then used to calculate absolute change from baseline at 9 months.

Time frame: Baseline and 9 months

Population: Right (OD) and left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinoneAbsolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 9 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.OD0.9 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.06
NitisinoneAbsolute Mean Change in Iris Pigmentation on an 8-point Iris Transillumination Scale at 9 Months as Compared to Baseline. Participants Left and Right Eyes Will be Analyzed.OS0.6 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.6
Secondary

Percent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 Months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineForehead24.7 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 21.76
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep104.5 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 132.61
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back32.7 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 31.81
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm47.4 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 48.1
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm30.5 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 7.6
Secondary

Percent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 Months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineForehead50.1 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 49.48
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep40.1 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 35.76
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back201.0 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 321.19
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm83.3 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 70.69
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm42.1 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 22.67
Secondary

Percent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 6 Months

Population: Participant 005 did not have skin reflectometry measurements for any site at Month 6.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineForehead35.4 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 14.1
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep123.0 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 113.41
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back117.4 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 120.5
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm91.1 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 116.26
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm67.9 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 56.49
Secondary

Percent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Apparent absorbance (AA) at a given wavelength was determined as log10 (PR of blank/PR of object) at that wavelength. Adjusted Melanin (AM) index is calculated as the slope of AA levels from 650 to 700 nm. Lower values of AM index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites: forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 9 Months

Population: Participant 002 did not have skin reflectometry measurements for any site at Month 9.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm6.0 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 5.86
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineForehead33.2 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 44.21
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep94.5 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 60.03
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back39.6 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 42.36
NitisinonePercent Change in Adjusted Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm81.0 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 93.51
Secondary

Percent Change in Hair Melanin at 12 Months Compared to Baseline

Hair melanin was assessed using pyrrole-2,3,5-tricarboxylic acid (PTCA), a marker of eumelanin and 4-amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine (4-AHP), a marker of pheomelanin.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinonePercent Change in Hair Melanin at 12 Months Compared to BaselinePTCA50.30 percentage changeStandard Deviation 45.92
NitisinonePercent Change in Hair Melanin at 12 Months Compared to Baseline4-AHP27.23 percentage changeStandard Deviation 23.22
Secondary

Percent Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 Months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineForehead14.7 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 14.11
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep10.9 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 9.43
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back10.2 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 7.92
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm10.4 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 10.19
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 12 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm13.3 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 13.44
Secondary

Percent Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 Months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineForehead15.0 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 12.9
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep6.7 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 3.5
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back2.8 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 3.34
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm8.6 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 5.84
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 3 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm18.9 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 19.9
Secondary

Percent Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 6 Months

Population: Participant 005 did not have skin reflectometry measurements for any site at Month 6.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineForehead8.4 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 4.62
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep12.7 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 8.31
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back17.0 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 19.52
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm10.2 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 7.5
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 6 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm19.2 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 24.93
Secondary

Percent Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to Baseline

Microflash 200D is a diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer that uses a prism photodiode to provide information at 10 nm increments along the visual spectrum from 400 to 700 nm. Percent reflectance (PR) at a specific wavelength was placed into context by relating it to the reflectance of a blank at the equivalent wavelength (i.e. relating the object's reflectance to the maximum reflectance possible). Melanin (M) index was calculated as follows: Eqn 1= \[ (PR at 650nm + PR at 660nm + 0.5\*PR at 640nm + 0.5\*PR at 670nm)/3 \]/100; M index = 100\*log (1/Eqn 1) Higher values of M index correspond to higher melanin concentrations. Measurements were collected 5 times at each visit from each of the following sites:forehead, inner forearm, outer forearm, inner bicep and lower back. The mean of these five measurements was calculated at each visit. Percent change from baseline was calculated using these mean values.

Time frame: Baseline and 9 Months

Population: Participant 002 did not have skin reflectometry measurements for any site at Month 9.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineForehead9.2 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 7.3
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineInner Bicep8.9 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 7.89
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineLower Back15.8 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 16.17
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineInner Forearm9.5 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 6.15
NitisinonePercent Change in Melanin Index at 9 Months Compared to BaselineOuter Forearm8.8 Percentage changeStandard Deviation 10.63
Secondary

Percent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 12 Months as Compared to Baseline

In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 12 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate percentage change from baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 months

Population: Right (OD) and left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinonePercent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 12 Months as Compared to BaselineOD77.7 percentage changeStandard Deviation 91.94
NitisinonePercent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 12 Months as Compared to BaselineOS67.0 percentage changeStandard Deviation 59.75
Secondary

Percent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 3 Months as Compared to Baseline

In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 3 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate percentage change from baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

Population: Right (OD) and left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinonePercent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 3 Months as Compared to BaselineOD66.7 percentage changeStandard Deviation 51.37
NitisinonePercent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 3 Months as Compared to BaselineOS29.0 percentage changeStandard Deviation 41.29
Secondary

Percent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 6 Months as Compared to Baseline

In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 6 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate percentage change from baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

Population: Right (OD) and left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinonePercent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 6 Months as Compared to BaselineOD23.3 percentage changeStandard Deviation 32.49
NitisinonePercent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 6 Months as Compared to BaselineOS4.0 percentage changeStandard Deviation 8.94
Secondary

Percent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 9 Months as Compared to Baseline

In Adobe Photoshop 7.0 the high resolution slit lamp image was divided into 4 quadrants with vertical and horizontal lines transecting the center of the iris. Using the elliptical marquee tool, a circle, approximately 0.25 times the diameter of the iris, was drawn in the center of each quadrant. Gaussian blur with radius of 50 was applied to the area enclosed in the 4 circles. With the dropper tool, the red pigment value corresponding to the degree of iris transillumination was sampled at the center of each circle. The 4 values were averaged to yield a composite transillumination score for each subject. Quantified values were then correlated to a scale score from 1 to 8 to generate an 8-point iris transillumination scale, with lower scores reflective of greater iris pigmentation (melanin content). The mean score across the 2 images for each participant's eye was calculated at baseline and 9 months; these mean grades were then used to calculate percentage change from baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and 9 months

Population: Right (OD) and left (OS) eyes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
NitisinonePercent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 9 Months as Compared to BaselineOD42.0 percentage changeStandard Deviation 42.66
NitisinonePercent Change in Semi-quantitative Iris Pigmentation for Each Eye at 9 Months as Compared to BaselineOS34.0 percentage changeStandard Deviation 42.19
Secondary

Qualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 12 Months Compared to Previous Visit.

Qualitative change in fundus pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 12 compared to Month 9

Time frame: 9 Months and 12 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 12 Months Compared to Previous Visit.No change in fundus pigmentation5 Participants
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 12 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Increase in fundus pigmentation0 Participants
Secondary

Qualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 3 Months Compared to Previous Visit.

Qualitative change in fundus pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 3 compared to previous visit.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 3 Months Compared to Previous Visit.No change in fundus pigmentation5 Participants
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 3 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Increase in fundus pigmentation0 Participants
Secondary

Qualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 6 Months Compared to Previous Visit.

Qualitative change in fundus pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 6 compared to Month 3

Time frame: 3 Months and 6 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 6 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Increase in fundus pigmentation0 Participants
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 6 Months Compared to Previous Visit.No change in fundus pigmentation5 Participants
Secondary

Qualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 9 Months Compared to Previous Visit.

Qualitative change in fundus pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 9 compared to Month 6

Time frame: 6 Months and 9 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 9 Months Compared to Previous Visit.No change in fundus pigmentation5 Participants
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Fundus Pigmentation at 9 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Increase in fundus pigmentation0 Participants
Secondary

Qualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 12 Months Compared to Previous Visit.

Qualitative change in hair pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 12 compared to Month 9

Time frame: 9 Months and 12 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 12 Months Compared to Previous Visit.No change in hair pigmentation5 Participants
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 12 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Increase in hair pigmentation0 Participants
Secondary

Qualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 3 Months Compared to Previous Visit.

Qualitative change in hair pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 3 compared to previous visit.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 3 Months Compared to Previous Visit.No change in hair pigmentation1 Participants
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 3 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Increase in hair pigmentation4 Participants
Secondary

Qualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 6 Months Compared to Previous Visit.

Qualitative change in hair pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 6 compared to Month 3

Time frame: 3 Months and 6 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 6 Months Compared to Previous Visit.No change in hair pigmentation3 Participants
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 6 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Increase in hair pigmentation2 Participants
Secondary

Qualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 9 Months Compared to Previous Visit.

Qualitative change in hair pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 9 compared to Month 6

Time frame: 6 Months and 9 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 9 Months Compared to Previous Visit.No change in hair pigmentation4 Participants
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Hair Pigmentation at 9 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Increase in hair pigmentation1 Participants
Secondary

Qualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 12 Months Compared to Previous Visit.

Qualitative change in skin pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 12 compared to Month 9

Time frame: 9 Months and 12 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 12 Months Compared to Previous Visit.No change in skin pigmentation5 Participants
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 12 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Increase in skin pigmentation0 Participants
Secondary

Qualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 3 Months Compared to Previous Visit.

Qualitative change in skin pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 3 compared to previous visit.

Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 3 Months Compared to Previous Visit.No change in skin pigmentation4 Participants
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 3 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Increase in skin pigmentation1 Participants
Secondary

Qualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 6 Months Compared to Previous Visit.

Qualitative change in skin pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 6 compared to Month 3

Time frame: 3 Months and 6 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 6 Months Compared to Previous Visit.No change in skin pigmentation5 Participants
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 6 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Increase in skin pigmentation0 Participants
Secondary

Qualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 9 Months Compared to Previous Visit.

Qualitative change in skin pigmentation was measured as a binary endpoint (no change vs. increase) at Month 9 compared to Month 6

Time frame: 6 Months and 9 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 9 Months Compared to Previous Visit.No change in skin pigmentation5 Participants
NitisinoneQualitative Change in Skin Pigmentation at 9 Months Compared to Previous Visit.Increase in skin pigmentation0 Participants
Other Pre-specified

Number of Adverse Events Related to Investigational Product (IP)

Time frame: Study duration, up to 18 months

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
NitisinoneNumber of Adverse Events Related to Investigational Product (IP)0 adverse events related to IP
Other Pre-specified

Number of Non-ocular Adverse Events

Time frame: Study duration, up to 18 months

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
NitisinoneNumber of Non-ocular Adverse Events10 non-ocular adverse events
Other Pre-specified

Number of Ocular Adverse Events

Time frame: Study duration, up to 18 months

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
NitisinoneNumber of Ocular Adverse Events0 ocular adverse events
Other Pre-specified

Number of Participants Withdrawn From Investigational Product (IP) Due to Safety and Abnormal Laboratory Results

Time frame: Study duration, up to 18 months

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
NitisinoneNumber of Participants Withdrawn From Investigational Product (IP) Due to Safety and Abnormal Laboratory Results0 participant withdrawals
Other Pre-specified

Severity of Adverse Events

Time frame: Study duration, up to 18 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
NitisinoneSeverity of Adverse EventsMild9 adverse events
NitisinoneSeverity of Adverse EventsModerate1 adverse events

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