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HELIX, a Double-masked Study of SYL1001 in Patients With Moderate to Severe Dry Eye Disease (DED)

HELIX, a Double-masked Study of SYL1001 in Patients With Moderate to Severe Dry Eye

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03108664
Enrollment
330
Registered
2017-04-11
Start date
2017-05-18
Completion date
2018-11-16
Last updated
2019-02-15

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

Conditions

Dry Eye Disease

Keywords

SYL1001, siRNA

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether SYL1001 ophthalmic solution is safe and effective in the treatment of signs and symptoms of Dry Eye Disease.

Interventions

DRUGSYL1001 ophthalmic solution

1 drop in the affected eye

1 drop in the affected eye

Sponsors

Sylentis, S.A.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Both genders * ≥ 18 years old * Give written informed consent to participate in the study after having been informed of the study design, objectives and possible derived risks * Common symptoms of persistent, daily, moderate to severe dry eye lasting more than six months. * Use of artificial tears * VAS scale for eye discomfort/pain between 30 - 80 * CFS ≥ 2 and ≤ 4 on the Oxford scale * TBUT \< 10 seconds * Hyperemia score ≥ 1 (McMonnies scale) * Schirmer's test without anesthesia ≥ 2 and \< 10 mm/5min in the eye * Corrected visual acuity ≥ 0.7 logMAR

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant or breastfeeding females or those with a positive pregnancy test. * Females of childbearing potential who will not use a medically acceptable contraceptive method from selection and during the whole study. * Current relevant disease, including respiratory disease, cardiovascular, endocrine, neurological, haematological, renal, neoplasic, hepatopathy, gastrointestinal distress, hypertension, or infectious acute processes. * Past history of a chronic o recurring condition that could interfere with study according to the investigator's judgement. * Concomitant use of other drugs with analgesic activity by any route of administration at the enrolment period. * Changes in any ocular and/or systemic concomitant medication one month prior to the study commencement and during the study development. * Changes on the preestablished artificial tears dosage 15 days prior to the study commencement and during the study development. * Cyclosporine treatment initiation or changes in cyclosporine dosage or dosing regimen during the 6 months prior to enrolment. * Previous history of drug hypersensitivity. * Use of contact lenses * Case history of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence. * Relevant abnormal laboratory results as judged by the investigator * Previous refractive surgery * Participation in a clinical trial within 2 months before the enrolment visit * Relevant ocular pathology judged by the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change from baseline in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores for eye discomfort/pain as a measurement of SYL1001 effect versus vehicle28 days
Change from baseline in Corneal Fluorescein Staining (CFS) total scores obtained on the Oxford scale as a measurement of SYL1001 effect versus vehicle28 days
Change from baseline in conjunctival hyperaemia scores based on the McMonnies scale as a measurement of SYL1001 effect versus vehicle28 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of Adverse Events Appearance as a measure of SYL1001 tolerability28 days

Countries

Estonia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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