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DT-168 in Keratoplasty Patients With Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

A Phase 2, Multicenter, Open-Label Study to Assess the Pharmacodynamics, Safety, and Tolerability of DT-168 Ophthalmic Solution in Patients With Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Undergoing Keratoplasty

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07024693
Enrollment
28
Registered
2025-06-17
Start date
2025-07-30
Completion date
2026-12-31
Last updated
2025-12-29

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

Conditions

Fuchs, Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pharmacodynamics, safety, and tolerability of DT-168 Ophthalmic Solution in pre-keratoplasty patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy.

Interventions

DRUGDT-168

Active

Sponsors

Design Therapeutics, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Participant is scheduled to undergo a keratoplasty for management of FECD independent of this study. * ≥30 years of age (inclusive). * Documented diagnosis of FECD in the study eligible eye. * Confirmation of positive TCF4 allele 18.1 CTG expansion in at least one allele. * Capable of giving signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Any ocular or medical condition in the study eligible eye which is clinically significant or would confound study results or data interpretation. * Any clinically significant medical, nonmedical, and psychiatric disorders that could put the participant at higher risk for participation in the study, impair the participant's ability to participate in the study, or interfere with interpretation of the participant's study results, in the opinion of the investigator. * Concurrent or anticipated need for treatment for FECD, eg, Muro 128 (2% or 5%) during the course of the study in the study eye. Provided the subject undergoes a washout of Muro drops for at least 24 hours prior to the Baseline Visit, they will not be excluded. * Concurrent or anticipated use of topical corticosteroids in the study eye. * Concurrent use with Rhopressa®, Rocklatan®, or any other ocular Rho Kinase inhibitor. * Known contraindication, allergy, or hypersensitivity to any of the treatments, anesthetics, or diagnostic agents or components thereof which may be used during the study. * Use of contact lenses in the study eye within 7 days prior to the Baseline Visit or planned use during the study. * Recent (within 30 days of the Screening Visit) or ongoing participation in any other investigational interventional clinical study. * Female participant is pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breast-feeding. * Participant is unwilling to comply with the contraceptive requirements, as per protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
FECD Biomarkers: Splicing PanelPerioperativeAssessment of DT-168 on splicing patterns in genes that are known to be disrupted in FECD.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Safety and TolerabilityThrough study completion, an average of 4 weeks.Frequency of treatment-emergent adverse events

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactMark Daniels
mark@designtx.com858-293-4948

Outcome results

None listed

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