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Efficacy and Safety of Intranasal Cenegermin in Adult Participants With Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION)

Randomized, Multicenter, Vehicle-Controlled, Double-Masked Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Intranasal Cenegermin (Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor [rhNGF]) in Adult Participants With Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07453888
Enrollment
272
Registered
2026-03-06
Start date
2026-07-01
Completion date
2027-09-01
Last updated
2026-09-10

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

Conditions

Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Keywords

Acute optic neuropathy, Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, NAION, cenegermin, Optic neuropathy, Intranasal

Brief summary

This is a phase 3, randomized, multicenter, vehicle-controlled, double-masked study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intranasal cenegermin compared with vehicle control in adult participants with NAION. Approximately 272 participants who meet all eligibility criteria will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either cenegermin treatment (Group 1) or the vehicle control (Group 2).

Interventions

Cenegermin is administered intranasally.

OTHERVehicle

Vehicle spray is administered intranasally.

Sponsors

Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Masking description

The sponsor is also masked to the study treatment.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. A clinical diagnosis of unilateral NAION in the study eye with symptom onset within 14 days prior to the planned date for first dose administration. 2. A BCVA score in the study eye of ≥ 15 letters and ≤ 65 letters measured using the ETDRS chart. 3. Sufficiently clear ocular media and adequate pupil dilation to enable assessment of the optic nerve and retina in both eyes. Key

Exclusion criteria

1. Bilateral NAION or sequential NAION with fellow eye involvement within 6 weeks of study eye involvement. 2. Clinical evidence of temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis) signs or symptoms. 3. Abnormal laboratory findings suggestive of temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis), in the absence of a known acute cause 4. Pain with eye movement 5. Intraocular pressure (IOP) greater than 25 mmHg in the study eye or history of glaucoma in the study eye. 6. Intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with subfoveal drusen, exudative AMD, or geographic atrophy in the study eye. Note: Additional inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Achievement of ≥ 15 letter increase in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA), assessed in each individual participant, measured using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chartBaseline to Week 24Improvement in visual acuity defined as a \>=15 letter increase in BCVA using ETDRS chart.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change from baseline in visual field mean sensitivity in decibelsBaseline through Week 24Change from baseline in visual field mean sensitivity in decibels will be analyzed
Change from baseline in BCVA as measured by the ETDRS chartBaseline through Week 24
Change from baseline in visual field mean sensitivity, in a prespecified region consisting of at least 5 separate loci on visual field testingBaseline through Week 24Change from baseline in mean sensitivity at week 24 in loci prespecified at baseline will be analyzed.
Change from baseline in ganglion cell layer-inner plexiform layer (GCL-IPL) thickness (micrometer [μm]) on optical coherence tomography (OCT).Baseline through Week 24Change from baseline in GCL-IPL thickness on optical coherence tomography will be analyzed.
Incidence of ocular and non-ocular adverse eventsThrough Week 24Number of participants with ocular and non-ocular adverse events will be assessed.

Countries

Australia, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

CONTACTDompé farmaceutici S.p.A. Via Santa Lucia, 6, 20122 Milan (MI)
+39 02 583 831

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 11, 2026