Ocular Biodistribution Study for Topically Applied ESBA105

Evaluation of Tolerability, Safety and Ocular Pharmacokinetics of Topically Applied ESBA105 in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery or Combined Cataract Surgery and Vitrectomy

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ESBA105, a single-chain (scFv) antibody against TNF-alpha, efficiently penetrates into the anterior chamber and the vitreous body upon topical administration to the eye.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cataract
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Placebo

Detailed Description

ESBA105 is a topically administered tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitor that has significant therapeutic potential in various inflammatory intraocular diseases. In animal experiments, ESBA105 was shown to efficiently penetrate into the inner of the eye upon topical administration, associated with very low systemic exposure. A recently completed Phase I trial with topical ESBA105 has confirmed the safety of topical administration to the human eye and the low systemic exposure using this route of administration.

This study is designed to determine the intraocular levels and the specific intraocular distribution pattern of ESBA105 following topical administration to the human eye. In addition it shall be explored whether topical administration of ESBA105 reduces intraocular inflammation following cataract surgery.

Three different dose regimens will be applied to four different patient cohorts. Three patient cohorts will be conducted in an open label design and one in a double-masked, placebo controlled design.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 79
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Switzerland
  • Luzern, Switzerland, 6000
    • Kantonsspital Luzern, Augenklinik, CH-6000 Luzern 16, Switzerland
  • Solothurn
    • Olten, Solothurn, Switzerland, 4600
      • Pallas Gruppe

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female Caucasian patients ≥18 years.
• Written informed consent prior to any study procedures including screening tests for eligibility.
• Patients should be in good health as determined by past medical history, physical examination, vital signs, electrocardiogram (ECG), and laboratory tests at screening.
• Ability to administer eye drops (personally or administered by another person).

Cataract patients:

• Eligible for routine, uncomplicated senile cataract surgery.

Vitrectomy patients:

• Diagnosis of epiretinal fibroplasia requiring vitrectomy and cataract surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Treated glaucoma / elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) requiring therapy.
• History of chronic or recurrent intraocular inflammatory disease.
• Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (fasting blood glucose >15 mmol/L).
• Diabetic retinopathy with history of laser photocoagulation.
• Patients with a single eye or a pinholed visual acuity (VA) 20/200 or worse measured on Snellen chart in the non-study eye.
• Iris atrophy in the eye to undergo surgery.
• Pregnant or breast-feeding women or women of childbearing potential, who with their partners refuse to use 2 reliable methods of contraception
• History of collagenosis or systemic vasculitis.
• Patients who have had ocular surgery (including laser surgery) in the study eye within 3 months or in the contralateral eye within 2 weeks prior to screening.
• Patients who have an active systemic or local (anywhere in the body) bacterial and/or viral infection.
• Positive or unclear QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay result.
• Participation in a clinical study with investigational drugs within 3 months prior to screening.
• Inability to comply with the study requirements.
• Patients with known, severely impaired hepatic function, or laboratory values reflecting inadequate hepatic function.
• Patients with pre-existing chronic renal failure defined by a calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) of < 40 mL/min, using the Cockcroft-Gault estimate for glomerular filtration rate

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1; ESBA105 eye drops	Drug: Placebo; Placebo control (vehicle) eye drops applied 4-times a day for 4 days before ocular surgery
Placebo Comparator: 2; Placebo control (vehicle)	Drug: Placebo; Placebo control (vehicle) eye drops applied 4-times a day for 4 days before ocular surgery

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Determination of intraocular ESBA105 levels, local biodistribution (aqueous and vitreous humor) and intraocular pharmacokinetics upon topical administration.	Collection of respective biological matrices at occasion of ocular surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Exploratory assessment of the anti-inflammatory potential of prophylactic, topical ESBA105 for prevention of post-surgical inflammation following cataract surgery.	10 Days following ocular surgery
Assessment of local tolerability and safety of topical ESBA105.	up to 10 Days following ocular surgery
Assessment of systemic exposure upon topical application of ESBA105.	1 Day following ocular surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: ESBATech AG
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Michael A Thiel, MD, PhD, Kantonsspital Luzern, Augenklinik, CH-6000 Luzern 16, Switzerland

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 1, 2010
• Study Completion (Actual): September 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 8, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 8, 2009
• First Posted (Estimate): January 9, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): September 24, 2010
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 23, 2010
• Last Verified: January 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: pharmacokinetics; cataract surgery; biodistribution; scFv antibody fragment; ESBA105; Irvine-Gass syndrome
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Eye Diseases; Lens Diseases; Cataract
• Other Study ID Numbers: ESBA105CRD03