The Safety and Efficacy of Phentolamine Mesylate Ophthalmic Solution in Subjects With Severe Night Vision Disturbances

Double-Masked Parallel Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Phentolamine Mesylate Ophthalmic Solution in Subjects With Severe Night Vision Disturbances

The objectives of this study are:

• To evaluate the efficacy of phentolamine mesylate 0.5% and 1.0% ophthalmic solution (Nyxol) in the treatment of night vision complaints, including reduced contrast sensitivity
• To evaluate the ocular and systemic safety of phentolamine mesylate 0.5% and 1.0% ophthalmic solution (Nyxol) compared to its vehicle, a sterile, isotonic, buffered aqueous solution containing mannitol and sodium acetate

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Night Vision Complaints; Decrease in Night Vision; Disturbance; Vision, Loss
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Phentolamine Mesylate Ophthalmic Solution Vehicle (Placebo); Drug: Phentolamine Mesylate Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%; Drug: Phentolamine Mesylate Ophthalmic Solution 1.0%

Detailed Description

Randomized, double-masked, multiple dose Phase 2 parallel evaluation of the safety and efficacy of phentolamine mesylate (PM) ophthalmic solution in 60 subjects with severe night vision complaints, evaluating ocular and systemic safety and efficacy following administration of phentolamine mesylate (.05% or 1%) in both eyes for 15 days.

Subjects were randomized into three groups with a 1:1:1 randomization. The groups received either (1) phentolamine mesylate ophthalmic solution 0.5%, (2) phentolamine mesylate ophthalmic solution 1.0%, or (3) placebo, once daily (QD) for 15 days. The treatment period was 15 days, plus 6 additional days over the next 14 days. After 15 days, all subjects were given the opportunity to receive an additional 6 doses of 1.0% phentolamine mesylate to be taken once daily as needed over the next two weeks. There was a post-dosing follow-up evaluation 7 days after the last dose. Study participants completed a night vision questionnaire at pre-treatment and after 15 and 29 days.

Efficacy evaluations included contrast sensitivity (mesopic, with and without glare), mesopic distance high contrast visual acuity (HCVA) and mesopic distance low contrast visual acuity (LCVA). Safety evaluations included photopic distance HCVA, a complete ophthalmic examination and measurement of heart rate and blood pressure.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 60
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Arizona
    • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 67230
      • Celerion

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years to 41 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18 to 45 years of age experiencing severe night vision difficulty (as reported subjectively)
2. 0.3 log improvement at least 1 eye using the Holladay Automated Contrast Sensitivity System (HACSS™) test at 2 of 4 spatial frequencies (3, 6, 12, and 18 cycles per degree) under low and high mesopic room illumination with glare
3. Photopic visual acuity (corrected or uncorrected) of 20/25 or better
4. Able and willing to give informed consent and comply with all protocol-mandated procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Cataracts (nuclear sclerosis or anterior subcapsular) of 1+ or greater
2. Contact lens wear within 4 weeks of enrollment
3. Ocular trauma within the past 6 months, or ocular surgery or laser treatment within the past 3 months
4. Refractive surgery or cataract surgery in either eye
5. Use of ocular medication within 4 weeks of Visit 1
6. Clinically significant ocular disease (e.g., corneal edema, uveitis, severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca, glaucoma, retinal degenerative disease) which might interfere with the study
7. Any abnormality preventing reliable applanation tonometry of either eye
8. Central corneal thickness greater than 600 µ
9. Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to PM, or any component of the formulation, or to topical anesthetics.
10. Contraindications to phentolamine (including history of myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular spasm, cerebrovascular occlusion, coronary insufficiency, angina, or other evidence suggestive of coronary artery disease)
11. Low blood pressure: systolic < 100 mm Hg or diastolic < 60 mm Hg
12. A history of heart rate abnormalities, such as tachycardia or arrhythmias.
13. Clinically significant systemic disease (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, myasthenia gravis, hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, or endocrine disorders) which might interfere with the study
14. Use of any systemic alpha adrenergic antagonists up to 4 weeks prior to screening or during the study
15. Changes of systemic medication that could have a substantial effect on ocular autonomic pupil tone 4 weeks prior to screening, or anticipated during the study
16. Participation in any investigational study within the past 30 days
17. Women of childbearing potential who are pregnant, nursing, planning a pregnancy, or not using a medically acceptable form of birth control. An adult woman is considered to be of childbearing potential unless she is 1 year post-menopausal or 3 months post-surgical sterilization. All females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test result at the screening examination and must not intend to become pregnant during the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo; Administered once daily in both eyes for 15 days	Other: Phentolamine Mesylate Ophthalmic Solution Vehicle (Placebo); Placebo (vehicle) is a sterile, isotonic, buffered aqueous solution containing mannitol and sodium acetate
Experimental: Phentolamine Mesylate Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%; Administered once daily in both eyes for 15 days	Drug: Phentolamine Mesylate Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%; Phentolamine mesylate (Nyxol) ophthalmic solution 0.5% is a non-selective alpha-1 and alpha-2 adrenergic antagonist; Other Names: Nyxol®; Nyxol
Experimental: Phentolamine Mesylate Ophthalmic Solution 1.0%; Administered once daily in both eyes for 15 days	Drug: Phentolamine Mesylate Ophthalmic Solution 1.0%; Phentolamine mesylate (Nyxol) ophthalmic solution 1.0% is a non-selective alpha-1 and alpha-2 adrenergic antagonist; Other Names: Nyxol®; Nyxol

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Proportion of Eyes With ≥ 0.3 Log Increase in Mesopic Contrast Sensitivities for at Least 2 HACSS Frequencies	Proportion of eyes with an increase ≥ 0.3 log (2 or more patches) in mesopic contrast sensitivity with glare at one or more frequencies at 1.5, 3, 6, 12, and 18 cycles per degree, measured with the HACSS methodology (categorical analysis)	Days 1, 4, 8, 15, and 32

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Pupil Diameter - Change from Day 1 Pre-Dose Baseline	Day 1 post-dose and Days 4, 8, and 15
Mesopic Contrast Sensitivity with Glare at 1 or More Frequencies at 1.5, 3, 6, 12, and 18 Cycles Per Degree, Measured with the HACSS Methodology - Change from Day 1 Pre-Dose Baseline	Day 1 post-dose and Days 4, 8, and 15
Mesopic Contrast Sensitivity without Glare at 1 or More Frequencies at 1.5, 3, 6, 12, and 18 Cycles Per Degree, Measured with the HACSS Methodology - Change from Day 1 Pre-Dose Baseline	Day 1 post-dose and Days 4, 8, and 15
Mesopic Distance High Contrast Visual Acuity (HCVA), Measured with Electronic Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (eETDRS) Charts - Change from Day 1 Pre-Dose Baseline	Day 1 post-dose and Days 4, 8, and 15
Mesopic Distance Low Contrast Visual Acuity (LCVA), Measured with eETDRS Charts - Change from Day 1 Pre-Dose Baseline	Day 1 post-dose and Days 4, 8, and 15

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Subjective Evaluations of Vision (NEI Vision Function) - Change from Day 15	Day 32

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ocuphire Pharma, Inc.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 9, 2011
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 16, 2012
• Study Completion (Actual): April 30, 2012

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 18, 2012
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 9, 2012
• First Posted (Estimate): October 10, 2012

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 1, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 30, 2019
• Last Verified: July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Glare; Halos; Starbursts; Reduced Contrast Sensitivity; Night Vision Disturbances; NVD; NVDs
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Physiological Effects of Drugs; Adrenergic Antagonists; Adrenergic Agents; Neurotransmitter Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Antihypertensive Agents; Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; Ophthalmic Solutions; Pharmaceutical Solutions; Phentolamine
• Other Study ID Numbers: OP-NYX-01a2

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No