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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2019

A phase 2 randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study of novel nonsystemic kinase inhibitor TOP1630 for the treatment of dry eye disease.

Mike Taylor, George Ousler, Gail Torkildsen, Claire Walshe, Matthew C T Fyfe, Adele Rowley, Steve Webber, John D Sheppard, Ajay Duggal

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Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mike TaylorTopiVert Pharma Limited, London, UK, mike.taylor@topivert.com.
George OuslerOra Inc., Andover, MA, USA.
Gail TorkildsenAndover Eye Associates, Andover, MA, USA.
Claire WalsheTopiVert Pharma Limited, London, UK, mike.taylor@topivert.com.
Matthew C T FyfeTopiVert Pharma Limited, London, UK, mike.taylor@topivert.com.
Adele RowleyTopiVert Pharma Limited, London, UK, mike.taylor@topivert.com.
Steve WebberTopiVert Pharma Limited, London, UK, mike.taylor@topivert.com.
John D SheppardVirginia Eye Consultants, Norfolk, VA, USA.
Ajay DuggalTopiVert Pharma Limited, London, UK, mike.taylor@topivert.com.
Topivert (United Kingdom) · GBAndover Eye Associates · USVirginia Eye Consultants · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of topical TOP1630, a novel nonsystemic kinase inhibitor, in dry eye disease (DED). PATIENTS AND

methodsA randomized, double-masked, parallel-group trial of 0.1% TOP1630 ophthalmic solution TID or placebo (vehicle without active drug) was conducted in DED subjects (n=61). Key eligibility criteria consistent with enrolling a moderate to severe DED population included >6 months DED history; OSDI

resultsTOP1630 was safe, well-tolerated, and efficacious in treating DED symptoms and signs. No serious adverse events (AEs) or withdrawals due to treatment emergent AEs occurred. Drop comfort scores showed TOP1630 to be comfortable and comparable with placebo. Significant symptom improvements were seen for TOP1630 vs placebo for ocular discomfort (

conclusionTOP1630 had placebo-like tolerability and produced improvements in multiple symptom and sign endpoints in both environmental and challenge settings. The emergent TOP1630 benefit-risk profile for DED treatment is highly favorable and supports further development.

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DEDdry eyeocular inflammationTOP1630

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PMID30858682
PMCPMC6387610
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