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Trial reportTranslational vision science & technology2022

Topical Ocular Anti-TNFα Agent Licaminlimab in the Treatment of Acute Anterior Uveitis: A Randomized Phase II Pilot Study.

Theodore A Pasquali, Melissa M Toyos, David B Abrams, David K Scales, John W Seaman, Georges Weissgerber

Open access · goldAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Translational vision science & technology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Theodore A PasqualiSoCal Eye, Lakewood Eye Physicians, Lakewood, CA, USA.
Melissa M ToyosToyos Clinic, Nashville, TN, USA.
David B AbramsSan Antonio Eye Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
David K ScalesRetina and Uveitis Consultants of Texas, San Antonio, TX, USA.
John W SeamanNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
Georges WeissgerberNovartis Institutes for Biological Research, Basel, Switzerland.
Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates · USNemours Children’s Clinic · USNovartis (Switzerland) · CHNovartis (United States) · USRetina Consultants of Houston · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Licaminlimab is a new anti-TNFα antibody fragment for topical ocular application. This phase II study assessed the tolerability, treatment effect, and pharmacokinetics of licaminlimab in acute anterior uveitis (AAU). Methods: In this multicenter, randomized, parallel-group, double-masked study, 43 adult patients with non-infectious AAU and Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature (SUN) anterior chamber (AC) cell score of 2+ or 3+ were randomized (3:1 ratio) to licaminlimab (60 mg/mL, 8 drops/day for 15 days, 4 drops/day for 7 days, then matching vehicle for 7 days) or dexamethasone eye drops (8 drops/day for 15 days, tapering to 1 drop/day over 14 days). The primary efficacy end point was clinical response (≥2-step decrease in AC cell grade at day 15). A treatment effect was considered as established if the lower limit of the 95% posterior interval of the responder rate was >30%. Serum levels of licaminlimab were determined. Results: The day 15 response rate for licaminlimab was 56%; the lower bound of the 95% credible interval was 40% (i.e. >30%), demonstrating a treatment effect according to prespecified criteria. By day 4, 36% of licaminlimab-treated patients were responders; 76% had an AC cell grade of 0 on ≥1 post-treatment visit. The day 15 dexamethasone response rate was 90% (no inferential between-arm comparison was planned). Both treatments were well-tolerated. Intraocular pressure increased from baseline with dexamethasone but not licaminlimab. Licaminlimab was undetectable in serum in most patients. Conclusions: Licaminlimab is the first biologic demonstrated to have a treatment effect on an intraocular condition with topical ocular application. The trial met its primary objective and the observed responder rate for licaminlimab was 56.0%. Ocular administration of licaminlimab was well-tolerated in adult subjects with AAU for up to 35 days.

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DexamethasoneUveitis, AnteriorAcute DiseaseAdultGlucocorticoidsHumansPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeDexamethasoneGlucocorticoids

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PMID35704329
PMCPMC9206391
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