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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2023

Safety and Tolerability of Bilastine 0.6% Ophthalmic Solution: An 8-Weeks Phase III Study.

Piotr Kuna, Marek Jutel, Grazyna Pulka, Slawomir Tokarski, Paula Arranz, Gonzalo Hernández, Nieves Fernández Hernando

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Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2023. 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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Piotr KunaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2401-0070
Marek JutelDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland.
Grazyna PulkaCentrum Medyczne All-Med, Krakòw, Poland.
Slawomir TokarskiInstitute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland.
Paula ArranzDepartment of Research, Development and Innovation, FAES FARMA, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain.
Gonzalo HernándezDepartment of Research, Development and Innovation, FAES FARMA, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain.
Nieves Fernández HernandoDepartment of Research, Development and Innovation, FAES FARMA, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0982-7955

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Abstract

Purpose: The objective of this study was to assess the safety and tolerability of preservative-free bilastine 0.6% ophthalmic solution after 8 weeks of once-daily administration in patients with allergic conjunctivitis (AC). Patients and Methods: Multi-center, international, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, phase III study of adult patients with seasonal or perennial AC. The study was conducted in 26 centers of 5 European countries. Duration of daily treatment with bilastine 0.6% ophthalmic solution or placebo was 8 weeks. Safety was evaluated by analyzing incidence of ocular treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs); additionally, and as secondary parameters, ocular tolerability was assessed, in addition efficacy was also assessed by the average daily total eye symptoms score (TESS). Results: A total of 333 randomized patients with AC were included (bilastine, N=218; placebo, N=115). Mean (SD) age of the patients was 39.9 (13.7) and were 63.7% female. Overall, the percentage of ocular related TEAEs was low, and the percentage of patients with ocular related TEAEs was lower in the bilastine ophthalmic solution group (2.8%) than in the placebo group (4.3%). No severe TEAEs were reported. The ocular symptoms and TESS improved during the trial in both treatment groups. Statistically significant treatment differences were observed at Week 8 for the TESS and all individual ocular symptoms, being significantly better in the bilastine ophthalmic solution group than in placebo group. Conclusion: Bilastine 0.6% ophthalmic solution revealed no safety concerns in patients with AC after 8 weeks of once-daily administration. Bilastine was effective in reducing ocular symptoms associated with AC in response to both seasonal and perennial allergens.

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allergic conjunctivitisbilastineH1-antihistamineocular allergyophthalmic solutionsafety

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PMCPMC9994667

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