This is a pilot study to determine the safety and efficacy of orbital injections of LIPO-102.

Official Title

A Single-masked, Placebo Controlled, Multi-center Pilot Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Orbital Injections of a Fixed Dose of LIPO-102 in Patients With Symptomatic Exophthalmos Associated With Thyroid-related Eye Disease

Conditions

  • Thyroid-related eye disease

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Treatment, Randomised, Single Blind (Subject), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Further Details

Primary outcome measures

  • Safety: physical examinations, laboratory tests, VISA activity score, AE assessments
    [ Time Frame: 8 weeks treatment and 1 week follow up ]
    [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary outcome measures

  • Efficacy: change in proptosis, VISA activity score, VAS for Eye Appearance Satisfaction
    [ Time Frame: 8 weeks treatment and 1 week follow up ]
    [ Designated as safety issue: No ]


Study arms and assigned interventions

  1. LIPO-102: Experimental Intraorbital Injection:
    • Drug: LIPO-102 intraorbital injection
  2. Placebo: Placebo Comparator Intraorbital Injection:
    • Drug: Placebo intraorbital injection

Study Start

September 2009 – February 2010

Eligibility & Criteria

  • Ages eligible for study: 18 years to 65 years
  • Genders eligible for study: Both
  • Accepts healthy volunteers: No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or non pregnant female;
  • Symptomatic exophthalmos;
  • Inactive thyroid eye disease;
  • Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Known hypersensitivity to study drugs;
  • Treatment with an investigational agent within 30 days of first dose;
  • History of thyroid eye disease less than 6 months;
  • Previous decompression surgery;
  • Glaucoma.

Total Enrolment

16

Contact Details

Trinh Le
858 750 1008

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