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Topical Infliximab in Autoimmune Eyes With Keratoprosthesis

Information source: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
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Condition(s) targeted: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome; Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (Lyell) Syndrome; Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid

Intervention: topical infliximab (Drug)

Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2

Status: Enrolling by invitation

Sponsored by: James Chodosh, MD, MPH

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
James Chodosh, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Claes H Dohlman, MD, PhD, Study Chair, Affiliation: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Mona Harissi-Dagher, MD, Study Chair, Affiliation: Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Marie-Claude Robert, MD, Study Chair, Affiliation: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Summary

The Boston Keratoprosthesis type I (KPro) is a prosthetic cornea used to treat several causes of corneal blindness. Some categories of patients, including those with auto-immune diseases such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome and mucous membrane pemphigoid, have a higher risk of failure for the KPro. Because of chronic inflammation, the cornea supporting the KPro may melt, leading to a higher risk of infection, loss of the KPro and loss of the eye. Infliximab is an antibody against tumor necrosis factor alpha and is used intravenously to control inflammation in several diseases. It has been used in some cases of corneal melting with significant success. This study's hypothesis is that infliximab can be successfully used as an eye drop (instead of the usual administration through veins) and that its regular use may prevent melt in eyes with a Boston Keratoprosthesis type I and underlying auto-immune disease.

Clinical Details

Official title: Topical Infliximab in Autoimmune Eyes With Keratoprosthesis

Study design: Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Primary outcome:

Tolerability

Adverse events

rate of corneal melting

KPro retention

Secondary outcome:

Visual acuity

Ocular surface symptoms

Ocular surface inflammation

tear matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)

graft thickness

Detailed description: This is an unmasked, prospective, multicenter clinical trial of four patients that are candidates for a Boston Keratoprosthesis or have had prior KPro surgery and have a diagnosis of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome (TENS) or mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP). Only one eye per patient will be considered for inclusion. This is a phase I/II study to evaluate the safety and tolerance of topical infliximab 10 mg/mL eye drops. Research subjects will be required to administer infliximab eye drops four times per day for three months followed by twice daily administration for nine months. The subjects will be monitored while on the study medication as well as for one year following discontinuation of the drug. The total study duration for each patient will be two years.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 80 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age between 18 and 80 years

- Able to provide informed consent

- Underlying diagnosis of SJS, TENS, or MMP

- Implantation of a Boston KPro type I

- Able to administer eye medications or have a care giver able and willing to do same

- Negative tuberculosis screening

Exclusion Criteria:

- Active or recurrent ocular or systemic infection

- Chest radiography, QuantiFERON-TB Gold or purified protein derivative (PPD)

evidence of active or latent tuberculosis infection

- Indeterminate initial and repeat QuantiFERON-TB Gold results

- History of Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination within twelve months of

screening

- History of latent or active granulomatous infection, including histoplasmosis or

coccidioidomycosis, prior to screening

- Chest radiograph within three months prior to the first administration of the

study drug that shows an abnormality suggestive of a malignancy or current active infection, including tuberculosis.

- History of a nontuberculous mycobacterial infection or opportunistic infection

(e. g. cytomegalovirus, pneumocystosis, aspergillosis) within six months prior to screening

- history of hepatitis B virus

- Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin resistant

enterococcus (VRE) infection

- Malignancy diagnosed in the last five years

- Demyelinating disease

- History or current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (controlled and uncontrolled)

- Heart failure (New York Heart Association class III or IV)

- Pregnancy or breast-feeding

- Scheduled to receive a live vaccine at any time point during study participation

- Allergy to infliximab or any of the compounds in its topical formulation or any

chemically-related medication

- Prior or current use of systemic anti-tumor necrosis alpha-α medications or currently

receiving treatments of Kineret (Anakinra)

- KPro designs with less than 16 holes in the back plate (to avoid the confounder of

corneal nutrition)

- Inability to comply with the instillation of additional drops

- Unable to attend postoperative visits or administer medications, or no care giver

available and willing to assist with same

Locations and Contacts

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States

Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H2L 4M1, Canada

Additional Information

Starting date: November 2014
Last updated: November 2, 2014

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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