Trial Outcomes & Findings for Clinical and Microbial Efficacy of Besifloxacin Ophthalmic Suspension, 0.6% in the Treatment of Bacterial Conjunctivitis (NCT NCT01740388)

NCT ID: NCT01740388

Last Updated: 2014-10-01

Results Overview

Absence of both conjunctival discharge and bulbar conjunctival injection, after 3 days of treatment with besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6%

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

136 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Visit 2 (Day 4 or 5)

Results posted on

2014-10-01

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Besifloxacin
besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Besifloxacin: one drop of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Vehicle
vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Vehicle: one drop of the vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Overall Study
STARTED
64
72
Overall Study
COMPLETED
18
28
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
46
44

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Besifloxacin
besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Besifloxacin: one drop of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Vehicle
vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Vehicle: one drop of the vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1
2
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
2
0
Overall Study
Physician Decision
2
6
Overall Study
Subjects missing data, completed
41
36

Baseline Characteristics

Clinical and Microbial Efficacy of Besifloxacin Ophthalmic Suspension, 0.6% in the Treatment of Bacterial Conjunctivitis

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Besifloxacin
n=64 Participants
besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Besifloxacin: one drop of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Vehicle
n=72 Participants
vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Vehicle: one drop of the vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Total
n=136 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
44.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 22.52 • n=39 Participants
50.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.36 • n=41 Participants
47.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 22.03 • n=35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
44 Participants
n=39 Participants
44 Participants
n=41 Participants
88 Participants
n=35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
20 Participants
n=39 Participants
28 Participants
n=41 Participants
48 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
4 Participants
n=39 Participants
7 Participants
n=41 Participants
11 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants
n=39 Participants
1 Participants
n=41 Participants
2 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
4 Participants
n=39 Participants
7 Participants
n=41 Participants
11 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
51 Participants
n=39 Participants
56 Participants
n=41 Participants
107 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
4 Participants
n=39 Participants
1 Participants
n=41 Participants
5 Participants
n=35 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Visit 2 (Day 4 or 5)

Population: Analysis population is only Subjects with non-missing data, Clinical Resolution (LOCF \[Last Observation Carried Forward\])

Absence of both conjunctival discharge and bulbar conjunctival injection, after 3 days of treatment with besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6%

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Besifloxacin
n=18 Participants
besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Besifloxacin: one drop of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Vehicle
n=28 Participants
vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Vehicle: one drop of the vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Clinical Resolution
YES
4 participants
5 participants
Clinical Resolution
NO
14 participants
23 participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Visit 2 (Day 4 or 5)

Population: Analysis population is only Subjects with non-missing data, Microbial Eradication (LOCF \[Last Observation Carried Forward\])

Absence of all accepted ocular bacterial species that were present at or above threshold at baseline, after 3 days of treatment with besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6%

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Besifloxacin
n=18 Participants
besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Besifloxacin: one drop of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Vehicle
n=28 Participants
vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Vehicle: one drop of the vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Microbial Eradication
YES
17 participants
13 participants
Microbial Eradication
NO
1 participants
15 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Visit 3 (Day 6, 7, or 8)

Population: Analysis population is only Subjects with non-missing data, Clinical Resolution (LOCF \[Last Observation Carried Forward\])

Absence of both conjunctival discharge and bulbar conjunctival injection, after 3 days of treatment with besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6%

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Besifloxacin
n=18 Participants
besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Besifloxacin: one drop of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Vehicle
n=28 Participants
vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Vehicle: one drop of the vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Clinical Resolution
YES
6 participants
13 participants
Clinical Resolution
NO
12 participants
15 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Visit 3 (Day 6, 7, or 8)

Absence of all accepted ocular bacterial species that were present at or above threshold at baseline, after 3 days of treatment with besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6%

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Besifloxacin
n=18 Participants
besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Besifloxacin: one drop of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Vehicle
n=28 Participants
vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Vehicle: one drop of the vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Microbial Eradication
YES
14 participants
16 participants
Microbial Eradication
NO
4 participants
12 participants

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: At each follow-up visit (Visit 1, Visit 2 and Visit 3)

Population: Analysis population is only Subjects with non-missing data, Ocular Discharge Evaluated on the Baseline-Designated Study Eye

Ocular conjunctival discharge measures on a scale of 0-3 where 0 = Absent, 1 = Mild, 2 = Moderate and 3 = Severe

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Besifloxacin
n=18 Participants
besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Besifloxacin: one drop of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Vehicle
n=28 Participants
vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Vehicle: one drop of the vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Ocular Conjunctival Discharge
Visit 1: Absent
0 participants
0 participants
Ocular Conjunctival Discharge
Visit 1: Mild
6 participants
9 participants
Ocular Conjunctival Discharge
Visit 1: Moderate
10 participants
16 participants
Ocular Conjunctival Discharge
Visit 1: Severe
2 participants
3 participants
Ocular Conjunctival Discharge
Visit 2: Absent
9 participants
10 participants
Ocular Conjunctival Discharge
Visit 2: Mild
8 participants
15 participants
Ocular Conjunctival Discharge
Visit 2: Moderate
1 participants
2 participants
Ocular Conjunctival Discharge
Visit 2: Severe
0 participants
0 participants
Ocular Conjunctival Discharge
Visit 3: Absent
14 participants
16 participants
Ocular Conjunctival Discharge
Visit 3: Mild
4 participants
5 participants
Ocular Conjunctival Discharge
Visit 3: Moderate
0 participants
3 participants
Ocular Conjunctival Discharge
Visit 3: Severe
0 participants
0 participants

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: At each follow-up visit (Visit 1, Visit 2 and Visit 3)

Bulbar conjunctival injection measured on a scale of 0-3 where 0 = Normal, 1 = Mild, 2 = Moderate and 3 = Severe

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Besifloxacin
n=18 Participants
besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Besifloxacin: one drop of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Vehicle
n=28 Participants
vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Vehicle: one drop of the vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Bulbar Conjunctival Injection
Visit 2: Severe
0 participants
0 participants
Bulbar Conjunctival Injection
Visit 1: Normal
0 participants
0 participants
Bulbar Conjunctival Injection
Visit 1: Mild
3 participants
6 participants
Bulbar Conjunctival Injection
Visit 1: Moderate
14 participants
18 participants
Bulbar Conjunctival Injection
Visit 1: Severe
1 participants
4 participants
Bulbar Conjunctival Injection
Visit 2: Normal
4 participants
7 participants
Bulbar Conjunctival Injection
Visit 2: Mild
13 participants
12 participants
Bulbar Conjunctival Injection
Visit 2: Moderate
1 participants
8 participants
Bulbar Conjunctival Injection
Visit 3: Normal
7 participants
12 participants
Bulbar Conjunctival Injection
Visit 3: Mild
11 participants
6 participants
Bulbar Conjunctival Injection
Visit 3: Moderate
0 participants
5 participants
Bulbar Conjunctival Injection
Visit 3: Severe
0 participants
1 participants

Adverse Events

Besifloxacin

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Vehicle

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Besifloxacin
n=64 participants at risk
besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Besifloxacin: one drop of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Vehicle
n=72 participants at risk
vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered 2 times daily (BID) for 3 days to participants with a clinical diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis Vehicle: one drop of the vehicle of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension administered to infected study eye(s) BID for 3 days.
Eye disorders
Conjunctivitis
3.1%
2/64 • Number of events 2
1.4%
1/72 • Number of events 1
Eye disorders
Eye Pain
0.00%
0/64
2.8%
2/72 • Number of events 2

Additional Information

Johnson Varughese

Valeant Pharmaceuticals

Phone: 908-541-2179

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: LTE60