Non-inferiority of PRO-122 Ophthalmic Solution vs KRYTANTEK Ofteno® in Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension (CONFORTK)

The American Academy of Ophthalmology Glaucoma Panel: The primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is a progressive, chronic optic neuropathy in adults in which intraocular pressure (IOP) and other currently unknown factors contribute to damage and in which, in the absence of other identifiable causes, there is a characteristic acquired atrophy of the optic nerve and loss of retinal ganglion cells and their axons. This condition is associated with an anterior chamber angle that is open by gonioscopic appearance.

This is a multicentric, crossover, double blind and prospective clinical study. The investigators will include patients with confirmed diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, with target intraocular pressure (TIOP) within a range at which a patient is likely to remain stable or at which worsening of glaucoma will be slow enough that the risk of additional intervention is not justified.

Patients will be randomly divided into 2 groups, one of them treated with a known formulation of timolol 0.5%/brimonidine 0.2%/dorzolamide 2% (Krytantek Ofteno®, Laboratorios Sophia, Mexico) and the other one treated with PRO-122 ophthalmic solution. Patients will receive 1 drop B.I.D. into the lower conjunctival sac of either formulations and were examined at days: 1, 15, 30, 45 and 61 after initiation of treatment. A phone call security at day 75 will be performed.

Primary efficacy outcome: To evaluate the efficacy of PRO-122 versus Krytantek Ofteno® instilled onto the ocular surface in subjects with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) or ocular hypertension (HTO), to control and maintenance of the target intraocular pressure (TIOP).

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years of age or older
• male or female.
• obtained in the external consultation.
• With diagnosis primary of open-angle glaucoma and / or hypertension classified as mild, moderate or severe glaucomatous damage, users of Krytantek Ofteno® at least two months prior to inclusion and under control of the target IOP.
• informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

General Criteria

• Subjects with topical or systemic medication that interferes decisively in the results of the study. (Such as topical immunomodulators, lacrimal point tamponade, corticosteroids, ocular hypotensives other than those listed above, artificial tears with preservative).
• Subjects (female) with an active sex life who are not using a contraceptive method.
• Female Subjects in pregnancy or breastfeeding.
• Female subjects with positive urine pregnancy test.
• Positive drug addiction (verbal interrogation).
• Subjects who have participated in any clinical research study in the last 40 days.
• Legally or mentally disabled subjects to give informed consent for their participation in this study.
• Subjects who can not comply with the appointments or with all the requirements of the protocol.

Ophthalmologic criteria

• Subject with only one eye with vision.
• Subjects with visual capacity 20/200 or worse.
• Subjects with a narrow-angle history without treatment, with or without total or partial closure of the angle in either eye.
• Subjects with corneal abnormalities that prevent applanation tonometry.
• Subjects with ocular surgery or ocular trauma 6 months prior to inclusion.
• Any ocular laser surgery 3 months prior.
• Any uncontrolled or progressive retinal disease.
• Inflammatory diseases of any kind.
• Contact lens wearers.
• Subjects with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the research product or its analogues.