InSite Vision to advance ocular anti-inflammatory candidate into clinical trials
ALAMEDA, Calif. InSite Vision has announced plans to advance a new ocular anti-inflammatory candidate for reducing pain and swelling after ocular surgery into clinical trials, according to a press release from the company.
The compound, called ISV-303, is a formulation of a low concentration of bromfenac and the company's DuraSite drug delivery vehicle. In preclinical studies, ISV-303 showed superior efficacy as a delivery vehicle with good ocular distribution to both the anterior and posterior segments when compared with a commercially available product. InSite expects to present data from its preclinical studies at an upcoming scientific meeting, according to the release.
The company plans to advance ISV-303 into clinical studies after completing Investigational New Drug-enabling toxicology studies in the first half of 2010.