Surface Ophthalmics begins phase 2 SURF-200 dry eye trial
The first patient has been dosed in a phase 2 clinical trial for SURF-200 investigating treatment for acute dry eye, according to a press release from Surface Ophthalmics.
Two low-concentration formulations of betamethasone in Klarity vehicle are under study in the dose-ranging trial that will enroll between 120 and 140 patients. Primary endpoint is symptom improvement measured at day 8, according to the release.
“With a proven diluent designed to protect the ocular surface and a potent corticosteroid, I’m hopeful that SURF-200 will provide a much-needed treatment option,” Preeya Gupta, MD, lead investigator for the trial, said in the release.
Surface Ophthalmics also has a phase 2 trial investigating SURF-100 (mycophenolate sodium and betamethasone sodium phosphate in Klarity vehicle) for chronic dry eye treatment.
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