LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALDX) (Aldeyra) today announced that it will present new data from the Phase 2 allergen chamber clinical trial of reproxalap ophthalmic solution (0.25% and 0.5%) in allergic conjunctivitis. The data will be presented in a poster at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting (AAO 2020) from November 11 through November 15, 2020.
In the randomized, double-masked, crossover, vehicle-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial, 70 subjects with allergic conjunctivitis were assessed over 3.5 hours in an allergen chamber of aerosolized ragweed pollen (3,500 grains/m³). Reproxalap or vehicle ophthalmic solution was administered bilaterally one minute before chamber entry and at 90 minutes after chamber entry, when peak symptoms typically occur. Compared to vehicle, both concentrations of reproxalap demonstrated statistically significant and clinically relevant improvements in subject-reported ocular itching and tearing and investigator-assessed ocular redness over the duration of exposure in the allergen chamber and for more than one hour after exiting the chamber (P < 0.0001 for all assessments), indicating both prophylactic and treatment effect of drug. In addition, time-to-event responder analyses demonstrated the clinical relevance of the superiority of reproxalap over vehicle for ocular itching and ocular redness. No safety or tolerability concerns were observed.
“The new data presented at AAO this year further support the clinical utility of reproxalap, the first novel mechanistic approach in late-stage allergic conjunctivitis clinical trials in decades, as uniquely effective,” said Todd C. Brady, M.D., Ph.D. President and CEO of Aldeyra. “The results of the allergen chamber trial suggest that reproxalap could offer durable activity with an onset of action that is essentially immediate.”
The 0.25% concentration of reproxalap was advanced to the Phase 3 INVIGORATE Trial, a randomized, double-masked, crossover, vehicle-controlled clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of reproxalap compared to vehicle using an allergen chamber. Consistent with prior allergic conjunctivitis trials, the primary endpoint will be subject-reported ocular itching score. Patient enrollment is ongoing, and top-line results are expected in the first half of 2021.
Details of the poster presentation:
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A Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Topical Ocular Reproxalap, a Novel RASP Inhibitor, in an Allergen Chamber Model of Allergic Conjunctivitis |
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Session: |
PO103 - Cornea, External Disease |
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Date/Time: |
On Demand |
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Abstract Link: |
https://bit.ly/2IU5egX |
About Reproxalap
Reproxalap is a novel small-molecule immune-modulating covalent inhibitor of reactive aldehyde species (RASP), which are elevated in ocular and systemic inflammatory disease. Reproxalap’s mechanism of action has been validated with the demonstration of statistically significant and clinically relevant activity in multiple physiologically distinct late-phase clinical indications.
About Allergic Conjunctivitis
Allergic conjunctivitis affects more than 1 billion people worldwide,1 including more than 66 million in the U.S.2 The disease is thought to be mediated in part by reactive aldehyde species (RASP), leading to activation of intracellular inflammatory factors, including NF-κB, inflammasomes, and Scavenger Receptor A. The symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis – ocular itching and tearing – are chronic, painful, and persistent, affecting quality of life and leading to loss of work that can create a substantial economic burden for patients and their families.3 Although allergic conjunctivitis is one of the most common diseases treated by ophthalmologists and optometrists, in many cases physicians and patients report that currently available therapy is inadequate. Today, nearly one in five allergic conjunctivitis patients utilize corticosteroids or other adjunctive therapy in addition to antihistamines.
About Aldeyra Therapeutics
Aldeyra Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel therapies with the potential to improve the lives of patients with immune-mediated diseases. Two of the company’s lead compounds, reproxalap and ADX-629, target reactive aldehyde species (RASP), which are elevated in ocular and systemic inflammatory disease and result in cytokine release via activation of a broad array of inflammatory factors, including NF-κB, inflammasomes, and Scavenger Receptor A. Reproxalap is being evaluated in Phase 3 clinical trials in patients with dry eye disease and allergic conjunctivitis. The company’s clinical pipeline also includes ADX-2191, a dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor in Phase 3 testing for proliferative vitreoretinopathy, and ADX-1612, a chaperome inhibitor in development for COVID-19 and ovarian cancer. For more information, visit https://www.aldeyra.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
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1 White Book on Allergy (2013 Update)
2 Singh K, Axelrod S, Bielory L. The epidemiology of ocular and nasal allergy in the United States, 1988-1994. J Allergy ClinImmunol. 2010;126(4):778-783.e6
3 Andrew D. Pitt, Andrew F. Smith, Lynda Lindsell, Li Wern Voon, Peter W. Rose & Anthony J. Bron (2004) Economic and quality-of-life impact of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis in Oxfordshire, Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 11:1, 17-33, DOI: 10.1076/opep.11.1.17.26437
