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CTRI Number  CTRI/2015/10/006326 [Registered on: 28/10/2015] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 28/10/2015
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  BA/BE 
Type of Study    
Study Design  Randomized, Crossover Trial 
Public Title of Study   A bioequivalance study comparing Tobradex eye drops of Alcon pharma with study medication with same combination of Cipla in aqueous humor of patients undergoing cataract surgery.  
Scientific Title of Study   A Multi Center, Open Label, Randomized, Two-Treatment, In Vivo, Crossover, Single Dose, Bioequivalence Study with Pharmacokinetic Endpoints to Compare the Pharmacokinetics of Marketed Product TobraDex® (Containing Tobramycin 0.3% and Dexamethasone 0.1 % Ophthalmic Suspension, Manufactured by Alcon Laboratories, Inc., USA.) to an Investigational Ophthalmic Sterile Suspension (Containing Tobramycin 0.3% and Dexamethasone 0.1%, Manufactured by Cipla Limited, India), in Aqueous Humor of Patients Undergoing Indicated Cataract Surgery 
Trial Acronym  TBO Study 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Protocol No ,S-14-969 version 1.0 number, Date 17 Nov 2014  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sowbhagya H N 
Designation  Professor and HOD dept of Ophthalmology 
Affiliation  Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  V V Puram, K R Road

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560004
India 
Phone  09620937759  
Fax    
Email  drhnsowbhagyaappaji@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Shylashree Baraskar 
Designation  Medical Monitor 
Affiliation  Semler Research Center 
Address  75A, 15th Cross, I Phase J.P.Nagar,

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560078
India 
Phone  08971336986  
Fax    
Email  drshylb@semlerresearch.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Mr Vijay Bhaskar  
Designation  Project Manager  
Affiliation  Semler Research Center 
Address  75A, 15th Cross, I Phase J.P.Nagar

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560078
India 
Phone  09741281900  
Fax    
Email  vijay@semlerresearch.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Cipla Ltd., R&D Center, 4th Floor, North Block, LBS Road, Vikhroli (W), Mumbai 400 083, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Cipla Ltd 
Address  R&D Center, 4th Floor, North Block, LBS Road, Vikhroli (W), Mumbai 400 083, India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 3  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sowbhagya H N  Kempe Gowda Institute of Medical Sciences  Room no: 8, Ophthalmology Department, Ground floor, V. V. Puram, K. R. Road,
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
09620937759

drhnsowbhagyaappaji@gmail.com 
Dr Kalpit shah  M and J Institute of Ophthalmology  Room no:04,Ophthamology Department, Ground fllor, 4Western Regional Institute ofIndia, Civil Hospital
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
09725769355

dr.kps74@gmail.com 
Dr Neeraj Manchanda  Sir Ganga Ram Hospital  Room Number: 74, First floor,Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Marg Old Rajinder Nagar, Rajinder Nagar
New Delhi
DELHI 
09811113404

neerajmanchanda@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 3  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee, B. J. M and J Institute of Ophthalmology, Medical College & Civil Hospital   Submittted/Under Review 
Kempe Gowda Institute of Medical Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences- Institutional Ethics .Committee  Approved 
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Bilateral cataracts undergoing indicated cataract surgery ,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  TobraDex  Frequency: Single Dose of the test or reference product will be administered at at a designated time pre-operatively in each period  
Intervention  Tobramycin 0.3% and Dexamethasone 0.1% Ophthalmic Suspension  Single Dose 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  (1) Men or non-pregnant women of 18 to 65 years of age
(2)Presence of visually significant cataracts in both eyes as established by the complete ophthalmologic exam which are accounting for a best corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or worse as measured on Snellen chart or with glare
(3) Have a chief complaint consistent with visually significant cataracts such as but not limited to halos and/or glare with vision, difficulty reading, ambulating and or walking
(4) Be medically fit with clinically acceptable laboratory profiles
(5) Be willing to follow the required pre operative directions and post op care and be able to follow the scheduled appointment
(6) Have given the written informed consent for participation in the study 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  (1) Participation in any ophthalmic indicative bioavailability/ bioequivalence/ Pharmacokinetic study or received an ophthalmic indicative investigational drug within a period of three months prior to screening
(2) Pregnant women or lactating mothers or women planning to become pregnant during the study period
(3) Presence or history of epithelial herpes simplex keratitis (dendritic keratitis), vaccinia, varicella of the cornea and conjunctiva
(4) History of “recent (last 15 days)” or “active” viral diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva. Presence of corneal conditions like but not limited to Keratoconus, Fuch’s Dystrophy, S/P PKP, Chronic corneal erosion/ulcers/edema, S/P refractive surgery
(5) Presence or history of uveitis or uveitis within the previous 12 months, or laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, photorefractive, keratectomy, radial keratotomy, or similar surgery in the previous three months
(6) Presence of retinal disorders including but not limited to glaucoma, active diabetic retinopathy, wet/ dry macular degeneration, Histoplasmosis and any other retinal disease that would make vision worse than 20/50 best corrected will be excluded
(7) Ocular trauma within past three months of the screening, active external ocular disease, inflammation, or infection (mycobacterial or fungal disease) of the study eye and corneal diseases or disruption
(8) Patients who had received topical and or systemic/ oral steroids including but not limited to dexamethasone or beclomethasone within 7 days of screening
(9) History of any allergies (e.g. asthma, urticaria) including drug allergies that would place the patient at increased risk, as determined by the investigator(s)
(10) Known hypersensitivity or allergy to TobraDex® in combination or its components
(11) History of alcohol, chemical, drug abuse or dependence
(12) Serologic positivity for the Hepatitis B virus (HBsAg) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV 1 and 2)
(13) Presence of clinically significant disorder involving the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, hepatic, immunologic, hematological, endocrine, or nervous system
or psychiatric disease or other conditions that may interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of study drug, or would place the patient at increased risk, as determined by the investigator(s) 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The objective of this study is to evaluate the bioequivalence of the test product, Tobramycin 0.3% and dexamethasone 0.1% ophthalmic suspension with the reference listed drug, TobraDex® ophthalmic suspension in aqueous humor of patients undergoing indicated cataract surgery.
 
Pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of dexamethasone in aqueous humor will be determined and compared after administration of a single dose of each of the two drugs 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
(1) To monitor the safety and tolerability of a single dose of the test drug and the reference drug in patients undergoing indicated cataract surgery
(2) Sample size determination for the pivotal study 
throughout the study  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="36"
Sample Size from India="36" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   07/11/2015 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="2"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   Not Yet Done 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   Study Title: A Multi Center, Open Label, Randomized, Two-Treatment, In Vivo, Crossover, Single Dose, Bioequivalence Study with Pharmacokinetic Endpoints to Compare the Pharmacokinetics of Marketed Product TobraDex® (Containing Tobramycin 0.3% and Dexamethasone 0.1 % Ophthalmic Suspension, Manufactured by Alcon Laboratories, Inc., USA) to an Investigational Ophthalmic Sterile Suspension (Containing Tobramycin 0.3% and Dexamethasone 0.1%, Manufactured by Cipla Limited, India), in Aqueous Humor of Patients Undergoing Indicated Cataract Surgery.
Sample size:36 
Study population: Patients with bilateral cataract
Primary Objective:
The objective of this study is to evaluate the bioequivalence of the test product, Tobramycin 0.3% and dexamethasone 0.1% ophthalmic suspension with the reference listed drug, TobraDex® ophthalmic suspension in aqueous humor of patients undergoing indicated cataract surgery.
For this purpose, the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of dexamethasone in aqueous humor will be determined and compared after administration of a single dose of each of the two drugs.
Secondary objectives:
1. To monitor the safety and tolerability of a single dose of the test drug and the reference drug in patients undergoing indicated cataract surgery
2. Sample size determination for the pivotal study
5 Visits:
V1: Screening (30 days prior to Day 1)
V2: (Day 1): Surgery of first eye
V3: (Within day 7): Post-operative follow up visit
V4: (Within Day 35 after first eye surgery): Surgery of second eye
V5: (Within 7 days after second eye surgery): Follow up visit to assess the second operated eye and safety evaluation of both eyes
 
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