Ocugen begins phase 3 trials of treatment for ocular graft-versus-host disease

Ocugen has begun two pivotal phase 3 clinical trials of OCU300 for the treatment of ocular discomfort and ocular redness in patients with ocular graft-versus-host disease, the company announced in a press release.
An investigational new drug application for OCU300 (brimonidine tartrate formulated in a proprietary nanoemulsion) was recently accepted by the FDA.
The two randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled studies will examine the efficacy of OCU300. Both studies will be staggered, evaluating approximately 60 patients who will receive OCU300 or placebo eye drops for 84 days, the release