Drugs / CSF-1
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CSF-1

also known as pilocarpine
Developed for
presbyopia
Investigated by
Orasis Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed US (FDA) — presbyopia 2023-01-03

“today announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for investigational CSF-1” orasis-pharma.com ↗

Trials 4

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT03885011 Feb → Jul 2019 presbyopia Orasis Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 33 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 3 NCT05393895 Apr → Dec 2022 presbyopia Orasis Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04599972 Oct 2020 → Jan 2022 presbyopia Orasis Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT04599933 Oct 2020 → Feb 2022 presbyopia Orasis Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 6

DateIssuerRelease
2026-01-27 Orasis Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Results New Data Demonstrate Qlosi™ Is Pupil Selective With Ciliary Muscle Movement No Different Than A Balanced Salt Solution (BSS) Control orasis-pharma.com ↗
In an imaging study from the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Qlosi’s low-concentration formulation with 0.4% pilocarpine significantly reduced pupil diameter while demonstrating ciliary muscle movement the same as BSS control1
2023-02-20 Orasis Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Regulatory FDA Accepts Orasis Pharmaceuticals’ New Drug Application for CSF-1 for the Treatment of Presbyopia orasis-pharma.com ↗
2023-01-03 Orasis Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Regulatory Orasis Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application for Investigational Novel Eye Drop Candidate, CSF-1, for the Treatment of Presbyopia orasis-pharma.com ↗
today announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for investigational CSF-1 (low dose pilocarpine hydrochloride 0.4%).
2022-04-23 Orasis Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Results Orasis Pharmaceuticals Announces Phase 2b Trial Efficacy and Safety Results of CSF-1 at the 2022 ASCRS Annual Meeting orasis-pharma.com ↗
Two presentations on the Phase 2b clinical trial show CSF-1 met the primary endpoints and achieved statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in distance-corrected near visual acuity (DCNVA) for participants with presbyopia
2022-04-21 Orasis Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Results Orasis Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 3 Topline Results of Novel Eye Drop Candidate, CSF-1, for the Treatment of Presbyopia orasis-pharma.com ↗
In both trials, CSF-1 met its primary and key secondary endpoints on Day 8, achieving statistically significant 3-line or more gain in distance-corrected near visual acuity (DCNVA), and no loss of 1-line or more in distance visual acuity.
2019-10-10 Orasis Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Results Orasis Pharmaceuticals Announces CSF-1 Eye Drop Successfully Met Primary Endpoint in Phase 2b Clinical Study in Presbyopia orasis-pharma.com ↗
today announced its CSF-1 eye drop has successfully met the primary endpoint in a Phase 2b clinical study in individuals with presbyopia.

All press releases naming this drug 11 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 3 cited values

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Known as CSF-1 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05393895 ↗
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NCT03885011 ↗

NCT04599972 ↗

NCT04599933 ↗

Known as pilocarpine “IMPLICATIONS: CSF-1, a low-dose pilocarpine ophthalmic solution, demonstrated superiority to vehicle in improving near vision in individuals with presbyopia without...” PMID 38216351 ↗ Jan 2024
Route Other “dose twice a day in both eyes with a single drop” NCT03885011 ↗