Efficacy of Besifloxacin Ophthalmic Suspension in the Treatment of Bacterial Conjunctivitis

Summary

This study is being conducted to evaluate the clinical and microbial efficacy of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension compared with vehicle in the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis. This study was conducted as a phase IIb study and continued with further enrollment as a phase III study.

Timeline

Start

2009-10

Primary completion

2010-10

Completion

2011-02

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper Bacterial eradication and clinical resolution rates were significantly higher in the besifloxacin group than in the vehicle group (115/135 [85.2%] vs 77/141 [54.6%], p < 0.001 PMID 22420526 ↗

Publications

• Haas W, Gearinger LS, Hesje CK, Sanfilippo CM, Morris TW. Microbiological etiology and susceptibility of bacterial conjunctivitis isolates from clinical trials with ophthalmic, twice-daily besifloxacin. Adv Ther. 2012 May;29(5):442-55. doi: 10.1007/s12325-012-0023-y. Epub 2012 May 25.
• DeLeon J, Silverstein BE, Allaire C, Gearinger LS, Bateman KM, Morris TW, Comstock TL. Besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered twice daily for 3 days in the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis in adults and children. Clin Drug Investig. 2012 May 1;32(5):303-17. doi: 10.2165/11632470-000000000-00000.
• Silverstein BE, Allaire C, Bateman KM, Gearinger LS, Morris TW, Comstock TL. Efficacy and tolerability of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% administered twice daily for 3 days in the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis: a multicenter, randomized, double-masked, vehicle-controlled, parallel-group study in adults and children. Clin Ther. 2011 Jan;33(1):13-26. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2010.12.004.

Drugs

Indications