Short-Term Oral Mifepristone for Central Serous Chorioretinopathy

Summary

The goal of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of mifepristone 300 or 900-mg once-daily dosing by mouth for 4 weeks in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy.

Timeline

Start

2015-01

Primary completion

2017-04-27

Completion

2017-04-27

Publications

• Background Zhao M, Celerier I, Bousquet E, Jeanny JC, Jonet L, Savoldelli M, Offret O, Curan A, Farman N, Jaisser F, Behar-Cohen F. Mineralocorticoid receptor is involved in rat and human ocular chorioretinopathy. J Clin Invest. 2012 Jul;122(7):2672-9. doi: 10.1172/JCI61427. Epub 2012 Jun 11.
• Background Gemenetzi M, De Salvo G, Lotery AJ. Central serous chorioretinopathy: an update on pathogenesis and treatment. Eye (Lond). 2010 Dec;24(12):1743-56. doi: 10.1038/eye.2010.130. Epub 2010 Oct 8.
• Background Bouzas EA, Karadimas P, Pournaras CJ. Central serous chorioretinopathy and glucocorticoids. Surv Ophthalmol. 2002 Sep-Oct;47(5):431-48. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6257(02)00338-7.
• Background Tittl MK, Spaide RF, Wong D, Pilotto E, Yannuzzi LA, Fisher YL, Freund B, Guyer DR, Slakter JS, Sorenson JA. Systemic findings associated with central serous chorioretinopathy. Am J Ophthalmol. 1999 Jul;128(1):63-8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(99)00075-6.
• Background Yannuzzi LA. Type-A behavior and central serous chorioretinopathy. Retina. 1987 Summer;7(2):111-31. doi: 10.1097/00006982-198700720-00009.
• Background Spaide RF, Campeas L, Haas A, Yannuzzi LA, Fisher YL, Guyer DR, Slakter JS, Sorenson JA, Orlock DA. Central serous chorioretinopathy in younger and older adults. Ophthalmology. 1996 Dec;103(12):2070-9; discussion 2079-80. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(96)30386-2.
• Background Ross A, Ross AH, Mohamed Q. Review and update of central serous chorioretinopathy. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2011 May;22(3):166-73. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e3283459826.
• Background Castro-Correia J, Coutinho MF, Rosas V, Maia J. Long-term follow-up of central serous retinopathy in 150 patients. Doc Ophthalmol. 1992;81(4):379-86. doi: 10.1007/BF00169099.
• Background Gilbert CM, Owens SL, Smith PD, Fine SL. Long-term follow-up of central serous chorioretinopathy. Br J Ophthalmol. 1984 Nov;68(11):815-20. doi: 10.1136/bjo.68.11.815.
• Background Bujarborua D. Long-term follow-up of idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy without laser. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2001 Aug;79(4):417-21. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2001.079004417.x.
• Background Folk JC, Thompson HS, Han DP, Brown CK. Visual function abnormalities in central serous retinopathy. Arch Ophthalmol. 1984 Sep;102(9):1299-302. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1984.01040031049021.
• Background Chan WM, Lai TY, Lai RY, Liu DT, Lam DS. Half-dose verteporfin photodynamic therapy for acute central serous chorioretinopathy: one-year results of a randomized controlled trial. Ophthalmology. 2008 Oct;115(10):1756-65. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.04.014. Epub 2008 Jun 5.
• Background Spitznas M, Huke J. Number, shape, and topography of leakage points in acute type I central serous retinopathy. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 1987;225(6):437-40. doi: 10.1007/BF02334172.
• Background Fujimoto H, Gomi F, Wakabayashi T, Sawa M, Tsujikawa M, Tano Y. Morphologic changes in acute central serous chorioretinopathy evaluated by fourier-domain optical coherence tomography. Ophthalmology. 2008 Sep;115(9):1494-500, 1500.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.01.021. Epub 2008 Apr 18.
• Background Montero JA, Ruiz-Moreno JM. Optical coherence tomography characterisation of idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy. Br J Ophthalmol. 2005 May;89(5):562-4. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2004.049403.
• Background Imamura Y, Fujiwara T, Margolis R, Spaide RF. Enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography of the choroid in central serous chorioretinopathy. Retina. 2009 Nov-Dec;29(10):1469-73. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e3181be0a83.
• Background Robertson DM, Ilstrup D. Direct, indirect, and sham laser photocoagulation in the management of central serous chorioretinopathy. Am J Ophthalmol. 1983 Apr;95(4):457-66. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(83)90265-9.
• Background Ficker L, Vafidis G, While A, Leaver P. Long-term follow-up of a prospective trial of argon laser photocoagulation in the treatment of central serous retinopathy. Br J Ophthalmol. 1988 Nov;72(11):829-34. doi: 10.1136/bjo.72.11.829.
• Background Taban M, Boyer DS, Thomas EL, Taban M. Chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: photodynamic therapy. Am J Ophthalmol. 2004 Jun;137(6):1073-80. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.01.043.
• Background Inoue R, Sawa M, Tsujikawa M, Gomi F. Association between the efficacy of photodynamic therapy and indocyanine green angiography findings for central serous chorioretinopathy. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 Mar;149(3):441-6.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.10.011.
• Background Maruko I, Iida T, Sugano Y, Ojima A, Ogasawara M, Spaide RF. Subfoveal choroidal thickness after treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy. Ophthalmology. 2010 Sep;117(9):1792-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2010.01.023. Epub 2010 May 15.
• Background Reibaldi M, Cardascia N, Longo A, Furino C, Avitabile T, Faro S, Sanfilippo M, Russo A, Uva MG, Munno F, Cannemi V, Zagari M, Boscia F. Standard-fluence versus low-fluence photodynamic therapy in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: a nonrandomized clinical trial. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 Feb;149(2):307-315.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.08.026. Epub 2009 Nov 6.
• Background Shin JY, Woo SJ, Yu HG, Park KH. Comparison of efficacy and safety between half-fluence and full-fluence photodynamic therapy for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy. Retina. 2011 Jan;31(1):119-26. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e3181e378f2.
• Background Golshahi A, Klingmuller D, Holz FG, Eter N. Ketoconazole in the treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy: a pilot study. Acta Ophthalmol. 2010 Aug;88(5):576-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01467.x. Epub 2009 May 12.
• Background Nielsen JS, Jampol LM. Oral mifepristone for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy. Retina. 2011 Oct;31(9):1928-36. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e31821c3ef6.
• Background Forooghian F, Meleth AD, Cukras C, Chew EY, Wong WT, Meyerle CB. Finasteride for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy. Retina. 2011 Apr;31(4):766-71. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e3181f04a35.
• Background Avci R, Deutman AF. [Treatment of central serous choroidopathy with the beta receptor blocker metoprolol (preliminary results)]. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 1993 Mar;202(3):199-205. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1045583. German.
• Background Tatham A, Macfarlane A. The use of propranolol to treat central serous chorioretinopathy: an evaluation by serial OCT. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Apr;22(2):145-9. doi: 10.1089/jop.2006.22.145.
• Background Pikkel J, Beiran I, Ophir A, Miller B. Acetazolamide for central serous retinopathy. Ophthalmology. 2002 Sep;109(9):1723-5. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(02)01157-0.
• Background Davis KL, Nappi JM. The cardiovascular effects of eplerenone, a selective aldosterone-receptor antagonist. Clin Ther. 2003 Nov;25(11):2647-68. doi: 10.1016/s0149-2918(03)80326-0.
• Background McCurley A, Jaffe IZ. Mineralocorticoid receptors in vascular function and disease. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2012 Mar 24;350(2):256-65. doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2011.06.014. Epub 2011 Jun 24.
• Background Pitt B, Remme W, Zannad F, Neaton J, Martinez F, Roniker B, Bittman R, Hurley S, Kleiman J, Gatlin M; Eplerenone Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure Efficacy and Survival Study Investigators. Eplerenone, a selective aldosterone blocker, in patients with left ventricular dysfunction after myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med. 2003 Apr 3;348(14):1309-21. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa030207. Epub 2003 Mar 31.
• Background Weinberger MH, Roniker B, Krause SL, Weiss RJ. Eplerenone, a selective aldosterone blocker, in mild-to-moderate hypertension. Am J Hypertens. 2002 Aug;15(8):709-16. doi: 10.1016/s0895-7061(02)02957-6.
• Background Krum H, Nolly H, Workman D, He W, Roniker B, Krause S, Fakouhi K. Efficacy of eplerenone added to renin-angiotensin blockade in hypertensive patients. Hypertension. 2002 Aug;40(2):117-23. doi: 10.1161/01.hyp.0000025146.19104.fe.
• Background Flack JM, Oparil S, Pratt JH, Roniker B, Garthwaite S, Kleiman JH, Yang Y, Krause SL, Workman D, Saunders E. Efficacy and tolerability of eplerenone and losartan in hypertensive black and white patients. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003 Apr 2;41(7):1148-55. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00054-8.
• Lange CA, Qureshi R, Pauleikhoff L. Interventions for central serous chorioretinopathy: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jun 16;6(6):CD011841. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011841.pub3.

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