A Study Comparing KB803 and Matched Placebo in Patients With Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age6+
SponsorKrystal Biotech, Inc.

About this trial

KB803-EYE-01 is a Phase 3 double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of KB803 versus matched placebo in pediatric and adult subjects with recurrent corneal abrasions due to dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB).

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

The subject and/or their parent/legal guardian must provide informed consent/assent and must be able to and willing to follow study procedures and instructions.

Age 6 months or older at time of informed consent/assent.

Confirmed diagnosis of DEB with a mutation in the COL7A1 gene.

Meets minimum corneal abrasion symptom frequency in the NHS study.

Disqualifiers

Initiation of any new treatment regimen or change in treatment for ocular disease during the run-in period except for preservative free topical antibiotics or artificial tears/lubricants associated with standard of care treatment of corneal abrasions.

Treatment with an investigational agent or off-label ophthalmic use of an approved product during the run-in period or planned use during the study (Exceptions may be approved by the medical monitor on a case-by-case basis).

Any condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would impact the completion of all study-related assessments, interfere with the administration of study drug, and/or poses an additional risk to the subject.

Women who are pregnant or nursing.

Trial design

Design model

Crossover

Treatments tested in this trial

  • KB803

    Biological/Vaccine

    Ophthalmic suspension of replication-defective, non-integrating herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) expressing the human collagen VII protein

  • Placebo

    Drug

    Vehicle

Treatment groups

16 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: KB803Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: PlaceboPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

To evaluate the safety and tolerability of KB803.

Number of subjects with treatment related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.

Time frame
24 weeks
2

To evaluate the effect of ophthalmic KB803 on frequency of corneal abrasion symptoms.

Average number of days per month with corneal abrasion symptoms.

Time frame
24 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

To evaluate the effect of ophthalmic KB803 on eye pain.

Average weekly eye pain score. Pain will be measured using a numerical scale with 0 being no hurt through 10 being the worst hurt.

Time frame
24 weeks

Other outcomes

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