Pediatr Allergy Immunol
Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 01845, USA.
Published: December 2004
Allergic conjunctivitis can seriously disrupt children's daily activities. This study assessed the efficacy (onset and duration of action) and safety of ketotifen fumarate 0.025% ophthalmic solution compared with vehicle placebo in pediatric subjects after single and multiple dosing. This was a double-masked, multicenter, fellow-eye, placebo-controlled, conjunctival allergen challenge trial. Eligible subjects (8-16-yr-olds) who produced a qualifying reaction to allergen were randomized to a single dose (one drop) of ketotifen fumarate in one eye and vehicle placebo in the fellow eye, followed by an allergen challenge at 15 min and 8 h post-dose. Subjects who had a qualifying reaction to allergen in the placebo-treated eye and a qualifying response to ketotifen in the active-treated eye following the single dose were re-randomized to a multiple-dose treatment period. They were instructed to instill one drop of ketotifen fumarate in one eye and placebo in the other eye twice daily for 4 wk. An allergen challenge was conducted 8 h after the last dose. The primary efficacy assessment was ocular itching, judged by the subject at 3, 7, and 10 min post-allergen challenge after single- and multiple-dose treatments. Other ocular signs and symptoms were assessed at 7, 10, and 15 min post-dose. A total of 133 subjects were randomized to single-dose treatment; 105 were evaluable for efficacy. Of these, 60 were re-randomized to multiple-dose treatment, and 55 were evaluable for efficacy. After single and multiple doses, ketotifen fumarate significantly inhibited ocular itching compared with placebo at all post-challenge timepoints (p < 0.001) and also significantly reduced hyperemia, chemosis, and lid swelling (p = 0.031). No drug-related systemic adverse events were reported, and ocular adverse events were comparable to placebo. No subject discontinued prematurely due to an adverse event. These results indicate that ketotifen fumarate 0.025% ophthalmic solution is an effective and safe treatment option for children with allergic conjunctivitis.
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