A Double-Blind Crossover of KB803 and Matched Placebo for the Treatment and Prevention of Corneal Abrasions in Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
Krystal Biotech, Inc.
Summary
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).
Description
Subjects participating in the Sponsor's natural history study (protocol NHS) for at least 12 weeks and that meet all other eligibility criteria will be randomized 1:1 to receive ophthalmic administration of B-VEC three times a week or placebo three times a week for the first 12 week intervention period. During the second 12-week intervention period subjects will be crossed-over to receive the alternative Investigational Product (IP) for an additional 12 weeks. IP will be administered in the home setting by a trained designee. The Investigator (or designee) will contact subjects (or their paren…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 0+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. 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. 2. Age 6 months or older at time of informed consent/assent. 3. Confirmed diagnosis of DEB with a mutation in the COL7A1 gene. 4. Meets minimum corneal abrasion symptom frequency in the NHS study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. 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 associ…
Interventions
- BiologicalKB803
Ophthalmic suspension of replication-defective, non-integrating herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) expressing the human collagen VII protein
- DrugPlacebo
Vehicle
Locations (5)
- Mission Dermatology CenterRancho Santa Margarita, California
- Skin Research InstituteCoral Gables, Florida
- UMass Memorial Medical CenterWorcester, Massachusetts
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
- Texas Dermatology and Laser SpecialistsSan Antonio, Texas