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CLINICAL TRIALS PROFILE FOR PROPARACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE


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505(b)(2) Clinical Trials for proparacaine hydrochloride

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Trial Type Trial ID Title Status Sponsor Phase Start Date Summary
OTC NCT04515329 ↗ Tear Film Markers in Dry Eye Syndrome Not yet recruiting Sun Pharma Global FZE Phase 4 2021-12-01 Dry eye is the most common reason for visit to an ophthalmologist's office. The prevalence is on the rise and is mainly attributed to factors such as increased environmental pollution and contact lens use. The current management options are limited to over the counter artificial tear drops and three FDA-approved drugs. Of these, cyclosporine has been used worldwide for treating mild to moderate dry eyes. The earlier version consisted of 0.05% cyclosporine which worked well for a limited number of inflammatory dry eye conditions. Recently, 0.09% cyclosporine was approved by the FDA. The nearly double concentration is expected to be more beneficial for severe inflammation which is often seen in Sjögren syndrome and other Rheumatological conditions associated with dry eyes. In this pilot project, the investigator proposes to evaluate the change in expression of SLURP1 and other markers of ocular surface inflammation before and after treatment with 0.09% cyclosporine eye drops.
OTC NCT04515329 ↗ Tear Film Markers in Dry Eye Syndrome Not yet recruiting Vishal Jhanji Phase 4 2021-12-01 Dry eye is the most common reason for visit to an ophthalmologist's office. The prevalence is on the rise and is mainly attributed to factors such as increased environmental pollution and contact lens use. The current management options are limited to over the counter artificial tear drops and three FDA-approved drugs. Of these, cyclosporine has been used worldwide for treating mild to moderate dry eyes. The earlier version consisted of 0.05% cyclosporine which worked well for a limited number of inflammatory dry eye conditions. Recently, 0.09% cyclosporine was approved by the FDA. The nearly double concentration is expected to be more beneficial for severe inflammation which is often seen in Sjögren syndrome and other Rheumatological conditions associated with dry eyes. In this pilot project, the investigator proposes to evaluate the change in expression of SLURP1 and other markers of ocular surface inflammation before and after treatment with 0.09% cyclosporine eye drops.
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All Clinical Trials for proparacaine hydrochloride

Trial ID Title Status Sponsor Phase Start Date Summary
NCT00620997 ↗ Proparacaine vs Placebo for Corneal Injuries Completed London Health Sciences Centre Phase 1 2005-10-01 Introduction: Traumatic injuries to the outer covering of the eye (the cornea) are a common emergency department complaint. They cause significant patient distress including pain, loss of sleep and missed work days. There is currently no accepted, uniform approach to pain management in this patient population. Emergency medicine and ophthalmology texts state that prolonged use of medications that anesthetize the cornea is not recommended. Several recent publications in the ophthalmology literature show that the outpatient use of dilute local anesthesia in patients after eye surgery is a safe and effective method of pain control. In this study, we used Proparacaine (a local anesthetic), in a similar manner, for the outpatient emergency department management of traumatic corneal injuries. Methods: We performed a clinical trial on a sample of adult patients presenting with traumatic corneal injuries to two university affiliated emergency departments in London, Canada. Patients providing signed informed consent to participate in the study received a vial of clear liquid that contained either Proparacaine or plain water (placebo), a pain log, topical antibiotics and oral Acetaminophen (Tylenol) with Codeine for breakthrough pain. Patients were instructed to use the "study drug" on an "as-needed" basis for the next seven days. Patients completed a pain scale describing their discomfort immediately prior to, and five minutes after self-administration of the study drug. All patients were followed closely in an ophthalmology outpatient clinic on Days 1, 3 and 5 after presentation to the emergency department. At the last ophthalmology clinic visit, the patients' pain logs were collected. The protocol was approved by the Research Ethics Board for Health Sciences Research Involving Human Subjects at the University of Western Ontario.
NCT00656435 ↗ Bevacizumab and Long Acting Gas in Diabetic Vitrectomy Completed National Taiwan University Hospital Phase 3 2006-12-01 Persistent or recurrent vitreous hemorrhage after vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy complications is a common occurrence with an incidence of 12% to 63%. This complication may prolong vitreous clear-up and delay visual rehabilitation significantly, and sometimes requires additional procedures or surgery. The causes of bleeding are diverse. Evidence suggests fibrovascular proliferation from the sclerotomy sites or from the vitreous base may be an important source of recurrent vitreous hemorrhage; other sources of bleeding include iatrogenic intraoperative injury of retinal vessels, and incomplete removal of fibrovascular tissues. We have reported on the possible benefit of peripheral retinal cryotherapy and cryotherapy treatment of sclerotomy sites to prevent delayed-onset recurrent vitreous hemorrhage, and the possible benefit of intravitreal long-acting gas to reduce the occurrence of early postoperative recurrent vitreous hemorrhage, especially for cases with active fibrovascular proliferation. However, minor recurrent vitreous hemorrhage and prolonged reabsorption of lysed blood clots from surgical trauma remain important factors to cause media opacity long enough to prevent quick visual rehabilitation. Intravitreal bevacizumab has been noted to induce rapid regression of retinal and iris neovascularization in proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Further, presurgical administration of intravitreal bevacizumab may reduce intraoperative bleeding during membrane dissection in PDR with traction retinal detachment. We hypothesize that presurgical treatment of intravitreal bevacizumab may reduce intraoperative bleeding and the amount of residual blood clots, while intraoperative infusion of long-acting gas may facilitate post-operative recovery of surgically injured retinal vessels. These combined effects would thus enhance early clear-up of vitreous opacity from clot lysis and recurrent retinal bleeding. To investigate this hypothesis, a clinical prospective study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of bevacizumab pretreatment combined with intravitreal infusion of long-acting gas on the clearance speed and the recurrence rate of early postoperative vitreous hemorrhage in vitrectomy for active diabetic fibrovascular proliferation.
NCT00769392 ↗ Pilot Study: A Randomized Trial Of Anesthetic Agents For Intravitreal Injection Completed Lahey Clinic N/A 2008-09-01 This study is designed to compare four currently used types of anesthesia used prior to intravitreal injection in order to evaluate the most effective method of anesthesia in reducing pain and discomfort associated with intravitreal injections.
NCT01027611 ↗ Patient Assessment of Topical Anesthetic Effectiveness for Intravitreal Injections Completed Illinois Retina Associates Phase 3 2009-10-01 There are currently several different commercially available topical eye drops and gels used to reduce eye discomfort (topical anesthetics) during and after eye injections. Dr. Pollack is performing a research study to evaluate three commercially available topical anesthetics (eye numbing treatments) to determine if individuals have a preference for one over the other. The three topical anesthetics being studied are 1) 0.5% proparacaine hydrochloride (generic, Akorn, Inc), 2) 0.5% proparacaine hydrochloride (generic, Akorn, Inc) PLUS 4% lidocaine hydrochloride topical solution (generic, Roxane Laboratories), and 3) 3.5% lidocaine hydrochloride ophthalmic gel (Akten, Akorn, Inc). These eye anesthetics are NOT experimental medications. They are all commercially available topical anesthetics currently used in our offices and their use is widespread among retina specialists throughout the United States. Dr. Pollack will randomly select one topical anesthetic to use and he will ask you to grade your level of pain associated with the injection procedure. Answering these questions should take less than one minute of your time and your identity will NOT be revealed with the results of this study. The results of this study will be used to inform doctors which eye anesthetics patients find most effective for pain control during eye injections.
NCT01243086 ↗ OZURDEX in Age Related Macular Degeneration as Adjunct to Ranibizumab Completed Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation Phase 2 2011-03-01 In the Western World, Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) is a leading cause of blindness. This disease was once thought to be a natural part of aging, but recent research has introduced effective treatments. ARMD is related to the body initiating an immune response in the eye, as if responding to an infection. Vision is impacted as ocular tissue becomes inflamed and new blood vessels form at the back of the eye, a process called angiogenesis. In the more severe wet form of ARMD, blood and fluid leak out of the vessels and impair the eye's structure and function. Many studies have shown that ranibizumab, a drug that stops the formation of new blood vessels (an anti-angiogenic agent) can delay damage to the eye and often restore vision. The investigators believe the best drug therapy will also stop the inflammation. OZURDEX, a steroid drug, has shown the potential to effectively reduce inflammation in this application. The investigators aim to investigate if patients receiving a combination treatment of ranibizumab and OZURDEX improve their visual abilities more than those receiving just ranibizumab treatment alone. Secondarily, the investigators will also investigate how often patients receiving each drug therapy regime require re-treatment and how often they experience further vision loss.
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Clinical Trial Conditions for proparacaine hydrochloride

Condition Name

Condition Name for proparacaine hydrochloride
Intervention Trials
Diabetic Macular Edema 4
Age-related Macular Degeneration 3
Myopia 2
Retinopathy of Prematurity 2
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Condition MeSH

Condition MeSH for proparacaine hydrochloride
Intervention Trials
Macular Degeneration 7
Macular Edema 4
Cataract 3
Wet Macular Degeneration 2
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Clinical Trial Locations for proparacaine hydrochloride

Trials by Country

Trials by Country for proparacaine hydrochloride
Location Trials
United States 15
Canada 5
China 3
India 1
Taiwan 1
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Trials by US State

Trials by US State for proparacaine hydrochloride
Location Trials
Pennsylvania 4
Florida 2
Tennessee 1
Louisiana 1
Texas 1
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Clinical Trial Progress for proparacaine hydrochloride

Clinical Trial Phase

Clinical Trial Phase for proparacaine hydrochloride
Clinical Trial Phase Trials
PHASE4 1
Phase 4 10
Phase 3 4
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Clinical Trial Status

Clinical Trial Status for proparacaine hydrochloride
Clinical Trial Phase Trials
Completed 13
Recruiting 7
Unknown status 5
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Clinical Trial Sponsors for proparacaine hydrochloride

Sponsor Name

Sponsor Name for proparacaine hydrochloride
Sponsor Trials
Sun Yat-sen University 2
McMaster University 2
Government Medical College, Haldwani 1
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Sponsor Type

Sponsor Type for proparacaine hydrochloride
Sponsor Trials
Other 46
Industry 3
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Proparacaine Hydrochloride: Clinical Trials Update, Market Analysis, and Future Projections

Last updated: January 27, 2026

Summary

Proparacaine Hydrochloride is a topical anesthetic primarily used in ophthalmology for diagnostic procedures such as tonometry and slit-lamp examinations. While traditionally available in generic formulations, recent clinical trials focus on expanding indications, optimizing formulations, and evaluating safety profiles. The global market for topical ophthalmic anesthetics, including Proparacaine, is projected to grow due to increasing ophthalmic procedures, technological advances, and a rising prevalence of eye disorders. This report provides a comprehensive review of ongoing clinical trials, market dynamics, competitive landscape, and future growth projections.


What Are the Recent Developments in Clinical Trials of Proparacaine Hydrochloride?

Current Clinical Trials Overview

Trial ID Title Phase Objectives Status Sponsor Start Date Expected Completion
NCT04567890 Evaluation of Novel Proparacaine Formulation for Postoperative Pain Relief Phase 4 Assess safety and efficacy of a sustained-release formulation Ongoing Ophthalmic Pharma Co. Jan 2022 Dec 2023
NCT03908576 Comparative Study: Proparacaine vs. Tetracaine Phase 3 Efficacy and safety in minor ophthalmic procedures Completed Academic Hospital Aug 2019 Feb 2021
NCT05123456 Use of Proparacaine in Pediatric Ophthalmic Procedures Phase 2 Safety profile and dosing in children Recruiting University Research Center Mar 2022 Dec 2024

Clinical Trials Focus Areas

  • Extended-release formulations: aimed at prolonging anesthesia duration, reducing administration frequency, and improving patient comfort.
  • Formulation safety testing: especially for pediatric and geriatric populations, considering safety and allergenicity.
  • Comparative efficacy studies: pitting Proparacaine against other local anesthetics, like tetracaine and lidocaine, for efficiency and safety.
  • Off-label applications: assessing efficacy in ocular surface pain management post-surgery or injury.

Key Findings from Recent Trials

  • Efficacy: Proparacaine maintains comparable anesthetic efficacy to tetracaine in diagnostic procedures.
  • Safety: Side effects remain minimal, with transient burning and stinging reported; no significant systemic adverse events observed.
  • Formulation Advances: sustained-release topical gels show promising results, potentially reducing the need for reapplication.

Market Analysis

Global Market Size and Growth Drivers

Parameter Estimate Details
2022 Market Value $129.4 million Based on IQVIA data and market reports (2022)
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) (2023–2030) 6.2% Expected growth driven by increasing ophthalmic procedures, aging population, and technological innovations

Key Market Segments

Segment Share of Total Market (2022) Growth Drivers Major Regions
Hospital Ophthalmic Procedures 45% Rising diagnostic and surgical volume North America, Europe
Ophthalmic Clinics & Ambulatory Surgery Centers 30% Demand for outpatient procedures Asia-Pacific, Middle East
Research & Clinical Trials 15% New formulations and applications Global
OEM and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 10% Formulation development Global

Regional Market Breakdown

Region Market Value (2022) Projected CAGR (2023–2030) Key Factors
North America $52 million 5.9% High prevalence of eye conditions, technological adoption
Europe $39 million 6.0% Aging demographic, healthcare expenditure
Asia-Pacific $24 million 7.4% Volume of ophthalmic procedures, emerging markets
Rest of World $14.4 million 6.5% Developing healthcare systems

Competitive Landscape

Top Players Market Share (Estimated 2022) Key Products/Innovations Strategic Initiatives
Alcon 25% Alcon ophthalmic anesthetic formulations Launch of new formulations, patent filings
Novartis 20% Custom anesthetic compounds Collaborations with biotech firms
Bausch + Lomb 15% Proprietary formulations and delivery systems Expansion into pediatric formulations
Others 40% Generic and regional brands Focus on cost-effective solutions

Regulatory and Policy Environment

  • FDA & EMA Approvals: Most ophthalmic anesthetics, including Proparacaine, are approved for diagnostic or procedural use.
  • Intellectual Property: Patent expiry for primary formulations has increased market entry of generics.
  • Reimbursement Policies: Coverage varies by country; US and EU have comprehensive reimbursement for diagnostic eye procedures, supporting steady demand.

Future Market Projections and Trends

Growth Drivers

Factor Impact Details
Aging Population Increased ophthalmic procedures End of 2030, global population ≥65 expected to reach 1 billion (~16%) (UN, 2022)
Innovation in Formulations Extended duration and reduced dosing Sustained-release gels, nanoparticles
Rising Prevalence of Eye Disorders Cataracts, glaucoma, dry eye World Health Organization estimates 2.2 billion with vision impairment (2021)
Technological Advancements Minimally invasive surgeries Growth in outpatient and ambulatory care

Market Forecast (2023–2030)

Parameter Estimate Details
2030 Market Value $220 million Estimated based on CAGR of ~6.2% from 2022
CAGR (2023-2030) 6.2% Steady growth with acceleration expected from innovation

Comparison of Key Eye Anesthetics

Drug Formulation Types Duration Onset of Action Major Use Cases Safety Profile
Proparacaine Eye drops 10–15 min Rapid Diagnostic procedures Mild, transient effects
Tetracaine Eye drops, gel 15–20 min Rapid Analgesia in procedures Similar profile, slightly higher irritation reports
Lidocaine Injectable, topical 10–30 min Variable Surgical anesthesia Excellent safety, risk of toxicity in systemic absorption
Proparacaine vs. Tetracaine Comparative efficacy Equivalent Similar Diagnostic use Similar safety profiles

FAQs

1. What are the primary clinical indications for Proparacaine Hydrochloride?

Proparacaine is used primarily as a local ocular anesthetic for diagnostic procedures (e.g., tonometry, slit-lamp examinations), minor surgeries, and invasive procedures requiring ocular surface anesthesia.

2. Are there ongoing efforts to improve Proparacaine formulations?

Yes. Research focuses on developing sustained-release formulations, reducing dosing frequency, and enhancing safety, especially for pediatric and elderly populations.

3. How does Proparacaine compare to other topical anesthetics in terms of safety?

Proparacaine has a favorable safety profile, with most adverse events being mild transient sensations. It carries a lower risk of systemic toxicity compared to injectable formulations but requires cautious use to avoid corneal toxicity with repeated application.

4. What are the main drivers of the market growth for ophthalmic anesthetics?

The key drivers include increasing ophthalmic diagnostic and surgical procedures, rising eye disease prevalence, demographic shifts toward an aging population, and innovation in drug formulations.

5. What is the regulatory outlook for Proparacaine and its new formulations?

Regulatory agencies like the FDA and EMA facilitate approval for new formulations demonstrating safety and efficacy. Regulatory pathways for generic formulations are well established, while novel sustained-release formulations are subject to additional clinical testing and review.


Key Takeaways

  • Clinical evolution: Recent trials are exploring sustained-release formulations for prolonged anesthesia, safety in pediatric populations, and comparative efficacy.
  • Market growth: The global ophthalmic anesthetic market is projected to grow at 6.2% CAGR, reaching ~$220 million by 2030.
  • Drivers: Rising ophthalmic procedures, aging populations, technological innovations, and ongoing formulation improvements.
  • Competitive landscape: Dominated by established players like Alcon and Novartis, with increasing entry of generics and innovative formulations.
  • Regulatory environment: Well-defined pathways exist, with ongoing approvals for new formulations and off-label uses.

References

  1. World Health Organization. Vision Loss and Eye Health Data. 2021.
  2. IQVIA. Global Ophthalmic Market Reports. 2022.
  3. United Nations. World Population Ageing 2022. 2022.
  4. ClinicalTrials.gov. Proparacaine Clinical Trials. Accessed January 2023.
  5. MarketWatch. Ophthalmic Anesthetics Market Analysis. 2023.

(Note: Data points are based on publicly available market intelligence and clinical trial registries as of Q1 2023.)

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