Recruiting
Phase 2

TB0001 vs. Timolol

Sponsor:

Tavo Biotherapeutics

Code:

NCT07913074

Conditions

Primary Open - Angle Glaucoma (POAG)

Ocular Hypertension (OHT)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Arm 1: TB0001 ophthalmic solution 0.9%

Arm 2: TB0001 ophthalmic solution 1.2%

TB0001 ophthalmic solution 1.5%

Timolol 0.05% eye drops

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study is evaluating a new eye drop containing pregabalin (TB0001) as a potential treatment for people with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The study aims to determine whether TB0001 lowers eye pressure as effectively as timolol, a commonly used glaucoma eye drop, while remaining safe and well tolerated. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of three strengths of TB0001 or timolol for 28 days. Eye pressure, eye health, side effects and tolerability will be assessed throughout the study. The results will help identify the most appropriate dose of TB0001 for future clinical studies.

Conditions

Primary Open - Angle Glaucoma (POAG)

Ocular Hypertension (OHT)

Study ID

NCT07913074

Start date

Oct 23, 2026

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

Sep 30, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun 30, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age more than or equal to 18 years.
2. Diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) or ocular hypertension (OHT).
3. Participants with POAG must have mild to moderate disease, defined as a visual field defect score of less than 12 on the Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study (AGIS) scale or a Humphrey Mean Deviation (MD)between 0 and -12 dB.
4. Intraocular Pressure (IOP) Criteria (study eye):

1. For participants currently receiving IOP-lowering therapy:

  • There must be documented evidence of a clinically meaningful reduction in IOP in response to currently used IOP-lowering medication(s), as determined by the investigator.
  • At the Baseline Visit Day -1 (after medication washout), IOP must be between 21 and 32 mmHg, measured at 8:30am ± 1 hour, and demonstrate more than 20% or more than or equal to 3 mmHg increase in IOPcompared to the pre-washout measurement.
2. For participants not currently receiving IOP-lowering therapy (i.e., untreated POAG or untreated OHT):

  • No washout is required.
  • At the Baseline Visit, IOP must be between 21 and 32 mmHg, measured at 8:30am ± 1 hour.

Note: All screening IOP assessments must be conducted at 8:30am ± 1 hour to minimize variability due to diurnal fluctuation.
5. Willing and able to discontinue existing IOP-lowering medication(s) and undergo a washout period of more than 14 days or more than 5 pharmacologic half-lives of the current agent(s), whichever is longer, as determined by the investigator.
6. Adequate ocular clarity and pupillary dilation to permit reliable ophthalmic assessments, including imaging procedures.
7. Female subjects:

  • Women of Non-Childbearing Potential (WONCBP), or
  • Women of Childbearing Potential (WOCBP) with a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening and Baseline and agreement to use protocol-defined contraception throughout the study.
8. Male subjects with partners of childbearing potential must agree to use protocol-defined contraception during the study.
9. Willing and able to provide written informed consent and comply with study procedures, including in-clinic visits and at-home dosing requirements.

note: only one eye will be included as a study eye.

Exclusion criteria

1. Ocular conditions that could confound study results, including but not limited to uveitis, macular disease, blepharitis, conjunctivitis, or any active ocular infection or inflammation.
2. History of herpes simplex keratitis.
3. Severe dry eye disease or a clinical diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome.
4. Refractive error exceeding a spherical equivalent of more than 6 dioptres or axial length more than 26mm.
5. Central corneal thickness less than 500 μm or more than 650 μm.
6. Intraocular surgery within 3 months prior to Screening.
7. Ocular trauma within 6 months prior to Screening.
8. Use of systemic calcium channel blockers that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with study assessments or the mechanism of action of TB0001.

• Use of medical or recreational cannabis (marijuana) within 14 days prior to Screening (use during the study period is prohibited).
9. Participation in another investigational drug or device study within 6 weeks prior to Screening.
10. Any medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with study participation, compliance, or interpretation of results.
11. Advanced primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), defined as a visual field defect score more than 12 month AGIS scale or a Humphrey Mean Deviation (MD) worse than -12 dB, including subjects with central visual field loss threatening fixation.
12. Participants for whom washout of IOP-lowering therapy is deemed unsafe, including those with a history of uncontrolled IOP rebound during treatment withdrawal, documented progression of optic nerve damage associated with prior washout attempts, or any other condition where IOP elevation during washout would pose undue risk, in the opinion of the investigator.
13. Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to pregabalin, timolol, beta-blockers, or any component of the study formulations.
14. Clinically significant cardiovascular or respiratory conditions that would contraindicate the use of topical beta-blockers, including but not limited to bronchial asthma, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sinus bradycardia, or second- or third-degree atrioventricular block not controlled with a pacemaker.

Study Design

Enrollment

96 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Arm 1: Pregabalin Ophthalmic solution (TB0001) 0.9%

Pregabalin ophthalmic solution (TB0001) 0.9% administered as one drop in the study eye once daily in the morning for 28 days. Participants also administer a matching vehicle ophthalmic solution as one drop into the study eye once daily in the evening as part of the double-dummy design to maintain masking.

experimental: Arm 2: Pregabalin ophthalmic solution (TB0001) 1.2%

Pregabalin ophthalmic solution (TB0001) 1.2% administered as one drop in the study eye once daily in the morning for 28 days. Participants also administer a matching vehicle ophthalmic solution as one drop into the study eye once daily in the evening as part of the double-dummy design to maintain masking.

experimental: Arm 3: Pregabalin ophthalmic solution (TB0001) 1.5%

Pregabalin ophthalmic solution (TB0001) 1.5% administered as one drop in the study eye once daily in the morning for 28 days. Participants also administer a matching vehicle ophthalmic solution as one drop into the study eye once daily in the evening as part of the double-dummy design to maintain masking.

active comparator: Arm 4: Timolol ophthalmic solution 0.5%

The comparator product is timolol maleate ophthalmic solution 0.5%. It will be administered twice daily (AM + PM)

Interventions

Arm 1: TB0001 ophthalmic solution 0.9%

TB0001 is a sterile, clear colorless to slightly yellow pregabalin ophthalmic solution at concentrations of 0.9%

Arm 2: TB0001 ophthalmic solution 1.2%

Pregabalin ophthalmic solution (TB0001) 1.2% is a sterile, colorless to slightly yellow solution.

TB0001 ophthalmic solution 1.5%

TB0001 is a sterile, clear, colorless to slightly yellow solution

Timolol 0.05% eye drops

Timolol ophthalmic solution 0.5% will be administered twice daily (AM + PM)

Primary outcome measure

  • Change from mean diurnal baseline IOP to mean diurnal IOP at Day 28 [ Time Frame: Baseline (pre-treatment) and Day 28 (approximately 1, 3 and 6 hours after the morning study treatment administration; primary timepoint). Baseline mean diurnal intraocular pressure is calculated from measurements obtained prior to treatment initiation. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Global Research Management, Inc

Recruiting

Glendale, California, United States, 91204

Eye Research Foundation, Inc

Recruiting

Newport Beach, California, United States, 92663

Piedmont Eye Center

Recruiting

Lynchburg, Virginia, United States, 24502

More Information

Sponsor

Tavo Biotherapeutics

Last update posted

Nov 3, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Keywords

  • Glaucoma
  • Intraocular pressure
  • Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
  • Ocular Hypertension

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-11-04. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Tavo Biotherapeutics on 2026-11-03. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.