Clinical Ophthalmology (Sep 2020)

Short-Term Efficacy and Safety of Omidenepag Isopropyl in Patients with Normal-Tension Glaucoma

  • Inoue K,
  • Inoue J,
  • Kunimatsu-Sanuki S,
  • Nozaki N,
  • Shimizu K,
  • Ishida K,
  • Tomita G

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 14
pp. 2943 – 2949

Abstract

Read online

Kenji Inoue,1 Junji Inoue,2 Shiho Kunimatsu-Sanuki,2 Norie Nozaki,3 Kosuke Shimizu,4 Kyoko Ishida,5 Goji Tomita1,5 1Inouye Eye Hospital, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan; 2Nishikasai Inouye Eye Hospital, Edogawa-Ku, Tokyo, Japan; 3Omiya Inouye Eye Clinic, Saitama-Shi, Saitama, Japan; 4Sapporo Inouye Eye Clinic, Sapporo-Shi, Sapporo, Japan; 5Department of Ophthalmology, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence: Kenji InoueInouye Eye Hospital, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JapanTel +81 03 3295 0911Fax +81 03 3295 0917Email [email protected]: To retrospectively evaluate the short-term efficacy of omidenepag isopropyl (EYBELIS 0.002%) by assessing its intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering capability and safety in patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG).Patients and Methods: Fifty-four NTG patients (54 eyes) who were newly administrated with omidenepag isopropyl were enrolled in the study. The subjects comprised 22 men and 32 women, and the mean age of the subjects was 55.0 ±  14.1 years. The mean deviation value using the Humphrey visual field test program (30– 2 SITA Standard) was − 5.03 ±  3.38 dB. The following data were retrieved from the medical records and used for retrospective analyses: IOP at baseline 1– 2 months and 3– 4 months after administration. The frequency of non-responder patients who had less than 10% IOP reduction was evaluated. Patients were observed for adverse reactions and dropouts at each time point.Results: IOP at baseline, after 1– 2 months and after 3– 4 months was 15.7 ±  2.6 mmHg, 13.5 ±  2.3 mmHg, and 13.6 ±  2.4 mmHg, respectively. There was a significant decrease in IOP after administration (p< 0.0001). Eleven patients (22.4%) were non-responders. Adverse reactions occurred in 4 patients (7.4%), including conjunctival hyperemia in 3 patients (after 1 week, 2 weeks, and 1 month, respectively) and eye pain in 1 patient (after 1 month). Five patients (9.3%) dropped out of the study because of an adverse reaction in 3 patients, insufficient IOP reduction in 1 patient, and discontinuation of follow-up of 1 patient at our institution.Conclusion: After administration of omidenepag isopropyl, IOP in patients with NTG was significantly decreased. However, adverse reactions occurred in 7.4% of patients.Keywords: intraocular pressure, adverse reactions, EP2 receptor agonist, conjunctival hyperemia

Keywords