Study of SAF312 as an Eye Drop for Treatment of Eye Pain Following Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) Surgery

A Randomized, Vehicle-controlled, Subject and Investigator-masked, Proof-of-concept Study to Evaluate the Use of Topical Ocular SAF312 in the Treatment of Postoperative Ocular Pain in Patients Undergoing Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) Surgery

The purpose of this study is to determine if SAF312 eye drops have an adequate safety and efficacy profile to justify further clinical development for the treatment of ocular pain associated with corneal epithelial defect such as after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) surgery

Inclusion Criteria:

• Normal eye exam except for refractive error at baseline.
• Myopia should not exceed -4.00 Diopters (sphere) and 3.00 diopters of astigmatism, with spherical equivalent not higher than -4.50, confirmed by manifest refraction at baseline.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Monocular patient (including amblyopia) or best corrected visual acuity score worse than 20/80 (Snellen) or 55 letters (EDTRS), at baseline.
• Any systemic or ocular disease that might affect wound healing (such as severe rheumatoid arthritis or diabetes or history of keloid formation) or a history of ocular trauma, uveitis, infection, or inflammation in the 6 months prior to baseline.
• Previous refractive or corneal surgery (such as LASIK, PRK, radial keratotomy, pterygium removal, corneal transplantation).
• Chronic pain of any etiology or any significant illness which has not resolved within two (2) weeks prior to initial dosing.

Other inclusion and exclusion criteria apply.