Minocycline Treatment in Retinitis Pigmentosa
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Inherited Retinal Dystrophy
- Retina Disorder
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Design
- Allocation: N/AIntervention Model: Single Group AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 60 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)is a sort of inherited blinding disorders and no effective or safe treatment are widely applied for it. The worldwide prevalence of RP is estimated to be 1/5000. RP is characterized by degeneration of peripheral rod photoreceptor(PR) and associated retinal pigment epithelium...
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)is a sort of inherited blinding disorders and no effective or safe treatment are widely applied for it. The worldwide prevalence of RP is estimated to be 1/5000. RP is characterized by degeneration of peripheral rod photoreceptor(PR) and associated retinal pigment epithelium(RPE) cells. Nyctalopia and visual field constriction are common symptoms. Cone degeneration and associated loss of central vision are typically followed later. Minocycline, a secord-generation, semi-synthetic tetracycline antibiotic, is a highly lipophilic molecule and can easily pass through the blood-brain barrier. Several animal experiments and clinical trials have reported that minocycline exert anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects in treating neurodegenerative diseases. We propose to test the effect and safety of oral minocycline for retinitis pigmentosa.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04068207
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Dan Liang, MD Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
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