efficacy and safety of gsk1358820 (botulinum toxin type a) in patients with strabismus

Conditions: Strabismus

Summary: primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of single-dose treatment with gsk1358820 compared with non-treatment in patients with strabismus based on angles of strabismus in the primary position.

primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of single-dose treatment with gsk1358820 compared with non-treatment in patients with strabismus based on angles of strabismus in the primary position. secondary objective is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of repeated-dose treatment with gsk1358820 in patients with strabismus.

Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: \ * paralytic or concomitant strabismus. subjects with paralytic strabismus will be eligible for inclusion only if paralysis has persisted for at least 3 months and strabismus has been developed at one eye * horizontal deviations (esotropia or exotropia) * strabismus with the (absolute) strabismus angles at both distance and near of primary position \>-10 pd and \<50 pd * age\>-12 years at the time of giving informed consent * the subject has to be capable of giving written informed consent of their own will. for subjects aged less than 20 years, the subject and his/her legally acceptable representative (person in parental authority or guardian) have to give written informed consent * either sex. males have to agree to practice contraception during the study period. females of child-bearing potential will be eligible for inclusion in this study. however, they have to have negative pregnancy test both at the screening visit and just before initial injection and agree to practice reliable methods of contraception * qtc \ * strabismus with the (absolute) strabismus angles at both distance and near of primary position \>-10 pd and \<50 pd * alt at the screening visit \<2 x uln and alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin \<-1.5 x uln exclusion criteria: \ * secondary strabismus caused by prior surgical recession of the antagonist in past surgical treatment of strabismus * strabismus due to abnormal innervations * strabismus with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy * strabismus with strong motor limitation of extraocular muscles * mechanical limitations of ocular movement due to periorbital disease or due to past surgical treatment other than strabismus * blepharoptosis * conjunctival pathology * systemic neuromuscular junction dysfunction * systemic neuromuscular disease * past treatment with botulinum toxin * planned injections of botulinum toxin for other indication(s) or for cosmetic purpose during the study period * known hypersensitivity to any of the drugs to be used in the study or history of allergy * treatment with antibiotics with neuromuscular junction inhibitory action such as aminoglycosides, polypeptides, tetracyclines and lincomycins, except those contained in topical antibacterial formulations * treatment with muscle relaxants or drugs with muscle relaxant action * chronic respiratory disorder * severe muscle weakness or atrophy * angle-closure glaucoma or its predisposing factors * severe cardiac, hepatic or renal impairment. the severity refers to grade 3 according to "the classification of the severity of adverse experiences" (mhlw pab/sd notification no. 80, dated 29 june 1992). * surgical operation or hospitalization to be needed during the study period * female subjects who are pregnant or lactating, who may be pregnant, or who plan for pregnancy during the study period * participation in another clinical study within 6 months prior to enrollment in this study or planned participation in another clinical study after enrollment in this study * psychiatric disorder or impairment of intellectual function that may affect the subject's ability to give informed consent or to comply with the trial procedures * history of alcohol dependence or drug abuse * subjects whom the investigator (or sub-investigator) considers ineligible for the study

Keywords: neuromuscular agents strabismus botulinum toxin type a