title: MK-927: a topically effective carbonic anhydrase inhibitor in patients.
abstract: The effects on intraocular pressure of the novel topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor MK-927 were investigated for the first time in patients. Three drops of 2% MK-927 was administered in a two-center, double-masked, randomized, placebo-controlled, two-period crossover study in 25 patients with bilateral primary open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. At 4.5 hours after the dose, MK-927-treated eyes demonstrated a peak mean change of -7.7 mm Hg from a mean intraocular pressure of 27.8 mm Hg immediately before the dose; this compares with a change of -3.9 mm Hg from a mean intraocular pressure of 28.2 mm Hg when the same eyes were treated with placebo. The peak mean percent change in intraocular pressure in eyes treated with MK-927 was -26.7% at 6 hours after the dose compared with a change of -13.7% after treatment with placebo. No contralateral effect on intraocular pressure due to MK-927 was observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Besançon (France), University.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bron
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Lippa
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Feicht
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Royer
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Brunner-Ferber
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Panebianco
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Von Denffer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005127:Eye Color; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D010919:Placebos; D011897:Random Allocation; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D010919:Placebos; D013449:Sulfonamides; D013876:Thiophenes; C057921:sezolamide