Comparison of two fixed combinations of latanoprost and timolol in open-angle glaucoma.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the intraocular pressure (IOP)-reducing effect of the fixed combinations of timolol 0.5% and latanoprost 0.001% or 0.005% after 4 weeks' treatment.


METHODS
Following a 1-week run-in period on timolol 0.5% once daily, 139 patients were randomized to once-daily treatment with a fixed combination of timolol 0.5% and latanoprost 0.001% (comb. 10) or latanoprost 0.005% (comp. 50) or to the individual monotherapies. The IOP was measured at inclusion and at 8 a.m., noon and 4 p.m. on days 1, 7 and 28.


RESULTS
Comb. 10, comb. 50, latanoprost and timolol reduced IOP by 3.7, 6.1, 4.9 and 2.1 mmHg, respectively, from a baseline mean diurnal IOP (+/- SEM) of 24.8 +/- 0.5, 24.1 +/- 0.4, 25.2 +/- 1.2 and 24.8 +/- 0.9 mmHg, respectively. The difference in IOP reduction was significant between comb. 50 and comb. 10 (P < 0.001), latanoprost (P = 0.046) and timolol (P < 0.001) in favor of comb. 50. There was also a significant difference between latanoprost and timolol (P = 0.007), in favor of latanoprost. All treatments were generally well tolerated.


CONCLUSIONS
This study indicates that a fixed combination of latanoprost 0.005% and timolol 0.5% could be useful in the treatment of glaucoma.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Germany.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D000077338:Latanoprost; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013999:Timolol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic; D000077338:Latanoprost; D013999:Timolol