title: Ocular hypotensive efficacy and safety of brinzolamide ophthalmic suspension 1% added to travoprost ophthalmic solution 0.004% therapy in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The primary objective of this study was to determine if combined travoprost ophthalmic solution 0.004% and brinzolamide ophthalmic suspension 1% therapy is superior in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) compared to travoprost monotherapy for patients with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The secondary objective was to measure the percentage of patients achieving IOP levels of 18 mmHg or less.
  
  
  METHODS
  Single arm, open-label.
  
  
  METHODS
  eighty-two patients with inadequate IOP control with travoprost monotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  the addition of brinzolamide ophthalmic suspension 1% twice daily.
  
  
  METHODS
  The primary endpoint was mean IOP reduction from baseline at 4 and 12 weeks. The percentage of patients who achieved IOP values <or= 18 mmHg was also measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of the patients was 67 years. Ethnic origin was 92.7% Caucasian, 3.7% Black, 2.4% Asian and 1.2% other. The mean duration of travoprost treatment before the trial started was 30 weeks. Compared to the baseline data (IOP = 22.5 mmHg) with travoprost ophthalmic solution 0.004% monotherapy, IOP was decreased after 4 (n = 78) and 12 (n = 71) weeks of combined travoprost and brinzolamide therapy by an average of 3.9 mmHg (17.4%) and 4.2 mmHg (18.4%), respectively. At baseline 6.3% of patients had an IOP of 18 mmHg or less whereas at 4 and 12 weeks, 53.8% and 60.6% of patients respectively had an IOP of 18 mmHg or less. Common adverse events were mild and included ocular hyperaemia, dysgeusia and eye irritation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  this study had a small sample size and was open-label.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients receiving combined travoprost ophthalmic solution 0.004% and brinzolamide ophthalmic suspension 1% therapy had lower IOP values compared to those on travoprost monotherapy (p < 0.0001). Combined therapy resulted in a significantly greater percentage of patients achieving IOPs of 18 mmHg or less (p < 0.0001).
authors.affiliation: Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK. wendy.franks@moorfields.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Franks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003008:Cloprostenol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D013843:Thiazines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000069557:Travoprost
chemical_list: D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D013449:Sulfonamides; D013843:Thiazines; D003008:Cloprostenol; C111827:brinzolamide; D000069557:Travoprost