Ocular Inflammation
22
Pipeline Programs
2
Companies
3
Clinical Trials
1 recruiting
19
Approved Products
Pipeline by Development Stage
Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 1/2
Phase 2
Phase 2/3
Phase 3
On Market
0
0
0
0
0
3
19
Early DiscoveryClinical DevelopmentMarket
On Market (19)
Approved therapies currently available
U
ACTICORTApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown Companytopical1981
U
ALA-CORTApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown Companytopical1973
U
ALKINDI SPRINKLEApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown CompanyCorticosteroid [EPC]oral2020
U
BALNEOL-HCApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown Companytopical1982
U
BETA-HCApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown Companytopical1988
U
DERMACORTApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown Companytopical
U
EPICORTApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown Companytopical
U
FLEXICORTApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown Companytopical
U
GLYCORTApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown Companytopical1983
U
HC (HYDROCORTISONE)Approved
hydrocortisone
Unknown Companytopical1973
U
HI-CORApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown Companytopical1973
U
HYDRO-RXApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown Companyfor rx compounding1978
U
HYTONEApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown Companytopical1972
U
KHINDIVIApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown CompanyCorticosteroid [EPC]oral2025
U
LOTEMAXApproved
loteprednol etabonate
Unknown Companyophthalmic1998
U
LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATEApproved
loteprednol etabonate
Unknown Companyophthalmic2025
U
NOGENIC HCApproved
hydrocortisone
Unknown Companytopical1988
Competitive Landscape
2 companies ranked by most advanced pipeline stage
Bausch + LombNJ - Bridgewater
2 programs2
1
0.5% Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic OintmentPhase 31 trial
Loteprednol EtabonatePhase 31 trial
Active Trials
Trial Timeline
Clinical trial activity over time
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thea PharmaHydrocortisone
Bausch + LombLoteprednol Etabonate
Bausch + Lomb0.5% Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Ointment
Clinical Trials (3)
Total enrollment: 800 patients across 3 trials
Comparison of Topical Treatment for Inflammatory Secretions of the Conjonctiva (Patients With Ocular Prostheses)
Start: May 2023Est. completion: Jul 2026
Phase 3Recruiting
Loteprednol Etabonate in an Ophthalmic Base vs Vehicle for the Treatment of Inflammation Following Cataract Surgery
Start: Jun 2008Est. completion: Jun 2009400 patients
Phase 3Completed
Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Ointment vs. Vehicle in the Treatment of Inflammation Following Cataract Surgery
Start: Mar 2008Est. completion: Mar 2009400 patients
Phase 3Completed
Phase Legend
Preclinical— Lab & animal studies
Phase 1— Safety & dosing
Phase 2— Efficacy testing
Phase 3— Large-scale trials
On Market— Approved & available
Key Insights
3 late-stage (Phase 3) programs — potential near-term approvals
1 actively recruiting trials targeting 800 patients
2 companies competing in this space