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Trichiasis

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging research
MeSHTrichiasis
1
Publications
3
Clinical trials
2022
Latest publication
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.

Trachoma.

Research2022-05-26Nature reviews. Disease primers

What's happening now

An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.

Executive briefingUpdating summary…Momentum: Low
Key developments
  • 1 clinical trial with recent milestones (1 completed or reporting results).
Major developments
Major trial resultsHigh impact
FLuorometholone as Adjunctive MEdical Therapy for TT Surgery (FLAME) Trial
Results posted2026-03-24
Clinical Milestones1View
Results posted 1
Activity timeline1

Clinical trials

3 sponsors · 0 new · 0 completed in the last 12 months (net +0)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

Clinical programme
3
All trials
0
Active
2
Late-stage
3
Completed
Late-stage studies

FLuorometholone as Adjunctive MEdical Therapy for TT Surgery (FLAME) Trial

Phase 3 · Completed · Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Trial of Antibiotics to Reduce Recurrent Trichiasis (STAR)

Phase 4 · Completed · Johns Hopkins University

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Most influential

Trachoma.

Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2022 · 118 cites
Recent publications

Trachoma.

Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2022 · 118 cites
Major themes3
  • Gonorrhea1
  • Trachoma1
  • Trichiasis1
Leading journals1
  • Nature reviews. Disease primers1
Leading researchers7
  • Burton MJ1
  • Gower EW1
  • Harding-Esch EM1
  • Oldenburg CE1
  • Solomon AW1
  • Taylor HR1
  • Traoré L1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
  • Clinical Research Department1
  • Francis I Proctor Foundation1
  • Gillings School of Global Public Health1
  • International Centre for Eye Health1
  • Melbourne School of Population Health1
  • National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology1

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

A disease of the eye in which the eyelashes abnormally turn inwards toward the eyeball producing constant irritation caused by motion of the lids.

Identifiers
MeSHTrichiasis
References & data sources
  • Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
  • Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
  • Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
  • Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.