Shire submits lifitegrast MAA for treatment of dry eye disease in Europe

Lifitegrast, if approved, would be the first and only new class treatment to address the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease in adults in Europe.

“This submission is another important milestone for lifitegrast and the millions of patients living with dry eye disease, which can impact a person’s vision-related quality of life, affecting daily activities such as reading and using computers,” said Howard Mayer, Head of Clinical Development, R&D. “Shire is committed to continued innovation in ophthalmics, where there are opportunities to address unmet need and improve the lives of patients.”

Shire’s MAA for lifitegrast is supported by the largest development program to date for an investigational-stage dry eye disease candidate, consisting of five clinical trials with more than 2,500 patients. In these studies, the signs of dry eye disease were measured using corneal staining and the symptoms by using patient reported eye dryness score (EDS).