Evaluation of a Topical Treatment for Actinic Keratosis

March 9, 2015 updated by: Assuta Hospital Systems

Phase 2 Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group, Multi-center Study

A topical treatment applied twice daily for 4 weeks to induce disappearance of facial actinic keratosis (AK). First 4 weeks treatment (visit 1, 2 and 3 at 0,2 an 4 weeks) treated as a double blind parallel study. From weeks 4 to 7 (visit 3 to visit 4) all patients to be treated by the active component.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

52

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Tel Aviv, Israel, 6495301
        • Maccabi Health Clinic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

30 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Males or females 30 to 90 years old, inclusive, in good general health
  • Clinical diagnosis of Actinic Keratosis
  • At least 2 clinically diagnosed, 3-15 mm AK lesions on face or scalp
  • Patient is competent to understand and sign a consent form, and is willing and able to follow study procedures and attend all visits
  • Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test prior to receiving study medication
  • Sexually active women of childbearing potential participating in the study must use a medically acceptable form of contraception
  • Pharmacologic methods of contraception should be stable for 1 month prior to Visit 1 and be maintained at same dose during the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who had been treated with: 5-FU, diclofenac, retinoids, ingenol mebutate or imiquimod within 4 weeks of study, immunomodulators, or interferon/interferon inducers or systemic immunosuppressants within 8 weeks of study, cryodestruction, curettage, photodynamic therapy, surgical excision on the treatment area within 4 weeks of study, systemic cancer therapy, UVA therapy, UVB therapy, laser abrasion, dermabrasion
  • History of hereditary angio-edema, Epilepsy or Parkinson's Disease
  • Erythroderma or history of immunodeficiency disorders
  • Pregnancy, lactation or patient who is not practicing effective contraception
  • History of alcohol and drug abuse within 5 years of screening
  • Known hypersensitivity or previous allergic reaction to any of the components of the study medication
  • Having a member of the same household in the trial
  • Patient has participated in an investigational clinical, surgical, drug or device study within the past 30 days
  • Patients who in the opinion of the investigator should not be included in the study for any reason, including inability to follow procedures

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Active
topical treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
topical treatment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Complete Clearance (100% of AK lesions) from baseline (Visit 1) to Visits 3 and 4. Complete Clearance (100% of AK lesions) from baseline (Visit 1) to Visits 3 and 4.
Time Frame: baseline to Week 7
baseline to Week 7

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Partial Clearance (75% of AK lesions) from baseline (Visit 1) to Visits 3 and 4.
Time Frame: baseline to Week 7
baseline to Week 7
Mean change in lesion size
Time Frame: baseline to Week 7
baseline to Week 7
Change in Investigator Global Assessment
Time Frame: baseline to Week 7
baseline to Week 7
Mean change in lesion number
Time Frame: baseline to Week 7
baseline to Week 7
Change in Patient Global Assessment
Time Frame: baseline to Week 7
baseline to Week 7

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 31, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 12, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

August 14, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 10, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2015

Last Verified

February 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

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