Clinical Endpoint Study of Ivermectin 0.5% Lotion

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Design, Multiple-Site Clinical Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Equivalence and Safety of Ivermectin Lotion 0.5% (Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc.) to SKLICE® (Ivermectin) Lotion, 0.5% (Arbor Pharmaceuticals, LLC) in the Treatment of Human Head Lice Infestation

This clinical study is designed to evaluate the clinical (therapeutic) effect of a generic ivermectin lotion 0.5% (Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc.) relative to that of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Reference Listed Drug (RLD) SKLICE® (ivermectin) lotion, 0.5% (Arbor Pharmaceuticals, LLC) in participants with active head lice infestation. Additionally, both the test and reference (that is; the RLD) treatments were tested for superiority to a placebo.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Head Lice
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Generic Ivermectin Lotion 0.5%; Drug: Sklice® (Ivermectin) Lotion 0.5%; Drug: Vehicle Lotion

Detailed Description

Participants will be randomized by household in a 3:3:1 ratio to receive generic ivermectin lotion 0.5%, Sklice (ivermectin) lotion 0.5%, or vehicle lotion.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 905
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Florida
    • Miami, Florida, United States, 33134
      • Site 1

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 6 months and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Signed Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent form that meets all criteria of current FDA regulations. For participants who are considered minors in the state the study is being conducted (<18 years in most states), the parent or legal guardian should sign the consent form and the child will be required to sign a participant "assent" form, as appropriate. Participants 11-17 years of age will read and sign an IRB-approved assent form and participants 6-10 years of age will provide verbal assent. Participants 6 months-5 years of age will be exempt from providing assent based on the child's comprehension and cognitive skills.
2. The participant and/or the participant's parent (legal guardian) is willing to apply the study product as directed, comply with study instructions, and commit to all follow-up visits for the duration of the study.
3. Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female, 6 months of age or older.
4. Females of childbearing potential must not be pregnant or lactating at Visit 1 (Day -1 to 1) (as confirmed by a negative urine pregnancy test with a sensitivity of less than 50 milli-international units/milliliter [mIU/mL] or equivalent units of human chorionic gonadotropin). Women of childbearing potential must agree to the use of a reliable method of contraception. (for example, total abstinence, intrauterine device, a double-barrier method, oral, transdermal, injected, or implanted non-hormonal or hormonal contraceptive) throughout the study. Female participants using hormonal contraceptives should have been on the same product/dosing regimen for at least 28 days before Visit 1 (Day -1 to 1) and should not change this regimen during the study. A sterile sexual partner is not considered an adequate form of birth control.
5. Index participants (that is, the youngest household member) must have an active head lice infestation, defined as ≥3 live lice (that is, live adults and/or nymphs), at Visit 1 (Day -1 to 1).
6. Household members participating in the study must have ≥1 live louse (that is; live adults and/or nymphs) at Visit 1 (Day -1 to 1).
7. All members of the household must be present for examination. Any male head of household who is unable to attend Visit 1 (Day -1 to 1) may be assessed by a second member of the household as being lice free.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Females who are pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant during the study period.
2. Participants who do not have a known household affiliation with their household members (that is, do not stay in 1 household consistently, sleeping at 1 place several nights and then at another place or location). Household is defined as living in a shared area or space (for example the same house or apartment unit).
3. Any infested member of the household is unable or unwilling to be treated with the study product. This includes male heads of household who do not attend Visit 1 (Day -1 to 1) but report infestation with lice.
4. More than 3 members of the household infested with lice.
5. Presence of visible skin/scalp condition(s) or open wounds at the application site that are not attributable to head lice infestation and that in the opinion of the Investigator will interfere with safety and/or efficacy evaluations.
6. Presence of eczema or atopic dermatitis at the application site.
7. Use of any prescription, over-the-counter, or home remedies for the treatment of head lice within 7 days before Visit 1 (Day -1 to 1).
8. Use of pediculicides within 4 weeks before Visit 1 (Day -1 to 1).
9. Use of systemic anti-parasitic agents within four weeks before Visit 1.
10. Participants with very short (shaved) hair or who are planning to shave head during the study.
11. Use of any hair dye, bleaches, hair straightening, or permanent wave solution on the hair within 14 days before Visit 1 (Day -1 to 1).
12. History of allergy or sensitivity to pediculicides or hair care products.
13. History of any drug hypersensitivity or intolerance that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise the safety of the participant or results of the study.
14. Significant history or current acute or chronic infectious disease, system disorder, Netherton's Syndrome, organ disorder (for example, hepatic or renal impairment) or insufficiency, immunosuppression (from medical treatment or disease), organ transplant, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, current ocular condition, or other medical condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, would place the study participant at undue risk by participating in the study.
15. Participants or non-infested household members who would act as the primary caregiver who are of intellectually competent age but unable to understand the protocol requirements, instructions, and study-related restrictions, the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the clinical study.
16. Receipt of any drug as part of a research study within 30 days before Visit 1 (Day -1 to 1).
17. The participant is a member of the investigational study staff or a member of the family of the investigational study staff.
18. Previous participation in this study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Generic Ivermectin Lotion 0.5%; Infested household participants will administer a single application of up to 117 grams (1 tube) of generic ivermectin 0.5% topical lotion to the dry hair (avoiding contact with eyes) at home on Day 1, leave the lotion on the hair and scalp for 10 minutes, and then rinse off with warm water. Participants will be instructed to wash their hands after application of the study drug, allow hair to dry naturally (pat drying with decontaminated towel is permitted), and to leave hair uncovered after application of the study drug. Following application and rinsing of the study drug, participants are not to shampoo, wash, or rinse their hair or scalp until the Day 2 visit has been completed.	Drug: Generic Ivermectin Lotion 0.5%; Topical lotion, generic formulation of the brand product.
Active Comparator: Sklice (Ivermectin) Lotion 0.5%; Infested household participants will administer a single application of up to 117 grams (1 tube) of Sklice ivermectin 0.5% topical lotion to the dry hair (avoiding contact with eyes) at home on Day 1, leave the lotion on the hair and scalp for 10 minutes, and then rinse off with warm water. Participants will be instructed to wash their hands after application of the study drug, allow hair to dry naturally (pat drying with decontaminated towel is permitted), and to leave hair uncovered after application of the study drug. Following application and rinsing of the study drug, participants are not to shampoo, wash, or rinse their hair or scalp until the Day 2 visit has been completed.	Drug: Sklice® (Ivermectin) Lotion 0.5%; Topical lotion, brand product.
Placebo Comparator: Vehicle Lotion; Infested household participants will administer a single application of up to 117 grams (1 tube) of vehicle topical lotion to the dry hair (avoiding contact with eyes) at home on Day 1, leave the lotion on the hair and scalp for 10 minutes, and then rinse off with warm water. Participants will be instructed to wash their hands after application of the study drug, allow hair to dry naturally (pat drying with decontaminated towel is permitted), and to leave hair uncovered after application of the study drug. Following application and rinsing of the study drug, participants are not to shampoo, wash, or rinse their hair or scalp until the Day 2 visit has been completed.	Drug: Vehicle Lotion; Topical lotion, placebo. Has no active ingredient.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of Index Participants Who Were Considered a Treatment Success: PP Population	Treatment success was defined as the absence of live lice. Index participant was defined as the youngest household member who was randomized into the study. Therapeutic equivalence evaluation between test (generic ivermectin lotion 0.5%) and reference groups (Sklice [ivermectin] lotion 0.5%) was done in this endpoint, hence placebo group was not included.	Day 15 ± 2
Percentage of Index Participants Who Were Considered a Treatment Success: mITT Population	Treatment success was defined as the absence of live lice. Index participant was defined as the youngest household member who was randomized into the study.	Day 15 ± 2

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of All Randomized (Index + Non-Index) Participants Who Were Considered a Treatment Success: PP Population	Treatment success was defined as the absence of live lice. Non-index participant: Any household member who agreed to participate in the study but was not the youngest household member. Index participant: The youngest household member who was randomized into the study. Therapeutic equivalence evaluation between test (generic ivermectin lotion 0.5%) and reference groups (Sklice [ivermectin] lotion 0.5%) was done in this endpoint, hence placebo group was not included.	Day 15 ± 2
Percentage of All Randomized (Index + Non-Index) Participants Who Were Considered a Treatment Success: mITT Population	Treatment success was defined as the absence of live lice. Non-index participant: Any household member who agreed to participate in the study but was not the youngest household member. Index participant: The youngest household member who was randomized into the study.	Day 15 ± 2

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Actavis Inc.
• Collaborators: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
• Investigators: Study Director: Study Director, Actavis Inc.

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 7, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 12, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): March 12, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 1, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 3, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): October 4, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 20, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 18, 2019
• Last Verified: December 1, 2019

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Skin Diseases; Infections; Parasitic Diseases; Ectoparasitic Infestations; Skin Diseases, Parasitic; Skin Diseases, Infectious; Lice Infestations; Anti-Infective Agents; Antiparasitic Agents; Ivermectin
• Other Study ID Numbers: 71691702

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No